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What is the penalty for having intercourse during the ‘Umra?

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What is the penalty for having intercourse during the ‘Umra?

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In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate

If one has intercourse in the state of Ihram for ‘Umra, their ‘Umra is invalidated if the intercourse occurred before completing 4 out of the 7 circuits of the Tawaf. In such a case, they must complete the actions of the ‘Umra, slaughter a sheep, and the ‘Umra must be made up. [Tumurtashi, Ibn ‘Abidin; Tanwir al-Absar, Radd al-Muhtar]

If the intercourse occurred after having to complete 4 or more circuits out of the 7 circuits, they must slaughter a sheep. The ‘Umra, in this case, is not invalidated. [Ibid.]

If one wishes to perform another ‘Umra, they must leave the boundaries of Mecca and renew the Ihram. One is not required to go to any specific place; however, it is common to go to Masjid al-Tan’im (a.k.a. Masjid ‘Aisha) since it is the closest. [Maydani; al-Lubab fi Sharh al-Kitab]

Hope this helps
Allah knows best
[Shaykh] Yusuf Weltch

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