The ruling on preferring 'Umrah in Dhul-Qa'dah over Ramadan

Question:
The questioner asks: What is your opinion of those who say that 'Umrah in Dhul-Qa'dah is better than 'Umrah in Ramadan? And is it true that the fasting Sunnah was that they did not perform 'Umrah in Ramadan?

Answer:
O my brothers, this is the fatwa of an ignorant person, not a scholar. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said in the authentic hadith It has a great virtue that is not denied. As for the fact that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) did not perform 'Umrah except in Dhul-Qa'dah, what does that mean? Does it prevent performing 'Umrah in Ramadan? The action of the Messenger is a proof, and his saying is also a proof. His saying is a proof, peace and blessings be upon him.
But considering, O my brothers, the severe congestion now, considering the severe congestion and difficulty, postponing the 'Umrah is better than performing it in Ramadan, because one is unable to perform the 'Umrah in the required manner due to the intensity of the congestion, and he exposes himself to danger. There may be sick people with him, or women and small children, and he exposes them to great hardship or perhaps to destruction. So, considering this, we say that 'Umrah in other than Ramadan is better, considering the hardship now.
And the hardship does not last; it goes away, and a time comes when there is some ease. But we deny a sunnah (recommended practice) of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) and say that it is not prescribed in Ramadan, while the Messenger says . Only an ignorant person says this. Yes.