The ruling on one who passes the miqat of Madinah and enters the state of ihram for 'Umrah from al-Sayl

Question:
The questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, if a person intends to perform 'Umrah, then passes the miqat of the people of Madinah while on his way, then goes to al-Ta'if and stays there for two days, then enters the state of ihram from al-Sayl and performs the 'Umrah, is his 'Umrah valid?

Answer:
If a person passes one of the miqats while intending to perform Hajj or 'Umrah, he must not pass it without being in the state of ihram. So, the one who passes the miqat of the people of Madinah heading to Makkah while intending Hajj or 'Umrah must enter the state of ihram from the miqat of the people of Madinah and not go to al-Ta'if and then enter the state of ihram from al-Ta'if, because his miqat is not al-Ta'if; his miqat is the miqat of the people of Madinah, so he enters the state of ihram with them. If he declares his intention for 'Umrah, he may go to al-Ta'if, or he may go to al-Ta'if while in the state of ihram, and there is no harm in that. However, entering the state of ihram after passing the miqat is not permissible, and he owes a fidyah (ransom payment). He owes a fidyah because he neglected an obligatory act of Hajj or 'Umrah, which is entering the state of ihram from the miqat, so he