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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The Miqat for the People of Sudan and the Alignment with Jeddah

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Question:
He says: Is Jeddah considered a miqat (boundary for entering ihram) for the people of Sudan, or is it aligned with one of the miqats?

Answer:
The situation for Sudan is different. A place aligned with Jeddah, such as Suakin, requires one to enter ihram upon reaching Jeddah because he did not pass through his own miqat. Some scholars say one should enter ihram when he is aligned with the nearest miqat to him, and this is likely the correct view: one enters ihram when he is aligned with the nearest miqat to him.

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May Allah reward you,
Source اللقاء المفتوح مع الدعاة المشاركين في أعمال الحج-05-12-1439هـ — alfawzan.live (29:32)

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