The Correct Miqat for the People of Sudan
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Question:
I have noticed that some of the pilgrims to the House of Allah coming from Sudan enter the state of ihram from Jeddah, from the city of pilgrims. Is this correct? And what is the correct miqat for the people of Sudan? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
The correct miqat for the people of Sudan and others who come from distant lands is to enter the state of ihram from the miqats that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) designated. If they pass by, parallel to, one of these miqats near the sea, either al-Juhfah or al-Sa'diyyah, they enter the state of ihram when they pass by it from the sea or by air, or if they pass by it by land, they enter the state of ihram from it. This is because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) designated them for entering the state of ihram for Hajj and 'Umrah. 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said, "Look at what is parallel to your path," meaning, enter the state of ihram from what is parallel to it when you pass by it. This includes those who pass by sea or by air, and they enter the state of ihram from what is parallel to it. It is not permissible for him to delay entering the state of ihram until Jeddah, because he would have passed the miqat. And whoever passes the miqat and enters the state of ihram from a point before it, he has left an obligatory act, and he must pay a fidyah (ransom payment) for it. The fidyah is a sheep, or one-seventh of a camel, or one-seventh of a cow, which he distributes among the poor of the Haram. If he cannot afford it, he fasts ten days instead of the fidyah, by analogy with the fidyah of tamattu'. Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) said:[Al-Baqarah 2:196], so He made fasting ten days a substitute for the fidyah for the one who cannot fast.
This is the obligation upon the people of Sudan and others who come from distant lands: not to pass the miqats that are parallel to them, or that they pass by, until they enter the state of ihram from them, because they are the dividing line between the state of ihram and not being in it. Yes. May Allah reward you with good.
I have noticed that some of the pilgrims to the House of Allah coming from Sudan enter the state of ihram from Jeddah, from the city of pilgrims. Is this correct? And what is the correct miqat for the people of Sudan? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
The correct miqat for the people of Sudan and others who come from distant lands is to enter the state of ihram from the miqats that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) designated. If they pass by, parallel to, one of these miqats near the sea, either al-Juhfah or al-Sa'diyyah, they enter the state of ihram when they pass by it from the sea or by air, or if they pass by it by land, they enter the state of ihram from it. This is because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) designated them for entering the state of ihram for Hajj and 'Umrah. 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said, "Look at what is parallel to your path," meaning, enter the state of ihram from what is parallel to it when you pass by it. This includes those who pass by sea or by air, and they enter the state of ihram from what is parallel to it. It is not permissible for him to delay entering the state of ihram until Jeddah, because he would have passed the miqat. And whoever passes the miqat and enters the state of ihram from a point before it, he has left an obligatory act, and he must pay a fidyah (ransom payment) for it. The fidyah is a sheep, or one-seventh of a camel, or one-seventh of a cow, which he distributes among the poor of the Haram. If he cannot afford it, he fasts ten days instead of the fidyah, by analogy with the fidyah of tamattu'. Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) said:
then whoever performs 'umrah [during the Hajj months] followed by Hajj [offers] what can be obtained with ease of sacrificial animals. And whoever cannot find [or afford such an animal] - then a fast of three days during Hajj and of seven when you have returned [home]. Those are ten complete [days]
فَمَن تَمَتَّعَ بِالْعُمْرَةِ إِلَى الْحَجِّ فَمَا اسْتَيْسَرَ مِنَ الْهَدْيِ فَمَن لَّمْ يَجِدْ فَصِيَامُ ثَلَاثَةِ أَيَّامٍ فِي الْحَجِّ وَسَبْعَةٍ إِذَا رَجَعْتُمْ تِلْكَ عَشَرَةٌ كَامِلَةٌThis is the obligation upon the people of Sudan and others who come from distant lands: not to pass the miqats that are parallel to them, or that they pass by, until they enter the state of ihram from them, because they are the dividing line between the state of ihram and not being in it. Yes. May Allah reward you with good.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، بعض الحجاج القادمين من السودان يحرمون من جدة من مدينة الحجاج فهل هذا صحيح وما هو الميقات الصحيح...؟ — youtube.com
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