Q:
Is it obligatory upon
the people of Makkah
to perform `Umrah (lesser pilgrimage)?
I would like to know the evidence from the Qur'an and Sunnah if it is obligatory upon them to perform it or not.
If it is obligatory upon them to perform `Umrah, should they go out to Tan`im?
A:
`Umrah is obligatory one time only during a person's life for the people of Makkah or others due to the general proofs for this.Performing Ihram for `Umrah for a person who is inside the sacred area should be from outside the sacred area such as
Al-Tan`im,
Al-Ji`ranah or the like.May Allah grant us success. May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and Companions.