What is the religious ruling on performing Umrah on behalf of the deceased? Is it permissible for a person in a state of ihram to perform it for his deceased mother if he has completed the obligatory Hajj while in the Holy Lands, or is it only valid if he returns to his homeland and then enters into ihram for it from there?

Scholars have differed concerning the place of ihram when performing Hajj or Umrah on behalf of another. The Hanafis, Hanbalis, and one view among the Shafi'is hold that ihram should be assumed from the country of the person on whose behalf the pilgrimage is performed (Algeria in this case). In contrast, the Malikis are of the opinion that ihram should be assumed from the miqat of the person on whose behalf the pilgrimage is performed. As for the Shafi'is, they hold that one should assume ihram from the miqat of the person on whose behalf the pilgrimage is performed, or from an equivalent or a more distant miqat. The preponderant view is that one who performs Umrah on behalf of their mother can assume ihram from any of the known miqats. Umrah is superior to mere circumambulation (tawaf) because it includes sa'i, dhikr, ihram, and talbiyah. The majority of scholars recommend performing Umrah more than once a year.