Question
What is the ruling for someone who intends to perform Umrah in their heart and responds to Hajj?
Answer
The essence lies in what one intends in their heart, not what they utter with their tongue. Thus, it becomes forbidden with the Umrah; because what was uttered contradicts what was intended in the heart. The principle is that the essence is based on intention, not on what was said. See: Lubab al-Manasik, p. 113.