Are students in Makkah considered residents of Makkah regarding the blood sacrifice for tamattu'?

The questioner : The questioner says: Do students who are studying in Makkah count as residents of Makkah? And if they want to return to their countries during the vacation days, may Allah send prayers and blessings upon him.

The Shaykh : Students in Makkah are not residents of Makkah. It seems the questioner, and I think he asked me a similar question, wants to know if the blood sacrifice for tamattu' is waived for him because he is a guardian of al-Masjid al-Haram. We tell him: The blood sacrifice for tamattu' is not waived for you, because your people are not guardians of al-Masjid al-Haram, and your residence is in another country.