Q: Can one leave Mecca in the period between ‘umrah al-tamattu‘ and ihram of hajj al-tamattu‘? What is the duty if one does so intentionally, out of ignorance or absent-mindedly?
A: If one is confident that one’s leaving does not prevent him/her from performing hajj rites, there is no objection to that. Anyhow, if his/her return to Mecca will be in a month other than that in which he/she had performed ‘umrah al-tamattu‘, the previous ‘umrah is invalidated and he/she must make another ‘umrah al-tamattu‘ for hajj al-tamattu‘.