Is it permissible to repeat 'Umrah?

Question : May Allah reward you with good. We conclude this session with a question from one of the brothers. He says: A friend of mine lives far from Makkah and comes to Makkah every day to perform 'Umrah, and this is during Ramadan. Is this permissible for him?

Answer : This, meaning repeating 'Umrah, is what the Salaf agreed was disliked, as Imam al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah (may Allah have mercy on him) reported. Imam Ahmad (may Allah have mercy on him) held that one does not repeat 'Umrah unless his head has been shaved, meaning unless his head has turned black, which implies that there should be about fifteen days between the two 'Umrahs. If repeating 'Umrah were prescribed,
it would have been the first thing the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) did, and it is well known that they did not repeat 'Umrah. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) performed the 'Umrah of al-Qada' and remained in Makkah for three days or more, yet he did not repeat 'Umrah despite his intense love for it (may Allah's prayers and peace be upon him). Likewise, those who exited the state of ihram during the Farewell Pilgrimage did not repeat 'Umrah between the first 'Umrah and Hajj. In fact, 'Abd al-Rahman ibn Abi Bakr (may Allah be pleased with them both) went with his sister 'A'ishah to al-Tan'īm, and she entered the state of ihram for 'Umrah, but he did not enter ihram with her. This indicates that they did not consider it permissible. As for those who cited the hadith of 'A'ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) where she repeated 'Umrah twice in one month as evidence, there is a flaw in their argument. This is because 'A'ishah only repeated the second 'Umrah out of dire necessity, as she was unable to complete the first 'Umrah. She (may Allah be pleased with her) had entered the state of ihram for 'Umrah, then menstruated during the journey. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) came to her while she was crying and asked her, "What is making you cry?" She told him that she was menstruating. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said to her: He then ordered her (peace and blessings be upon him) to combine Hajj with 'Umrah, making her a qarin. That is why he said to her, "Your tawaf of the House and your sa'y between al-Safa and al-Marwah suffice for both your 'Umrah and your Hajj."
When Hajj was completed, she asked the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) to perform a separate 'Umrah, and he permitted her to do so. There is a difference between something that compels a person and something that does not. She was compelled to exit the state of ihram and convert the first 'Umrah into Hajj to become a qarin, and she was not at peace until she performed a separate 'Umrah. Therefore, if a person finds themselves in a situation like that of 'A'ishah (may Allah be pleased with her), we say there is no blame on them for repeating 'Umrah as 'A'ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) did. As for anyone else, it is not the way of the righteous Salaf to repeat 'Umrah in a single journey. May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh, and may Allah bless you.