Prayer and worship in the Holy Land
Can a person perform umrah with the aim of buying Kaaba covering cloth to place in mosques back home?
Answer in brief
A person travelling to Mecca for hajj or umrah must set the intention to worship, in line with the definition of hajj given by some scholars including the Hanafi school. Once that intention of worship is established, buying other goods is permitted. The respondent states that he is not aware of such a trade as described in the question, and the ruling does not address the status of Kaaba covering cloth specifically.
Summary written by DHUMY from the Malay original and checked against it.
Saya tidak tahu terdapatnya perniagaan seperti itu tetapi apabila kita menuju ke Mekah dalam pelaksanaan ibadah haji atau umrah, hendaklah meletakkan nawaitu untuk beribadah seperti takrifan haji oleh sebahagian ulama termasuk Mazhab Hanafi. Adapun selepas itu, membeli barangan lain adalah dibolehkan.
Source
MENGERJAKAN UMRAH BERTUJUAN MEMBELI KAIN SELUBUNG KAABAH UNTUK DILETAKKAN DI MASJID-MASJIDOffice of the Mufti of the Federal Territories · Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi · Published 10 June 2015
This page summarises a published fatwa; it is not a new ruling. For your own situation, read the full fatwa or consult the mufti office of your state.
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