Is 'Umrah an obligatory duty like Hajj?
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Question:
Is 'Umrah an obligatory duty like Hajj?
Answer:
Yes, indeed. 'Umrah is an obligatory duty once in a lifetime, just like Hajj, because 'Umrah is a form of Hajj. Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) says:[Ali 'Imran 3:97] And 'Umrah is a type of Hajj. Also, in the hadith of Jibril, when he asked the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) about the pillars of Islam, it came in some narrations: "and that you perform Hajj and 'Umrah." Yes.
Is 'Umrah an obligatory duty like Hajj?
Answer:
Yes, indeed. 'Umrah is an obligatory duty once in a lifetime, just like Hajj, because 'Umrah is a form of Hajj. Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) says:
And [due] to Allah from the people is a pilgrimage to the House
وَلِلَّهِ عَلَى النَّاسِ حِجُّ الْبَيْتِ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل العمرة فريضة كالحج؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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