The Ruling on the Rajab 'Umrah
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He also asks, saying: Among the common people, what is called the Rajab 'Umrah has become widespread. Does it have a special virtue over other 'Umrahs?
Answer:
We told you that one does not single out Rajab over the other months, because nothing has been established regarding it. However, Shaykh Ibn Baz (may Allah have mercy on him) held that the 'Umrah in Rajab has a special status, and he held that Ibn 'Umar used to perform 'Umrah in Rajab. Allah knows best. As for anything other than the 'Umrah, no; there is no fasting, no special standing in prayer, and so on. Yes. As for the 'Umrah, there is a degree of scholarly disagreement regarding it. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He also asks, saying: Among the common people, what is called the Rajab 'Umrah has become widespread. Does it have a special virtue over other 'Umrahs?
Answer:
We told you that one does not single out Rajab over the other months, because nothing has been established regarding it. However, Shaykh Ibn Baz (may Allah have mercy on him) held that the 'Umrah in Rajab has a special status, and he held that Ibn 'Umar used to perform 'Umrah in Rajab. Allah knows best. As for anything other than the 'Umrah, no; there is no fasting, no special standing in prayer, and so on. Yes. As for the 'Umrah, there is a degree of scholarly disagreement regarding it. Yes.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل الاسم الثاني والثالث : الزور واللغو — islamhouse.com (1:07:22)
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