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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The ruling on entering ihram from Jeddah for one who passed the miqat

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The questioner:
And the Shaykh went for the purpose of Hajj and traveled on the fourth day of the month of Dhul-Hijjah to the sanctuary, and in some hadiths, so does he enter ihram from the sanctuary itself, or does he return to the miqat? And if he enters ihram from the sanctuary, is there anything required of him?

The Shaykh:
Do not enter ihram from Jeddah, but enter ihram from the miqat. Either enter ihram when you reach it and then go to Jeddah while in your state of ihram, or go to Jeddah without entering ihram, but if you want to enter ihram, return to the miqat and enter ihram from the miqat.
Because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) designated these miqats for those who pass through them, whether he intends Hajj or 'Umrah, so it is not permissible for him to enter ihram from a place closer to Makkah than them.
However, if he is from the people of that direction, or if he did not intend Hajj or 'Umrah until after he had passed the miqat, then he enters ihram from the place where he formed the intention. But as long as he intends Hajj or 'Umrah on the day he passes the miqat, it is obligatory for him to enter ihram from the miqat. If he passes it, he must return to it. If he does not return and enters ihram from a place closer to Makkah, a sacrificial animal is required of him as a fidyah.
Because he left an obligatory part of the rites of the pilgrimage. This is something people often ask about, saying: "We are going to Jeddah, we want to stay in Jeddah, we want to visit our relatives, we have work in Jeddah, we want to perform 'Umrah, or we want to perform Hajj, we want to enter ihram from Jeddah." No, this is a mistake; all of this is a mistake. This is a contradiction of the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him): "They are for them and for those who pass through them from among those who are not their residents, who intend Hajj or 'Umrah." This means that they enter ihram from these miqats. If they pass them, they must return. If they do not return, a sacrificial animal is required of them for their violation.

The questioner:
It is permissible to sit in Jeddah, for example, for four days and then return to the miqat.

The Shaykh:
It is permissible because he did not intend Makkah and went to Jeddah.

The questioner:
Definitely, he intends 'Umrah before he passes the boundary.

The Shaykh:
Yes, but he is not going to Makkah and not going to the House; he is going to Jeddah while not in ihram, but if he wants to enter ihram, he returns to the miqat.
Source شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، تابع باب نواقض الوضوء - 1 — islamhouse.com (1:07:41)

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