If one wishes to visit Jeddah with his family and then perform 'Umrah afterwards, is it obligatory for him to enter the state of ihram from the miqat?
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The questioner : Your Eminence, if one wishes to visit the city of Jeddah with his family and then, after a day or two, performs 'Umrah.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Should he proceed with the 'Umrah first? He will be traveling by car and will pass by the miqat. Should he proceed with the 'Umrah first, or should he enter the state of ihram from Jeddah afterwards?
The Shaykh : If he is determined to perform 'Umrah, it is not permissible for him to pass the miqat without entering the state of ihram. I recommend that he intend to perform 'Umrah from the moment he leaves his home, so that he may receive the reward for traveling to perform 'Umrah. He should not intend that he is going to Jeddah for his relatives, for trade, or the like; rather, he should intend that he is going for 'Umrah. When he reaches the miqat, he enters the state of ihram from there, performs his 'Umrah, and then returns to his business in Jeddah. Yes?
The questioner : Your Eminence, we often read and hear about the description of man as the vicegerent of Allah on earth.
The Shaykh : As what?
The questioner : As the vicegerent of Allah on earth.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : They cite the saying of Allah the Exalted:[Al-Baqarah 2:30], and the saying of Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, to Dawud, and they distinguish it from the saying of Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He: [Al-An'am 6:165] What is the correct understanding of this matter?
The Shaykh : The correct view, may Allah bless you, is that if by "vicegerent" it is meant that he is an agent on behalf of Allah in His creation, then this is not permissible, because Allah the Exalted is more knowledgeable about His creation and He disposes of them as He wills, and He does not need an intermediary or an agent. If by it is meant that he is one who carries out the command of Allah, a vicegerent of Allah meaning one who executes the command of Allah among the servants of Allah.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Should he proceed with the 'Umrah first? He will be traveling by car and will pass by the miqat. Should he proceed with the 'Umrah first, or should he enter the state of ihram from Jeddah afterwards?
The Shaykh : If he is determined to perform 'Umrah, it is not permissible for him to pass the miqat without entering the state of ihram. I recommend that he intend to perform 'Umrah from the moment he leaves his home, so that he may receive the reward for traveling to perform 'Umrah. He should not intend that he is going to Jeddah for his relatives, for trade, or the like; rather, he should intend that he is going for 'Umrah. When he reaches the miqat, he enters the state of ihram from there, performs his 'Umrah, and then returns to his business in Jeddah. Yes?
The questioner : Your Eminence, we often read and hear about the description of man as the vicegerent of Allah on earth.
The Shaykh : As what?
The questioner : As the vicegerent of Allah on earth.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : They cite the saying of Allah the Exalted:
Indeed, I will make upon the earth a successive authority
إِنِّي جَاعِلٌ فِي الْأَرْضِ خَلِيفَةًAnd it is He who has made you successors upon the earth
وَهُوَ الَّذِي جَعَلَكُمْ خَلائِفَ الْأَرْضِThe Shaykh : The correct view, may Allah bless you, is that if by "vicegerent" it is meant that he is an agent on behalf of Allah in His creation, then this is not permissible, because Allah the Exalted is more knowledgeable about His creation and He disposes of them as He wills, and He does not need an intermediary or an agent. If by it is meant that he is one who carries out the command of Allah, a vicegerent of Allah meaning one who executes the command of Allah among the servants of Allah.