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Our plan is to travel to Medina first for Umrah, but my mother will be in Makkah and I wish to visit her at her hotel. Is it permissible for me to enter Makkah without Ihram to meet her and then proceed to Medina to begin our Umrah?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

No. It is not permissible to enter Makkah and it’s surrounding area which is called Haram of Makkah with out Ehraam.

Wassalam.
Why it is prohibited for men to travel in covered vehicles for Umrah after Meeqat?
Zaid Alsalami

Bismihi ta'ala

According to our jurists, there are about twenty five prohibited acts during Ihram, and one of them is tadhleel, or being under a shade for a male during the day while travelling. This means a male cannot be directly under any shelter during the day time when travelling from the Miqat to Meccah al-Mukarramah, but then inside Meccah, he can. 

In looking into the wisdom behind this, I have not come accross a reliable reference that explains this, but it seems that one possibility could be that it is a sign of humility. Instead of the person travelling with extravagence and comfort, he commences his spiritual journey of humbling himself by being under the sky. 

And Allah knows best.
What is the significance of Umrah? If it is not mandatory then why do people go for it?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Umrah is a very important worship which can be performed during any month in the year, not like Hajj which has its special time in the month of Thil Hijjah. Umrah Mofradah includes Tawaaf around the Ka'ba and Sa'ee between Safa and Marwah which was performed by all the Prophets and Unfallible Imams.

Umrah Mofradah has been mentioned in authentic Hadeeths and reward of it is the forgiveness of all the sins.

'Wassalam.
Is it permissible to perform Hajj before Umrah?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

When you are able to perform Hajj, then it becomes compulsory on you to perform Hajj with out any delay even if you have not been to Umrah. In fact Hajj consists of two parts, the first is Umra Tamattu' and the second is Hajj Tamattu'.

Wassalam.