The ruling on one who enters the state of ihram after the miqat

Question:
All right, Shaykh, my family and I entered the state of ihram before the miqat. We were in our rooms and entered ihram from there, intending to align with the miqat and we wanted to recite the talbiyah for the 'Umrah. But we did not see the signs and we passed the miqat without realizing we had not recited the talbiyah for the 'Umrah. So I do not know, Honorable Shaykh, is our 'Umrah valid? May Allah reward you with good.

Answer:
Thank you, my brother. The talbiyah is a recommended practice (sunnah); it is not obligatory. The key is the intention. Ihram is the intention to enter the rites of pilgrimage. So if you intended to enter and begin the rites, then you have entered ihram, whether it was before the miqat or at the miqat. But if you passed the miqat and did not intend to enter ihram until after you had passed it, then you owe a fidyah (ransom payment) because you passed the miqat without entering ihram. Yes.