The Miqat for One Who Intends 'Umrah and Plans to Stay in Jeddah

The questioner:
A man left Riyadh intending to perform 'Umrah, but he intends to stay in Jeddah for several days. From where should he enter the state of ihram?

The Shaykh:
So he left.

The questioner:
He left Riyadh intending to perform 'Umrah, but he intends to stay in Jeddah for several days. From where should he enter the state of ihram?

The Shaykh:
He should enter the state of ihram from the miqat he passes, even if he intends to stay in Jeddah for a month, two months, or more. He must not pass the miqat without being in ihram. He remains in his ihram in Jeddah, staying in his ihram in Jeddah, or he goes to Makkah and completes the 'Umrah, then returns to Jeddah and stays there as long as he wishes. The important thing is that he must enter ihram from the miqat and not pass it without ihram. If he wants to stay in Jeddah while in ihram, that is preferable. If he wants to go straight to Makkah, perform the 'Umrah, and then go to Jeddah after exiting the state of ihram, he may do so. Yes.