Is it better to go to Makkah first or Madinah Munawwarah when going for umrah?

Q: When going for umrah, is it better to go to Makkah first or should one go to Madinah Munawwarah first?

Bismillaah

A: Both are good.

And Allah Ta’ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)

This answer was collected from MuftiOnline.co.za, where the questions have been answered by Mufti Zakaria Makada (Hafizahullah), who is currently a senior lecturer in the science of Hadith and Fiqh at Madrasah Ta’leemuddeen, Isipingo Beach, South Africa.

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