Is it valid to enter the state of ihram from Jeddah for one who intends to perform 'Umrah after arriving there?

Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: My father came from outside the Kingdom for treatment, and I traveled from Riyadh, so I met him at Jeddah Airport. We then decided to perform 'Umrah and entered the state of ihram from Jeddah. Is our 'Umrah valid, or do we have any obligation regarding this?

Answer:
If you did not intend to perform 'Umrah until Jeddah, you enter the state of ihram from the place where you intended it. There is no harm, and you owe nothing. However, if you intended to perform 'Umrah from the country you came from, outside the prescribed boundaries (miqat), it is not permissible to enter the state of ihram except from the miqat. Whoever enters the state of ihram from a place before the miqat owes a fidyah (ransom payment).