Entering Makkah without the intention of 'Umrah

This message is from al-Ta'if (S. M. H. or K). He says: I came to Makkah and did not perform 'Umrah, because I had already performed 'Umrah more than twice this year. However, I came to the House and performed tawaf around it, then I left Makkah and returned to it in less than a week, and stayed overnight there, then I left it again without performing tawaf around the House. Please note that my tawaf during the first visit was one tawaf with the intention of the visit, and it served as the farewell tawaf. I did not perform tawaf this time because I intended to return to Makkah again within the same week. Please advise us, may Allah reward you with good?
Answer: 'Umrah is like Hajj; it is obligatory only once in a lifetime. 'Umrah is like Hajj; it is obligatory for the accountable person only once in a lifetime. So if one performs 'Umrah once in a lifetime, that suffices for him, and all remaining 'Umrahs become recommended, all voluntary. If he wants to come to Makkah to visit someone, or for trade, or for another need, he has a choice. If he wishes, he enters the state of ihram from the miqat when he passes it, like the one who comes from al-Ta'if who enters ihram from the miqat of al-Ta'if, or the one who comes from Najd who enters ihram from the miqat of Najd, or from al-Madinah who enters ihram from the miqat of al-Madinah. If he loves that, it is better. And if he does not enter ihram, there is no blame on him, because he did not come for 'Umrah but for other needs. If he wishes, he enters ihram and intends 'Umrah and performs its rituals: tawaf, sa'y, and shortening the hair. And if he does not want 'Umrah, meaning he wants to enter without ihram because he came for trade or to visit some relatives, there is no blame on him. But whenever he intends 'Umrah, he must enter ihram as long as he has intended 'Umrah. He is not allowed to pass the miqat except with ihram. If he enters ihram, he performs the rituals of 'Umrah: tawaf, sa'y, and shaving or shortening the hair. As for if he enters without the intention of 'Umrah, he has a choice. If he wishes, he comes to the House and performs tawaf, and if he wishes, he leaves it. If he performs tawaf, there is nothing wrong with it, and if he leaves it, there is nothing wrong with it. Yes.
There is no fixed limit for 'Umrah. If one performs 'Umrah twice in a month, or three times, or twice in a year, or ten times in a year, there is no restriction in any of that. There is no fixed limit for 'Umrah. As for the saying of some common people that there must be forty days between two 'Umrahs, this has no basis. There is no fixed limit for this. Yes.
The presenter: Okay, regarding the farewell tawaf, is it for the one who came for Hajj or 'Umrah, or for the one who came to Makkah even if he did not intend the rites of Hajj or 'Umrah?
The Shaykh: There is disagreement among the scholars, and the stronger position is that it is for the pilgrim only. The stronger position is that it is obligatory only on the pilgrim. As for the one who enters Makkah for trade or other matters, he does not have to perform tawaf. Likewise, the one performing 'Umrah does not have to perform tawaf, but if he performs it, it is better. Abu 'Umar ibn 'Abd al-Barr reported the consensus that there is no farewell tawaf for the one performing 'Umrah. But if he performs it to exit the scope of the disagreement, it is better and more appropriate. Yes.