Is it permissible to fast the fidyah (ransom payment) for the pilgrimage before entering the state of ihram?

Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. You mentioned, may Allah preserve you, that fasting the three days for the fidyah of the pilgrimage begins from the first of Shawwal. Is it permissible to fast before entering the rites of the pilgrimage and before going to Makkah?

Answer:
No, he does not fast unless he enters the state of ihram. If he enters ihram on the first day of Shawwal, the fasting begins. But if he has not entered ihram, the fasting does not begin until he is in the state of ihram. Yes.