The Obligation of 'Umrah for the People of Makkah
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Question:
Is 'Umrah for a person from Makkah? Does it make a difference between the people of Makkah and others? I mean, is 'Umrah obligatory for the people of Makkah?
Answer:
The majority of scholars hold that 'Umrah is obligatory once in a lifetime, just as Hajj is obligatory once in a lifetime for those who are able to perform it, whether they are from Makkah or elsewhere. Just as the people of Makkah are required to perform Hajj, since 'Umrah is also a Hajj—specifically, the lesser Hajj—this is the view of the majority of scholars. Some scholars hold that there is no 'Umrah obligation for the people of Makkah, but the majority disagree with this, holding that they are like everyone else and are required to perform 'Umrah once in a lifetime. Anything beyond that is voluntary. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, O Shaykh.
Is 'Umrah for a person from Makkah? Does it make a difference between the people of Makkah and others? I mean, is 'Umrah obligatory for the people of Makkah?
Answer:
The majority of scholars hold that 'Umrah is obligatory once in a lifetime, just as Hajj is obligatory once in a lifetime for those who are able to perform it, whether they are from Makkah or elsewhere. Just as the people of Makkah are required to perform Hajj, since 'Umrah is also a Hajj—specifically, the lesser Hajj—this is the view of the majority of scholars. Some scholars hold that there is no 'Umrah obligation for the people of Makkah, but the majority disagree with this, holding that they are like everyone else and are required to perform 'Umrah once in a lifetime. Anything beyond that is voluntary. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, O Shaykh.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/023 — archive.org (4:59)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.