Ruling on specifying forty days between one 'Umrah and the next

Question:
These are two questions from the listener 'Abd al-Namir Yusuf, an Egyptian who works in Makkah al-Mukarramah:
His first question says: While I am residing in Makkah al-Mukarramah, I enter the state of ihram every Thursday with the intention of performing 'Umrah, and I perform an 'Umrah. However, I have heard that this is not permissible, and that there must be forty days between one 'Umrah and the next. Is this true or not?

Answer:
It is not correct, and it is not a condition that there be forty days between one 'Umrah and the next. This is a statement with no basis; it is merely the talk of some of the common people. There is no harm in performing 'Umrah twice in a week, between one Thursday and the next, or between one Saturday and the next, or more than that, every ten days, or every half month. The point is that there is no fixed limit, neither forty days nor anything else. As far as we know, no fixed limit has been reported from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). He said (peace and blessings be upon him): It is narrated from 'Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: "Perform 'Umrah every month." But this is not a fixed limit. He may have said it as a recommendation of what is better and as a kindness to the person. Otherwise, as far as we know, there is no fixed limit. If one performs 'Umrah every month, or every two months, or every half month, we know of no harm in that. Yes.