Muwatta Malik (Yahya)

Imam Malik, may Allah have mercy on him, said that 'Umrah is Sunnah, and we have not seen any Muslim who permits its abandonment.

Imam Malik, may Allah have mercy on him, said: In our view, it is not correct for anyone to perform Umrah multiple times in a year.

Imam Malik, may Allah have mercy on him, said that if a person has intercourse with his wife while in the state of ihram for ‘umrah, then a sacrificial animal (hady) is obligatory upon him, and making up that ‘umrah is also obligatory. The ‘umrah that was invalidated by intercourse should be completed, and immediately after that, the make-up ‘umrah should be started. The ihram for the make-up ‘umrah should be assumed from the same place where the ihram for the invalidated ‘umrah was assumed. However, if the ihram for that ‘umrah was assumed before reaching the miqat, then assuming ihram from the miqat is sufficient.

Imam Malik, may Allah have mercy on him, said that if a person enters Makkah in the state of ihram for Umrah, performs tawaf and sa'i between Safa and Marwah while in a state of janabah (major impurity) or without wudu, then has intercourse with his wife out of forgetfulness, and then remembers, he should perform ghusl or wudu, repeat the tawaf and sa'i, perform another Umrah as compensation, and offer a sacrifice. And if the woman was also in ihram, her ruling is the same as that of the man.

Imam Malik, may Allah have mercy on him, said that assuming the ihram for ‘umrah from Taneem is preferable, but whoever wishes may go outside the Haram and assume the ihram for ‘umrah from there; this is sufficient. However, the best is to assume the ihram for ‘umrah from the miqat which the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, specified, and that is farther than Taneem.

Imam Malik (may Allah have mercy on him) was informed that Sayyiduna Uthman bin Affan (may Allah be pleased with him), when he performed Umrah, would never dismount from his camel until he returned to Madinah.