Is it permissible for someone who intends to perform Hajj and is from the people of Riyadh to enter the state of ihram from Jeddah at the place of a relative?
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The questioner : For example, a student who is currently in Riyadh has colleagues or relatives in Jeddah.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : The time for Hajj arrives, and he wants to perform Hajj, but he wants to enter the state of ihram with his colleagues in Jeddah.
The Shaykh : Yes, exactly.
The questioner : Is that permissible?
The Shaykh : It is not permissible to delay entering the state of ihram from the miqat if he has gone to the Hijaz for Hajj. However, if he went for a visit and did not have the intention to perform Hajj or 'Umrah, and then his colleagues invited him to perform Hajj with them, and he intended to do so from his location there, there is no harm in entering the state of ihram with them. As for the one who intends to perform 'Umrah or Hajj, he must enter the state of ihram from the miqat. We tell the brother: the matter is easy. Enter the state of ihram from the miqat for tamattu' (combining 'Umrah and Hajj with a break between them), then exit the state of ihram, and then enter the state of ihram with your brothers for Hajj. If the time for Hajj is near and you want to enter the state of ihram for qiran (combining 'Umrah and Hajj in one ihram) or ifrad (performing Hajj alone), there is no harm on you.
The questioner : Shaykh, for example, if someone comes from Jeddah for ten years and does not enter the state of ihram first, but goes to al-Madinah al-Munawwarah to visit the Prophet's Mosque, and then enters the state of ihram from the miqat of the people of al-Madinah, is this correct?
The Shaykh : Yes, there is no harm in that. That is, if a person comes from his country intending to go to al-Madinah first, stays in Jeddah, then travels from Jeddah to al-Madinah, and then returns from al-Madinah having entered the state of ihram from the miqat of the people of al-Madinah, there is no harm. Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : The time for Hajj arrives, and he wants to perform Hajj, but he wants to enter the state of ihram with his colleagues in Jeddah.
The Shaykh : Yes, exactly.
The questioner : Is that permissible?
The Shaykh : It is not permissible to delay entering the state of ihram from the miqat if he has gone to the Hijaz for Hajj. However, if he went for a visit and did not have the intention to perform Hajj or 'Umrah, and then his colleagues invited him to perform Hajj with them, and he intended to do so from his location there, there is no harm in entering the state of ihram with them. As for the one who intends to perform 'Umrah or Hajj, he must enter the state of ihram from the miqat. We tell the brother: the matter is easy. Enter the state of ihram from the miqat for tamattu' (combining 'Umrah and Hajj with a break between them), then exit the state of ihram, and then enter the state of ihram with your brothers for Hajj. If the time for Hajj is near and you want to enter the state of ihram for qiran (combining 'Umrah and Hajj in one ihram) or ifrad (performing Hajj alone), there is no harm on you.
The questioner : Shaykh, for example, if someone comes from Jeddah for ten years and does not enter the state of ihram first, but goes to al-Madinah al-Munawwarah to visit the Prophet's Mosque, and then enters the state of ihram from the miqat of the people of al-Madinah, is this correct?
The Shaykh : Yes, there is no harm in that. That is, if a person comes from his country intending to go to al-Madinah first, stays in Jeddah, then travels from Jeddah to al-Madinah, and then returns from al-Madinah having entered the state of ihram from the miqat of the people of al-Madinah, there is no harm. Yes.