The ruling on one who enters the state of ihram after the miqat designated by the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)?
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The questioner : Some people from our country went for the lesser pilgrimage (Umrah). The designated miqat is at Yalamlul, and they were on a plane, but they entered the state of ihram in Jeddah. Some of them entered the state of ihram at Tan'im, saying, "Because I am looking for a hotel or something like that." Is their Umrah valid?
The Shaykh : If a person enters the state of ihram for Hajj or Umrah from other than the miqat designated by the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), the ihram is binding and valid, and the Hajj and Umrah are valid. However, the scholars say that performing the ihram from the miqat is one of the obligatory acts of Hajj or Umrah. Whoever leaves one of the obligatory acts of Hajj or Umrah must offer a fidyah (ransom payment) to compensate for this deficiency. It is slaughtered in Makkah and distributed to the poor, and he does not eat any of it. If he is unable to do so, some said: he should fast for ten days. Some said: he owes nothing. The correct view is that he owes nothing if he is unable, because there is no sound evidence that one who is unable to offer the fidyah for leaving an obligatory act should fast for ten days.
The questioner : What about Umrah, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : Umrah and Hajj are the same in this regard.
The Shaykh : If a person enters the state of ihram for Hajj or Umrah from other than the miqat designated by the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), the ihram is binding and valid, and the Hajj and Umrah are valid. However, the scholars say that performing the ihram from the miqat is one of the obligatory acts of Hajj or Umrah. Whoever leaves one of the obligatory acts of Hajj or Umrah must offer a fidyah (ransom payment) to compensate for this deficiency. It is slaughtered in Makkah and distributed to the poor, and he does not eat any of it. If he is unable to do so, some said: he should fast for ten days. Some said: he owes nothing. The correct view is that he owes nothing if he is unable, because there is no sound evidence that one who is unable to offer the fidyah for leaving an obligatory act should fast for ten days.
The questioner : What about Umrah, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : Umrah and Hajj are the same in this regard.