What is the ruling on one who intends to perform 'Umrah after taking a walk and passing the miqat?
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The questioner : One of the young men got married and decided to travel to the Hijaz. He traveled by plane to Jeddah and stayed in Jeddah for two days, then went to Ta'if. He rented a car and went to Ta'if.
The Shaykh : With his family.
The questioner : Yes, and he stayed in Ta'if for a few days. After that, he went out to the great wadi and entered the state of ihram. He intended to perform 'Umrah, but after he...
The Shaykh : Ah.
The questioner : He intended to perform 'Umrah, to take an 'Umrah, but after he had taken a walk.
The Shaykh : In any case, this depends on whether his going there was for 'Umrah or if he just wanted to take a walk. If it was the former, he must enter the state of ihram from the miqat and not pass it. As you know, if you travel from al-Qasim, is it from al-Qasim or from Riyadh?
The questioner : From al-Qasim.
The Shaykh : From al-Qasim. So the miqat is the miqat of the people of Madinah, which is Dhul-Hulayfah. But if his intention is just to take a walk and he says, "If it is facilitated for me, I will perform 'Umrah," then there is no harm in him passing the miqat and going to Ta'if or to the south, and when he returns, he enters the state of ihram.
The questioner : He intended to perform 'Umrah, to take a walk and perform 'Umrah.
The Shaykh : In any case, if he exercises caution and slaughters a fidyah in Makkah—one for his wife and one for himself—to be distributed to the poor, that is good, to clear his conscience. Yes. And if he does not do so, if he is unable, there is no blame on him. Yes.
The Shaykh : With his family.
The questioner : Yes, and he stayed in Ta'if for a few days. After that, he went out to the great wadi and entered the state of ihram. He intended to perform 'Umrah, but after he...
The Shaykh : Ah.
The questioner : He intended to perform 'Umrah, to take an 'Umrah, but after he had taken a walk.
The Shaykh : In any case, this depends on whether his going there was for 'Umrah or if he just wanted to take a walk. If it was the former, he must enter the state of ihram from the miqat and not pass it. As you know, if you travel from al-Qasim, is it from al-Qasim or from Riyadh?
The questioner : From al-Qasim.
The Shaykh : From al-Qasim. So the miqat is the miqat of the people of Madinah, which is Dhul-Hulayfah. But if his intention is just to take a walk and he says, "If it is facilitated for me, I will perform 'Umrah," then there is no harm in him passing the miqat and going to Ta'if or to the south, and when he returns, he enters the state of ihram.
The questioner : He intended to perform 'Umrah, to take a walk and perform 'Umrah.
The Shaykh : In any case, if he exercises caution and slaughters a fidyah in Makkah—one for his wife and one for himself—to be distributed to the poor, that is good, to clear his conscience. Yes. And if he does not do so, if he is unable, there is no blame on him. Yes.