A man traveled from Riyadh for 'Umrah, took a tour of some cities, and ended up in Jeddah, where he entered the state of ihram!

Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: I traveled from Riyadh intending to perform 'Umrah, took a tour of some cities, and ended up in Jeddah, so I entered the state of ihram from Jeddah. What is the ruling on that?

Answer:
If you travel from your city intending to perform 'Umrah, you must enter the state of ihram from the miqat (boundary) on your route that you pass through. You do not go to Jeddah or Makkah while not in the state of ihram. You must not pass the miqat while intending to perform a ritual act without entering the state of ihram for it. For this reason, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded...