The ruling on entering the state of ihram for 'Umrah from Jeddah
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, there is a person who wishes to perform 'Umrah, but he has work in Jeddah. Is it permissible for him to enter ihram from Jeddah when he finishes his work? Because I heard some of the brothers say that Jeddah is a miqat, so it is permissible to enter ihram from there?
Answer:
This is a lie. Jeddah is not a miqat (boundary for entering ihram) except for its residents only, and for those who intend to perform 'Umrah from there. As for one who comes from distant lands, his miqat is the one on his route that he passes through. If he is from the people of Sham, Egypt, or the Maghrib, their miqat is al-Juhfah. And whoever is from the people of Madinah or comes via Madinah, their miqat is Dhu al-Hulayfah, Bir 'Ali. And whoever comes via Yemen, his miqat is Yalamlam, Sa'diyyah. And whoever comes via Najd, Iraq, or the East, their miqat is Qarn al-Manazil, which is al-Sir al-Kabir, or Wadi Mahram, the extension of Mahram. These are the miqats.
So whoever passes through them intending 'Umrah or Hajj, it is not permissible for him to pass them without being in a state of ihram. And do not say, "I am going to Jeddah and I have work. Once I finish my work, I will enter ihram from there." That is not how it is. This is a legal ruling. You enter ihram from the miqat.
And if you want to perform 'Umrah and go to Jeddah after you exit ihram, that is better. If you want to go to Jeddah while in ihram and remain in your ihram until you finish your work, then when you finish your work, you go down and perform 'Umrah, then there is no blame on you. The important thing is that you are in ihram from the miqat, whether you perform 'Umrah before or after, and you adhere to the rules of ihram until you perform 'Umrah. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Honorable Shaykh, there is a person who wishes to perform 'Umrah, but he has work in Jeddah. Is it permissible for him to enter ihram from Jeddah when he finishes his work? Because I heard some of the brothers say that Jeddah is a miqat, so it is permissible to enter ihram from there?
Answer:
This is a lie. Jeddah is not a miqat (boundary for entering ihram) except for its residents only, and for those who intend to perform 'Umrah from there. As for one who comes from distant lands, his miqat is the one on his route that he passes through. If he is from the people of Sham, Egypt, or the Maghrib, their miqat is al-Juhfah. And whoever is from the people of Madinah or comes via Madinah, their miqat is Dhu al-Hulayfah, Bir 'Ali. And whoever comes via Yemen, his miqat is Yalamlam, Sa'diyyah. And whoever comes via Najd, Iraq, or the East, their miqat is Qarn al-Manazil, which is al-Sir al-Kabir, or Wadi Mahram, the extension of Mahram. These are the miqats.
So whoever passes through them intending 'Umrah or Hajj, it is not permissible for him to pass them without being in a state of ihram. And do not say, "I am going to Jeddah and I have work. Once I finish my work, I will enter ihram from there." That is not how it is. This is a legal ruling. You enter ihram from the miqat.
And if you want to perform 'Umrah and go to Jeddah after you exit ihram, that is better. If you want to go to Jeddah while in ihram and remain in your ihram until you finish your work, then when you finish your work, you go down and perform 'Umrah, then there is no blame on you. The important thing is that you are in ihram from the miqat, whether you perform 'Umrah before or after, and you adhere to the rules of ihram until you perform 'Umrah. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Source
75-اللقاء الأسبوعي مع الشيخ صالح الفوزان - 14 — archive.org (1:07:45)
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