The Ruling on Repeating 'Umrah in a Year and in the Months of Hajj

Question:
The questioner asks: Is it permissible for a resident of Jeddah to perform 'Umrah throughout the year as long as he is able, or is it not permissible except after forty days, or is it not permissible to perform it in the months of Hajj, such that one who performs it during the months of Hajj must offer an expiation by slaughtering a sacrificial animal?

Answer:
The answer: It is not established in the Shari'ah that a period of forty days, or a week, or any other duration must elapse between one 'Umrah and the one before it. Therefore, one who desires to perform 'Umrah may repeat it multiple times in a year without adhering to a specific period between one 'Umrah and another. If he performs 'Umrah in the months of Hajj and also performs Hajj in that same year, he must offer a sacrificial animal that is suitable as an 'Id sacrifice, to be slaughtered in the Haram. If he does not perform Hajj in that year, he is not required to offer a sacrifice or an expiation.