I came from Riyadh to Madinah, then to Makkah. This is a business trip because I am a sales representative, and it is difficult for me to wear the ihram and work. My last business trip was in al-Jumum, within the boundaries of the miqat, so if I want to perform 'Umrah, from where do I enter ihram, and do I have to return to the miqat?
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The questioner : A questioner says: I came from Riyadh on my way to Madinah, then to Makkah. This is a business trip, as I stop in every town I pass through on my way according to the nature of my work. I am a sales representative, and it is difficult for me to enter ihram and perform work at the same time. The end of my business trip is in al-Jumum, within the boundaries of the miqat. If I want to perform 'Umrah, which I intend to do from now, from where do I enter ihram, and do I have to return to the miqat after finishing my work?
The Shaykh : If a person passes by the miqat and he is a person of work, then he should not intend to perform 'Umrah, and there is no blame on him. He enters Makkah without 'Umrah and performs tawaf if he wishes, or he does not perform tawaf, as long as he has performed the obligatory 'Umrah, the 'Umrah of Islam. But if he passes by the miqat and he wants both work and 'Umrah, then he must enter ihram from the miqat, then complete the 'Umrah and finish his work. If he says, "This is difficult for me, as I will remain in Jeddah, for example, or in al-Jumum before I reach Makkah," we say: Do not intend to perform 'Umrah on this trip. Make the 'Umrah on another trip. And the matter is, praise be to Allah, spacious.
The Shaykh : If a person passes by the miqat and he is a person of work, then he should not intend to perform 'Umrah, and there is no blame on him. He enters Makkah without 'Umrah and performs tawaf if he wishes, or he does not perform tawaf, as long as he has performed the obligatory 'Umrah, the 'Umrah of Islam. But if he passes by the miqat and he wants both work and 'Umrah, then he must enter ihram from the miqat, then complete the 'Umrah and finish his work. If he says, "This is difficult for me, as I will remain in Jeddah, for example, or in al-Jumum before I reach Makkah," we say: Do not intend to perform 'Umrah on this trip. Make the 'Umrah on another trip. And the matter is, praise be to Allah, spacious.