Ihram for one who intends 'Umrah and plans to stay in Jeddah

Question:
The Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is asked: A man left Riyadh intending to perform 'Umrah, but he intends to stay in Jeddah for several days. From where does he enter the state of ihram? He left Riyadh intending to perform 'Umrah, but he intends to stay in Jeddah for several days. From where does he enter ihram?

Answer:
He enters ihram from the miqat he passes, even if he intends to stay in Jeddah for a month, two months, or more. He must not pass the miqat without being in ihram. He remains in his state of ihram in Jeddah, or he goes to Makkah and completes the 'Umrah, then goes to Jeddah and stays there. The important thing is that the miqat is mandatory, and he must not pass it without entering ihram. Whether he intends to stay in Jeddah while in ihram, or intends to go straight to Makkah, perform the 'Umrah, and then go out to Jeddah, this is permissible for him.