What Is Reported About ‘Umra

It is narrated from Hazrat Zaid bin Thabit (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) declared the 'Umari property' to belong to the heirs. (Umari means that a person gives his house to someone, and then when the giver passes away, the house returns to his heirs. In the age of ignorance, people used to do this.)

Hazrat Tariq, based on the narration of Hazrat Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him), gave the ruling of the 'Umari house in favor of the heirs.

The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: There is no validity to 'Umra. The house that someone hands over to another will belong to that person.

The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The 'Umra house is permissible for the one to whom it has been given as 'Umra.

The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The house given as 'Umra belongs to the heir of the one residing in it, or he declared it permissible.

The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Keep your wealth with yourself; do not make it ‘Umra. Whoever makes a house ‘Umra, it will be subject to inheritance.

The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Whoever is given a house as 'Umra (a gift for lifetime), it belongs to him, and after his death, it belongs to his heirs.

The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: In the case of 'Umra, inheritance will also be applied.

Hazrat Salamah bin Khail says that we were sitting in the company of Hazrat Shurayh when people came to him regarding an 'Umri' house which a person had dedicated for life. He said: He is its owner during his life and after his death as well. The one against whom the decision was made turned towards you, arguing and speaking harshly. Hazrat Shurayh said: This person has blamed me for a decision in which the Prophet (peace be upon him) has already given a verdict before me.

The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Whoever is given a house as 'Umra (a gift for lifetime), then it belongs to him. He may do whatever he wishes with that house.

Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said: An 'Umri house is just like household goods (that is, it is also property).

An Arab Bedouin came to Hazrat Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) and said: I had given my nephew a she-camel’s calf for his lifetime. He raised it until it became a grown camel. What is your opinion about this? He replied: It belongs to him for his lifetime and after his death as well. The Bedouin said: Then I have given it in charity. He replied: Then now it is even farther from you than before. (Meaning, there is no way for it to return to you.)

Hazrat Mughira says that I asked about Ibrahim Sukni (residential house)? He replied that the house will go to the heirs of the person who gave it for residence. I asked: O Abu Imran, is the ruling not such that whoever is made the owner of something for life, he remains its owner during his life and after his death as well? He replied: This is regarding Umari.

Hasan says: When a person gives someone a house for a lifetime, it remains his during his life and after his death as well.

A blind man came to Hazrat Shurayh disputing about a slave girl (who had been given to him as an 'Umri gift). Hazrat Shurayh gave the verdict in favor of the one who had given her as an 'Umri gift. The man said, "Have you given a verdict against me?" He replied, "I have not given a verdict against you, rather the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) has already given the verdict: Whoever is made the owner of something for life, it belongs to him for life and after his death as well."

Hazrat Sha'bi (may Allah have mercy on him) said: When someone gives a house to another saying, "This is yours for your lifetime," then this house will remain his even after death.

Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with both of them) said: Whoever is given a house as 'Umra (life grant), then that house belongs to him and his heirs.

The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: O people of the Ansar! Remain in your houses, do not make them 'Umra. Whoever gives something as 'Umra, then it will belong to the person to whom it was given as 'Umra.

The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The ‘Umra house is permissible for use by its residents.

It is narrated from Hazrat Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) gave the ruling of ‘Umra for the one to whom it is given and for ‘Uqba; for the giver, there is no condition or exception in it.

The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The 'Umra' house is valid for the heirs.