The ruling on entering ihram from al-Tan'im for one who is in Makkah

Question:
May Allah reward you with good. Umm Ahmad from al-Madinah al-Munawwarah says: My question is, I want to perform 'Umrah for myself and then for my mother. Do I have to go to al-Tan'im or not?

Answer:
Yes, you perform 'Umrah for yourself. If it is the 'Umrah of Islam, you must start with yourself, as it is obligatory. If it is voluntary, there is no harm if you start with yourself, and there is no harm if you prioritize your mother either. As for entering ihram from al-Tan'im for one who is inside Makkah, it is contrary to what is preferred. The preferred course is for the one in Makkah to remain in Makkah, worshipping in al-Masjid al-Haram through prayer, i'tikaf (spiritual retreat in the mosque), and tawaf (circumambulation of the Ka'bah), and not going out to al-Tan'im. If you go to Makkah a second time on a different journey, make it for whom you wish, your mother or someone else; this is the preferred course. We do not say that 'Umrah from al-Tan'im is invalid, but we say it is contrary to what is preferred, because the person leaves what is better than 'Umrah—going out to al-Tan'im for 'Umrah—and chooses it. Yes.