If a man intends to perform Hajj or 'Umrah but does not enter the state of ihram when he passes the miqat, and continues until he reaches his relatives in Jeddah, for example, and then enters ihram from there, what is the ruling?

The questioner : You say the hunter is the one who hunts by mistake?

The Shaykh: Yes.

The questioner : Some people say: I am going to visit my brother in Jeddah, and he travels without entering ihram, by plane or by ship?

The Shaykh : Where is he traveling from?

The questioner : Is he traveling from Jordan, or did he travel from Riyadh or something like that?

The Shaykh : As long as he has left his country intending Hajj or 'Umrah, it is not permissible for him to pass the miqat except while in the state of ihram. But if a person leaves from here and wants to visit his uncle for 'Umrah or Hajj, and he is going to visit his brother in Jeddah, he will not enter ihram, naturally.
And while he is in Jeddah, his brother will arrange things for him to facilitate the path of 'Umrah and Hajj, so he intends to do it from there. But if he left his country intending Hajj and 'Umrah, it is not permissible for him to pass the miqat except while in the state of ihram.

The questioner : The wording of the question says: I want to visit my brother, and I have the intention of Hajj or 'Umrah?

The Shaykh : He visits to satisfy his desire. The important thing is that if he left his country intending Hajj or 'Umrah, it is not permissible for him to pass the miqat unless he is in the state of ihram.