From where does one enter the state of ihram for 'Umrah if one resides in Makkah?

Question:
The questioner says: My wife and children are coming to spend the summer vacation, and I reside in Makkah. If they wish to perform 'Umrah, from where should they enter the state of ihram? And is it obligatory for them to do so immediately upon their arrival, or at any time?

Answer:
If they are outside Makkah and come to perform 'Umrah, they enter the state of ihram from the miqat. If they are beyond the miqat and pass by one of the miqats, they enter the state of ihram from the miqat they pass by. If they are before the miqats, they enter the state of ihram from their homes, from their homes which are before the miqats. The saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) when he designated the miqats: "As for those who are before that, their place of ihram is from their homes," meaning from their residence. So if they are before the miqats and outside the Haram, meaning between the miqats and the Haram, they enter the state of ihram from their homes and from their towns.
As for if they are inside the Haram, inside the miles, they go out to the halal area and enter the state of ihram for 'Umrah from the halal area, from al-Tan'im, from al-Ja'ranah, from 'Arafah, from the halal area.