What is the evidence of those who say that 'Umrah is not obligatory for the people of Makkah?
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The questioner : Shaykh, on what basis did the ones who hold this view, or the ones who hold this view, base their argument?
The Shaykh : No, the ones who hold this view.
The questioner : The ones who say that 'Umrah is not obligatory for the people of Makkah?
The Shaykh : There is evidence for this. They say that the original meaning of 'Umrah is visiting, and the people of Makkah cannot truly be called visitors to the House, so they derived it from the wording. They have evidence in this matter, which is mentioned in al-Mughni. Al-Mughni chose that it is not obligatory for the people of Makkah, just as Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah chose. Some of them, and I am not certain, reported the consensus on its non-obligation, but yes.
The questioner : Is the statement ... weak or strong?
The Shaykh : The meaning is if they leave Makkah to perform 'Umrah, and this is weak. But if they come from another country, for example, if they travel to another country and then return to Makkah, they are like others if they wish to perform 'Umrah.
The Shaykh : No, the ones who hold this view.
The questioner : The ones who say that 'Umrah is not obligatory for the people of Makkah?
The Shaykh : There is evidence for this. They say that the original meaning of 'Umrah is visiting, and the people of Makkah cannot truly be called visitors to the House, so they derived it from the wording. They have evidence in this matter, which is mentioned in al-Mughni. Al-Mughni chose that it is not obligatory for the people of Makkah, just as Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah chose. Some of them, and I am not certain, reported the consensus on its non-obligation, but yes.
The questioner : Is the statement ... weak or strong?
The Shaykh : The meaning is if they leave Makkah to perform 'Umrah, and this is weak. But if they come from another country, for example, if they travel to another country and then return to Makkah, they are like others if they wish to perform 'Umrah.