The ruling on one who arrives for work and stays below the miqat, intending to perform Hajj if it becomes feasible

Question: A man residing in Riyadh has a job in Jeddah during the Hajj season, and he does not know whether Hajj will become feasible for him or not. If it does become feasible for him, from where should he enter the state of ihram? And if he knows that he will be able to perform the obligatory Hajj before he departs from Riyadh, should he intend Hajj in Riyadh and enter ihram from the miqat of the people of Najd? Or should his ihram be from Jeddah?

Answer: If one comes to Makkah intending to perform Hajj if it becomes feasible for him, and then it does become feasible and he resolves to perform Hajj, he enters ihram from his location, whether he is inside the miqats or in Makkah. However, if he knows that he will be permitted to do so, he is obligated to enter ihram for Hajj from the miqat he passes, if he passes it while resolved to perform Hajj, based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) when he designated the miqats: It is agreed upon that it is authentic.