Why the Muslims made ‘Umrah before the conquest of Makkah

5-8-2012 | IslamWeb

Question:

Assalamu Alaikum, Before conquest of Mecca, why did the Prophet(pbuh) and companions did umrah while idols were still inside kabah?

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Answer:

All perfect praise be to Allaah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allaah, and that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger.

The existence of idols inside the Ka’bah or around it is not an obstacle that prevents the validity of the ‘Umrah, especially at that time when the Companions   were not able to destroy them as Makkah was then under the control of the disbelievers of Quraysh.

Since the Prophet   performed ‘Umrah and made Tawaaf and Sa’y (under those circumstances), then this is evidence that it is permissible and so, it is not polite to ask why the Prophet   did it.

Allaah Knows best.