Entering Makkah without Ihram: What Should One Do?

Question:
May Allah reward you with good. What is the ruling on a person who enters Makkah for the first time without entering the state of ihram, and he did not know the ruling?

Answer:
If he did not intend to perform a ritual, meaning he did not intend Hajj or 'Umrah, then he may enter Makkah without ihram. Ihram is only obligatory for the one who intends Hajj or 'Umrah. He enters ihram from the miqat he passes, or from his location if it is before the miqat, or from the place he intended to enter ihram from. He does not enter the Haram except while in ihram. However, if he did not intend to perform a ritual, there is nothing wrong with entering Makkah without ihram. Yes.