Repeating 'Umrah for Oneself and for One's Mother
Machine translationRead the Arabic original
The questioner:
May Allah reward you. A woman from Egypt asks: A woman comes every year to perform 'Umrah, by the grace of Allah. After performing 'Umrah, she goes out with her mahram to al-Tan'īm, enters the state of ihram again, and then performs 'Umrah on behalf of her deceased mother. She does this every year. Is this better, or is it better for her to repeat 'Umrah for herself? It is known that her mother had already performed Hajj and 'Umrah before her death. Or is it better for this woman to stay in Makkah for prayer and tawaf without performing another 'Umrah, either for herself or for her mother? May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh:
The matter is broad. If she performs 'Umrah for herself, or for her mother, or leaves it off, the matter is broad, as long as she has performed the 'Umrah of Islam, praise be to Allah. If she performs it for her grandmother or her mother, there is no harm. If she performs it for herself, there is no harm. If she leaves it off and occupies herself with worship, there is no harm. The matter is broad, praise be to Allah. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) saidSahih Muslim 1349a, and he did not order the people to perform 'Umrah. He did not perform 'Umrah after he performed Hajj, peace and blessings be upon him. Rather, he permitted 'A'ishah and ordered her to perform 'Umrah. This indicates that it is hoped for the one who performs 'Umrah, so there is no harm. And there is no harm in the one who leaves it off.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you. This questioner asks: What is the difficulty?
The Shaykh:
If he has performed the 'Umrah of Islam, 'Umrah is like Hajj; it is not obligatory except once in a lifetime. So if he has performed the 'Umrah of Islam, another 'Umrah is not obligatory. And so with Hajj: if he has performed the Hajj of Islam, another Hajj is not obligatory, but it is recommended. If he repeats Hajj or repeats 'Umrah, all of this is recommended.
May Allah reward you. A woman from Egypt asks: A woman comes every year to perform 'Umrah, by the grace of Allah. After performing 'Umrah, she goes out with her mahram to al-Tan'īm, enters the state of ihram again, and then performs 'Umrah on behalf of her deceased mother. She does this every year. Is this better, or is it better for her to repeat 'Umrah for herself? It is known that her mother had already performed Hajj and 'Umrah before her death. Or is it better for this woman to stay in Makkah for prayer and tawaf without performing another 'Umrah, either for herself or for her mother? May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh:
The matter is broad. If she performs 'Umrah for herself, or for her mother, or leaves it off, the matter is broad, as long as she has performed the 'Umrah of Islam, praise be to Allah. If she performs it for her grandmother or her mother, there is no harm. If she performs it for herself, there is no harm. If she leaves it off and occupies herself with worship, there is no harm. The matter is broad, praise be to Allah. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said
An Umra is an expiation for the sins committed between it and the next, and Hajj which is accepted will receive no other reward than Paradise.
العمرة العمرة كفارة لما بينهما، والحج المبرور ليس له جزاء إلا الجنةThe presenter:
May Allah reward you. This questioner asks: What is the difficulty?
The Shaykh:
If he has performed the 'Umrah of Islam, 'Umrah is like Hajj; it is not obligatory except once in a lifetime. So if he has performed the 'Umrah of Islam, another 'Umrah is not obligatory. And so with Hajj: if he has performed the Hajj of Islam, another Hajj is not obligatory, but it is recommended. If he repeats Hajj or repeats 'Umrah, all of this is recommended.
Source
فتاوى المسجد الحرام (شعبان ١٤١٧ هـ) - ٧ — archive.org (53:16)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.