A man went to Makkah for work, and his intention was to perform 'Umrah if he got the chance in his time. From where should he enter the state of ihram?

The questioner:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: A person has an appointment in Makkah and fears missing his flight. He says, and he says, if I have time, I will go to perform 'Umrah, but he did not have time and did not perform 'Umrah.

The Shaykh:
How do we do it? What is our way?

The questioner:
He says: A person has an appointment in Makkah and fears missing his flight. He says, if I have time, I will go to perform 'Umrah from the nearest boundary.

The Shaykh:
If I have room, I will perform 'Umrah, and if I do not have room, it is not obligatory.

The questioner:
I will go to perform 'Umrah from the nearest boundary, and if I do not have time, I will return to Riyadh.

The Shaykh:
If you get a chance and you did not intend 'Umrah except from Makkah, and you get a chance to go out to al-Tan'īm or al-Ja'ranah and enter the state of ihram for 'Umrah, that is fine. But if you do not get a chance, there is no blame on you.