Source: Fatawa 'Ulama-e-Hadith, Kitab al-Salah, Volume 1
What is the ruling on performing ʿUmrah during the months of Shawwal, Dhu al-Qaʿdah, or Dhu al-Ḥijjah, particularly when one also intends to perform Hajj?
ʿUmrah may be performed on any day of the year, including the months of Hajj. There are no specific days designated for ʿUmrah. Therefore, it is permissible to perform ʿUmrah even during the months of Shawwal, Dhu al-Qaʿdah, and Dhu al-Ḥijjah, regardless of whether one intends to perform Hajj or not.
It is important to note that Hajj is performed in three forms:
① Ifrad (مفرد) — Hajj alone without ʿUmrah
② Qirān (قران) — Hajj combined with ʿUmrah under a single ihram
③ Tamattuʿ (تمتع) — Performing ʿUmrah first, exiting ihram, and then entering a new ihram for Hajj
For Qirān and Tamattuʿ, ʿUmrah is included along with Hajj, and in both cases, sacrificial offering (qurbani) becomes obligatory.
However, in the Ifrad form of Hajj (where only Hajj is performed without ʿUmrah), no sacrifice is required.
What is the ruling on performing ʿUmrah during the months of Shawwal, Dhu al-Qaʿdah, or Dhu al-Ḥijjah, particularly when one also intends to perform Hajj?
ʿUmrah may be performed on any day of the year, including the months of Hajj. There are no specific days designated for ʿUmrah. Therefore, it is permissible to perform ʿUmrah even during the months of Shawwal, Dhu al-Qaʿdah, and Dhu al-Ḥijjah, regardless of whether one intends to perform Hajj or not.
It is important to note that Hajj is performed in three forms:
① Ifrad (مفرد) — Hajj alone without ʿUmrah
② Qirān (قران) — Hajj combined with ʿUmrah under a single ihram
③ Tamattuʿ (تمتع) — Performing ʿUmrah first, exiting ihram, and then entering a new ihram for Hajj
For Qirān and Tamattuʿ, ʿUmrah is included along with Hajj, and in both cases, sacrificial offering (qurbani) becomes obligatory.
However, in the Ifrad form of Hajj (where only Hajj is performed without ʿUmrah), no sacrifice is required.
