What is the ruling on the two rak'ahs of ihram at the miqat for one who intends to perform Hajj or 'Umrah?
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The questioner : What is the ruling on the two rak'ahs of ihram?
The Shaykh : As for the two rak'ahs of ihram: these are the two rak'ahs that one who intends to enter the state of ihram prays. They are not prescribed, because there is no report from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that there is a specific prayer for ihram. If there is no report from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) regarding their prescription, then it is not possible to claim that they are prescribed, for the laws of the Shari'ah are only received from the Lawgiver. However, if one arrives at the miqat and it is close to the time of one of the obligatory prayers, he should make his declaration of ihram after that obligatory prayer, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) declared his ihram after the prayer. Likewise, if a person intends to pray the sunnah of wudu' after his ghusl for ihram, and it is his habit to pray the sunnah of wudu', he should make his ihram after this sunnah.
The questioner : May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh : As for the two rak'ahs of ihram: these are the two rak'ahs that one who intends to enter the state of ihram prays. They are not prescribed, because there is no report from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that there is a specific prayer for ihram. If there is no report from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) regarding their prescription, then it is not possible to claim that they are prescribed, for the laws of the Shari'ah are only received from the Lawgiver. However, if one arrives at the miqat and it is close to the time of one of the obligatory prayers, he should make his declaration of ihram after that obligatory prayer, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) declared his ihram after the prayer. Likewise, if a person intends to pray the sunnah of wudu' after his ghusl for ihram, and it is his habit to pray the sunnah of wudu', he should make his ihram after this sunnah.
The questioner : May Allah reward you.