The ruling on performing Hajj alone and entering the state of ihram from Mina during Hajj

The questioner : Yes. Honorable Shaykh Muhammad, may Allah forgive you and raise your rank. I have resolved to perform Hajj this year, if Allah wills. I performed 'Umrah in the month of Shawwal and returned to Riyadh. Is it permissible for me to perform Hajj alone (ifrad) without entering ihram from the miqat, and instead enter ihram in Mina on the Day of Tarwiyah? May Allah reward you.

The Shaykh : If this man intends to travel from Riyadh to Makkah on the eighth day, for example, or the seventh, he is required to enter ihram from the miqat for Hajj and remain in that state until he exits it on the Day of 'Eid. However, if he is traveling to Makkah in advance, he may enter ihram from the miqat and remain in that state until the Day of 'Eid if he wishes, but this involves hardship. Instead, he should enter ihram for 'Umrah from the miqat. When he arrives in Makkah, he should perform tawaf and sa'y, then shorten his hair, put on his regular clothes, and enter ihram for Hajj on the eighth day.