The Virtue of 'Umrah in Rajab and Ramadan
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Question:
What is the most authoritative opinion regarding the most virtuous month for this title?
Answer:
Ramadan is the month in which evidence has come that 'Umrah in Ramadan is like Hajj. Ramadan is the one for which evidence has come. Rajab is a matter of scholarly disagreement, and the correct view is that it has no special virtue for 'Umrah. However, some things have been reported regarding it, and some scholars hold that 'Umrah in Rajab is more virtuous. But the correct view is that it has no virtue over the other months, because it is not mentioned that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) performed 'Umrah in Rajab. Rather, all his 'Umrahs were in Dhu al-Qa'dah, except for the 'Umrah that he combined with his Hajj, which was in Dhu al-Hijjah. So the only month in which the virtue of 'Umrah is established is Ramadan. Yes.
What is the most authoritative opinion regarding the most virtuous month for this title?
Answer:
Ramadan is the month in which evidence has come that 'Umrah in Ramadan is like Hajj. Ramadan is the one for which evidence has come. Rajab is a matter of scholarly disagreement, and the correct view is that it has no special virtue for 'Umrah. However, some things have been reported regarding it, and some scholars hold that 'Umrah in Rajab is more virtuous. But the correct view is that it has no virtue over the other months, because it is not mentioned that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) performed 'Umrah in Rajab. Rather, all his 'Umrahs were in Dhu al-Qa'dah, except for the 'Umrah that he combined with his Hajj, which was in Dhu al-Hijjah. So the only month in which the virtue of 'Umrah is established is Ramadan. Yes.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، تابع باب قضاء الحاجة - 3 — islamhouse.com (54:24)
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