Is it permissible for a school to grant an emergency leave for the purpose of performing 'Umrah?

Question:
May Allah reward you. The sister questioner from al-Dawadimi actually sent a set of questions, saying: Shaykh Salih al-Fawzan (may Allah preserve him), we are pleased to inform you that everyone is making du'a for you for providing these fatwas and these correct answers. She asks: Is it permissible for a female teacher to take emergency leave to perform 'Umrah and then return to her school?

Answer:
By Allah, this is a matter governed by the regulations. If the regulations allow it and grant her leave for the sake of 'Umrah, then there is no harm in that. However, if the regulations do not allow it, then it is not permissible for her to do so. 'Umrah is not an emergency matter; rather, 'Umrah is a recommended act of worship, unless it is the 'Umrah of Islam, which she has not performed before, and she wants to perform it to fulfill the 'Umrah of Islam. In that case, this would be what permits her to request emergency leave to perform this obligation upon her. Yes.