I went to perform 'Umrah by plane from al-Qassim, and the flight attendant announced that we would pass the miqat at a specific time.
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The questioner : He says: "Your Eminence, the Shaykh, I went to perform 'Umrah by plane from al-Qassim, and the flight attendant announced that we would pass the miqat at a specific time. I became preoccupied with other things until the time passed. There were five minutes between his announcement and the scheduled time. What should I do? Please note that when I arrived in Makkah, I went to al-Tan'im and made the intention for 'Umrah ihram again, and then I performed the 'Umrah?"
The Shaykh : It is obligatory for a person to be cautious regarding his religion. If he is on a plane and the flight attendant says that there are ten minutes left until the miqat, let him enter the state of ihram now and be cautious. Because if you enter ihram five minutes before the miqat, there is no harm on you. But if you delay even one minute after passing the miqat, you have missed the ihram from the miqat, because the plane is fast. This is what a person should do. That is, it is recommended for one who travels by plane to prepare and wear the izar and rida. If the flight attendant announces that there are ten minutes left, there is no blame on him if he enters ihram, even before reaching the miqat, so that he does not fall into the kind of error the questioner mentioned. As for the answer to his question, we say: It is obligatory for you to slaughter a fidyah in Makkah and distribute it to the poor. This is what the scholars (may Allah have mercy on them) said: "Whoever leaves an obligatory act of Hajj or 'Umrah, it is obligatory for him to offer a fidyah that is slaughtered in Makkah and distributed to the poor". If you intend to go for 'Umrah this year, the matter is clear: you slaughter it yourself there and distribute it to the poor. Otherwise, there is no blame on you if you appoint someone to perform the obligation, whether from those who traveled from your country or from those who were in Makkah.
The questioner : As for the one who did not hear the flight attendant.
The Shaykh : Yes, the one who did not hear the flight attendant and did not enter ihram until after passing the miqat, he must offer the blood (sacrifice), but there is no sin on him because he was ignorant. However, the fidyah is required of him. Yes.
The Shaykh : It is obligatory for a person to be cautious regarding his religion. If he is on a plane and the flight attendant says that there are ten minutes left until the miqat, let him enter the state of ihram now and be cautious. Because if you enter ihram five minutes before the miqat, there is no harm on you. But if you delay even one minute after passing the miqat, you have missed the ihram from the miqat, because the plane is fast. This is what a person should do. That is, it is recommended for one who travels by plane to prepare and wear the izar and rida. If the flight attendant announces that there are ten minutes left, there is no blame on him if he enters ihram, even before reaching the miqat, so that he does not fall into the kind of error the questioner mentioned. As for the answer to his question, we say: It is obligatory for you to slaughter a fidyah in Makkah and distribute it to the poor. This is what the scholars (may Allah have mercy on them) said: "Whoever leaves an obligatory act of Hajj or 'Umrah, it is obligatory for him to offer a fidyah that is slaughtered in Makkah and distributed to the poor". If you intend to go for 'Umrah this year, the matter is clear: you slaughter it yourself there and distribute it to the poor. Otherwise, there is no blame on you if you appoint someone to perform the obligation, whether from those who traveled from your country or from those who were in Makkah.
The questioner : As for the one who did not hear the flight attendant.
The Shaykh : Yes, the one who did not hear the flight attendant and did not enter ihram until after passing the miqat, he must offer the blood (sacrifice), but there is no sin on him because he was ignorant. However, the fidyah is required of him. Yes.