What is your opinion regarding one whose route does not pass by any of these miqats? And if a pilgrim enters the state of ihram before the miqat, what is the ruling on that?
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The questioner : What is your opinion regarding one whose route does not pass by any of these miqats? And if a pilgrim enters the state of ihram before the miqat, what is the ruling on that?
The Shaykh : If he does not pass by any of these miqats, he must look at the point on his route that is level with the nearest miqat. So, if he passes on a road between Yalamlam and al-Qarn al-Manazil, he looks at which of the two is closer to him, and when he reaches the point level with the nearest one, he enters the state of ihram from that point. This is indicated by the fact that 'Umar ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) was approached by the people of Iraq, and they said: "O Commander of the Faithful! The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) designated al-Qarn for the people of Najd, and it is a detour from our route, meaning it involves slopes and distance from our route?" He said (may Allah be pleased with him): "Look at the point on your route that is level with it", and he ordered them to look at the point level with al-Qarn al-Manazil and enter the state of ihram. This is how it came in *Sahih al-Bukhari*. In the ruling of 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) here, there is a great benefit: those who come by airplane, having intended Hajj and 'Umrah, and pass by these miqats either above them, to their right, or to their left, must enter the state of ihram when they reach the point level with these miqats. It is not permissible for them to delay entering the state of ihram until they land in Jeddah, as many people do, for this is contrary to what the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) designated. And Allah the Exalted said:[At-Talaq 65:1] And Allah the Exalted said: [Al-Baqarah 2:229] So, the person who is sincere to himself, if he comes by air intending Hajj or 'Umrah, must be prepared to enter the state of ihram in the airplane. When the first miqat he passes by is level with him, it is obligatory for him to enter the state of ihram, meaning to intend to enter the rites of worship, and it is not permissible for him to delay that until he lands at Jeddah airport.
The questioner : May Allah bless you.
The Shaykh : If he does not pass by any of these miqats, he must look at the point on his route that is level with the nearest miqat. So, if he passes on a road between Yalamlam and al-Qarn al-Manazil, he looks at which of the two is closer to him, and when he reaches the point level with the nearest one, he enters the state of ihram from that point. This is indicated by the fact that 'Umar ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) was approached by the people of Iraq, and they said: "O Commander of the Faithful! The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) designated al-Qarn for the people of Najd, and it is a detour from our route, meaning it involves slopes and distance from our route?" He said (may Allah be pleased with him): "Look at the point on your route that is level with it", and he ordered them to look at the point level with al-Qarn al-Manazil and enter the state of ihram. This is how it came in *Sahih al-Bukhari*. In the ruling of 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) here, there is a great benefit: those who come by airplane, having intended Hajj and 'Umrah, and pass by these miqats either above them, to their right, or to their left, must enter the state of ihram when they reach the point level with these miqats. It is not permissible for them to delay entering the state of ihram until they land in Jeddah, as many people do, for this is contrary to what the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) designated. And Allah the Exalted said:
And whoever transgresses the limits of Allah has certainly wronged himself
وَمَنْ يَتَعَدَّ حُدُودَ اللَّهِ فَقَدْ ظَلَمَ نَفْسَهُAnd whoever transgresses the limits of Allah - it is those who are the wrongdoers.
وَمَنْ يَتَعَدَّ حُدُودَ اللَّهِ فَأُوْلَئِكَ هُمُ الظَّالِمُونَThe questioner : May Allah bless you.