A word about the one who opposes the ruler in performing Hajj more than once.

The Shaykh : Among the examples, for instance, the well-known ones that I am often asked about by non-residents: they are not permitted to perform Hajj except once every five years, for example.

The questioner : Yes.

The Shaykh : I have often been asked, "Is it permissible for me to pass the miqat without entering into ihram?" I say, as a matter of course, because I do not know what his intention is, that this is not permissible if one did so by mistake or forgetfulness, and yet he can make up for it and return. But if it is done intentionally, it is not permissible. He said, "But they do not allow us to." Here the veil is lifted and the reason behind such a strange question becomes clear. He said, "They do not allow us; as soon as they see us in ihram, they say, 'Give us your ID and your visa.' Ah, they discover that you are a foreigner or that your visa is stamped. If you are a pilgrim, they send you back." So I issued a ruling with a condition, which I will mention, that it is permissible for you, my brother, to pass this place where this inspection and scrutiny take place, because the place of ihram is not limited to one or two meters, or five or ten meters; the area is wide. So I said, this is the way out: you enter the miqat and pass the inspection without ihram, then you put on your ihram and continue on your way. This is how I issued the ruling. Afterwards, I pointed out that this situation will not work because they inspect even at the Haram.

Another questioner : At the gate of the Haram.

The Shaykh : At the gate of the Haram. But the point is, if we assume the matter is like this, there are many and very numerous examples of this situation.