when you make up your mind to perform hajj and `umrah accomplish these to please allah. but if you are hemmed in somewhere then offer to allah whatever sacrifice you can afford. and do not shave your heads until the sacrifice reaches its place. but whoever among you is sick or has an ailment of the head and has his head shaved shall atone for this either by fasting or by almsgiving or by offering a sacrifice however when you are secure whoever takes advantage of this opportunity to perform `umrah shall offer the sacrifice that he can afford. but if he cannot afford a sacrifice he shall fast three days during the hajj season and seven days after reaching home that is ten days in all. this concession is only for those whose homes are not near the masjid haram refrain from transgressing these commandments of allah and know it well that allah is very severe in punishment.
وأتموا الحج والعمرة لله فإن أحصرتم فما استيسر من الهدي ولا تحلقوا رءوسكم حتى يبلغ الهدي محله فمن كان منكم مريضا أو به أذى من رأسه ففدية من صيام أو صدقة أو نسك فإذا أمنتم فمن تمتع بالعمرة إلى الحج فما استيسر من الهدي فمن لم يجد فصيام ثلاثة أيام في الحج وسبعة إذا رجعتم تلك عشرة كاملة ذلك لمن لم يكن أهله حاضري المسجد الحرام واتقوا الله واعلموا أن الله شديد العقاب