Q: We know that it is obligatory to stop reciting talbiyah upon seeing Mecca buildings in ‘umrah of tamattu‘ and by ‘noon’ on the day of ‘Arafah in hajj al-Tamattu‘. Now, is it permissible to utter talbiyah after entering Mecca or in the afternoon on the day of ‘Arafah? Are the new buildings of Mecca to be included?
A: It is not permissible in both cases. The criterion is the actual city of Mecca.