The Ruling on the 'Umrah of the People of Makkah and the Place of Entering Ihram

Question:
Our sister is also asking, saying: Do the people of Makkah have an 'Umrah? And if they do, where do they enter ihram from? From the House or from al-Tan'īm?

Answer:
The correct view is that the people of Makkah have an 'Umrah like everyone else, based on the general evidence. However, they do not enter ihram from Makkah; rather, they go out to the open land, outside the miles, either to Jirānah, or to al-Tan'īm, or to 'Arafah. They go out beyond the boundaries of the Haram and enter ihram for 'Umrah from there. This is because 'A'ishah (may Allah be pleased with her), when she wanted to perform 'Umrah while she was in Makkah, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered her brother 'Abd al-Rahman ibn Abi Bakr to take her out to al-Tan'īm, because it is the nearest place in the open land, and she entered ihram for 'Umrah from there. If entering ihram for 'Umrah had been permissible from Makkah, 'A'ishah herself would have entered ihram for it from there.