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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Is it permissible for one who has performed 'Umrah for himself to go out to Tan'īm to perform another 'Umrah on behalf of deceased persons?

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Question:
He says: I performed 'Umrah for myself, and praise be to Allah. Is it permissible for me to enter the state of ihram and go out to Tan'īm to perform another 'Umrah on behalf of deceased persons?

Answer:
It is permissible for you to go out to Tan'īm and perform 'Umrah for yourself or for someone else. However, it is better that you do not go out; it is better that you remain in al-Masjid al-Haram. One prayer in al-Masjid al-Haram is worth a hundred thousand prayers. What are you looking for besides this? One prayer is worth a hundred thousand prayers. I'tikaf in al-Masjid al-Haram for reading, reciting the Qur'an, making supplications, and dhikr (remembrance of Allah). Your i'tikaf is worship in al-Masjid al-Haram. Tawaf (circumambulation) of the House is worship.
and purify My House for those who perform Tawaf and those who stand [in prayer] and those who bow and prostrate.وَطَهِّرْ بَيْتِيَ لِلطَّائِفِينَ وَالْقَائِمِينَ وَالرُّكَّعِ السُّجُودِ
[Al-Hajj 22:26]
And in the other verse,
Purify My House for those who perform Tawaf and those who are staying [there] for worship and those who bow and prostrate [in prayer]."أَن طَهِّرَا بَيْتِيَ لِلطَّائِفِينَ وَالْعَاكِفِينَ وَالرُّكَّعِ السُّجُودِ
[Al-Baqarah 2:125]
So your i'tikaf in al-Masjid al-Haram, praying the obligatory prayers, praying voluntary prayers, and performing tawaf of the House voluntarily, is better than 'Umrah, my brother.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يجوز لمن اعتمر عن نفسه أن يخرج للتنعيم لأداء عمرة أخرى عن أشخاص متوفين؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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