She entered ihraam for ‘umrah but was afraid of the locusts in the haram so she did not complete it

Question

Praise be to Allah.

The one who enters ihraam
for ‘umrah is obliged to complete it, because Allaah says (interpretation of
the meaning):

“And perform properly
(i.e. all the ceremonies according to the ways of Prophet Muhammad
صلى الله عليه وسلم), the Hajj and ‘Umrah
(i.e. the pilgrimage to Makkah) for Allaah. But if you are prevented (from
completing them), sacrifice a Hady (animal, i.e. a sheep, a cow, or a camel)
such as you can afford”

[al-Baqarah 2:196].

Being prevented from
completing ‘umrah refers to an obvious obstacle, such as an enemy or
sickness. What you have mentioned is not an impediment to completing
‘umrah.

Based on this, what you
must do is go back and complete your ‘umrah. So do tawaaf and saa’i, then
cut your hair. Then you will have exited ihraam for ‘umrah.

Right now you are still in
ihraam, and you have to avoid the things that are forbidden in ihraam, such
as wearing perfume, cutting your hair and nails, wearing gloves and niqaab,
being involved in a marriage contract, or having intercourse or doing any of
the things that lead to it.

If you have done any of
these things out of ignorance or by mistake, you do not have to do
anything.

See the answer to question
no. 36522 and
49026.

When you go back to Makkah,
you do not have to enter ihraam from the meeqaat because you are still in
ihraam since you first entered ihraam; rather you should go and do tawaaf
straightaway.

Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen (may
Allaah have mercy on him) was asked about a woman who entered ihraam then
she cancelled her ‘umrah and did another ‘umrah a few days later. Is what
she did correct? What is the ruling on the things she did that were
forbidden in ihraam?

He replied: This action is
not correct because when a person starts to do Hajj or ‘umrah, it is haraam
for him to cancel it except for a valid shar’i reason. Allaah says
(interpretation of the meaning):

“And perform properly
(i.e. all the ceremonies according to the ways of Prophet Muhammad
صلى الله عليه وسلم), the Hajj and ‘Umrah
(i.e. the pilgrimage to Makkah) for Allaah. But if you are prevented (from
completing them), sacrifice a Hady (animal, i.e. a sheep, a cow, or a camel)
such as you can afford”

[al-Baqarah 2:196].

So this woman has to repent
to Allaah and from what she has done. But her ‘umrah is valid, because even
though she cancelled her ‘umrah, it cannot be cancelled. This is something
that applies only to Hajj and ‘umrah. If the person who is doing ‘umrah
decides during his ‘umrah to cancel his ‘umrah, it is not cancelled, and if
he decided to cancel his Hajj during his Hajj, it is not cancelled. Hence
the scholars said: The pilgrimage cannot be cancelled by intending to cancel
it.

Based on that, we say: This
woman is still in a state of ihraam, from the time when she formed the
intention, until she completes ‘umrah. Her intention to cancel it does not
have any effect, rather it is still required of her.

To sum up: with regard to
this woman we say: her ‘umrah is valid, but she should not try to cancel
ihraam again, because if she tries to cancel ihraam she will not free
herself from it. As for what she has done of things that are forbidden when
in ihraam, let us assume that her husband has had intercourse with her, and
intercourse during Hajj or ‘umrah is one of the gravest of these forbidden
things. But she does not have to do anything, because she was unaware, and
anyone who does one of the things that are forbidden in ihraam out or
ignorance or by mistake or under compulsion does not have to do anything.
End quote from Majmoo’ Fataawa Ibn ‘Uthaymeen (21/351).

And Allaah knows best.