The obligatory acts of al‑`Umrat al‑mufradah are eight...

The obligatory acts of al‑`Umrat al‑mufradah are eight: niyyah (intention); ihram [^4] ; tawaf its related raka'at; the sa’y; the taqsi; the tawaf al-nisa'; and its related raka'at." This indicates that all the legal schools agree that the acts of the Hajj exceed those of the ‘Umrah by the acts associated with the wuquf. Moreover, the Imamiyyah school considers it obligatory for the performer of the al‑`Umrat al‑mufradah to perform a second tawaf, the tawaf al-nisa'.

Similarly the Maliki school differs from others in considering halq or taqsir as non‑obligatory for al‑`Umrat al‑mufradah. Two Subsidiary Issues The obligation ( wujub ) of al‑`Umrat al‑mufradah is not connected with the istita`ah for the Hajj. If, supposedly, it is possible for a person to go to Mecca at a time other than that of the Hajj and not possible at the time of the Hajj, then the `Umrah instead of the Hajj becomes obligatory for him.

If he dies without performing it, its expense is taken out from his heritage."[^5] Similarly, if one has istita'ah for Hajj al‑'ifrad instead of the `Umrah, it becomes obligatory upon him; because each of them is independent of the other. This applies to al‑`Umrat al‑mufradah. As to `Umrat al‑tamattu`, which shall be explained later, its wujub depends upon that of the Hajj, since it is a part of it.

According to the Imamiyyah, it is not permissible for one intending to enter the Holy Mecca to cross the miqat or enter its haram (sacred precincts) without getting into the state of ihram, even if he has performed the Hajj and the `Umrah many times before. Only when the exit and entry recur several times during month, or when after entering the city as a muhrim he goes out any re‑enters for a second time in less than thirty days, it is no obligatory.

Therefore, ihram with respect to entry into Mecca is comparable to the wudu' before touching the Holy Qur'an. This clearly demonstrates the baselessness of the lie that the Shi`ah do not consider al‑Bayt al‑Haram as sacred, and that they pretend to perform the Hajj for the sake of polluting the holy sanctuaries. (!) According to Abu Hanifah, it is not permissible to go beyond the miqat and enter the haram without ihram , but entry into the remaining area is permissible without ihram .

Malik does not agree with this, and two opinions are ascribed to al‑Shafi'i on the matter.