Is it obligatory for one who wants to travel to Jeddah to perform 'Umrah first and then go to Jeddah?

Question : The second question is from a sister who says: Shaykh, there are people who go to Jeddah to visit their father, who works there in the summer. Some people told them that they must go to Makkah to perform 'Umrah before going to their father, because they usually perform 'Umrah from Jeddah.

Answer : I say: If they travel to Jeddah with the intention of performing 'Umrah, they must enter the state of ihram from the miqat, and it is not permissible for them to delay entering ihram until they reach Jeddah. However, if they do not want to perform 'Umrah and only want to visit their father, there is no blame on them for not performing 'Umrah, unless they have not performed 'Umrah previously. In that case, it is obligatory for them to perform 'Umrah and enter ihram for it from the miqat. That is, they take the matter seriously. They perform it and return to their father.