And his 'Umrah is from al-Hal
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The Shaykh : His statement "And his 'Umrah is from al-Hal" means the 'Umrah of one who is from the people of Makkah, from al-Hal, meaning from a place outside the Haram. The Haram has known boundaries, praise be to Allah, up to this day. They vary in proximity and distance from the Ka'bah; some are close to the Ka'bah and some are far. The closest to the Ka'bah is at-Tan'im. At-Tan'im is the closest to the Ka'bah, and the farthest is from the direction of Jeddah and from the direction of 'Arafah; some are nine miles or eleven miles. In any case, it is based on divine prescription (taqifi), and there is no room for opinion in it. So one does not say, "Why are the boundaries of the Haram farther in this direction than in that direction? Why?" Because it is based on divine prescription.
The author says "His 'Umrah is from al-Hal", the near or the far, or the near? The near and the far. So if he says, "I do not want to enter the state of ihram from at-Tan'im, but I want to enter the state of ihram from the road of Jeddah, which is far, about eleven miles," is it permissible for him to do so?
The audience: Yes, it is permissible for him.
The Shaykh : It is permissible for him to do so. Now, is it better to choose the farthest, or to choose the nearest, or to choose the easiest?
The audience: The easiest.
The Shaykh : The easiest is what appears to be the case. Some scholars said, rather, it is better to choose the farthest because it is more reward. But there is something in the soul about this. Some scholars also said it is better to enter the state of ihram for 'Umrah from the miqat of one's homeland. So if he is from the people of Najd and wants to enter the state of ihram, we say it is better to enter the state of ihram from Qarn al-Manazil. So the opinions are three: the farthest, the best is from the miqat, and the best is the easiest. And this is the closest [to the truth]. So if you are in Muzdalifah, enter the state of ihram from 'Arafah, because it is the nearest al-Hal to you. And if you are from the direction of al-Sharai' and you are inside the Haram, it is al-Ja'ranah. Al-Ja'ranah, because the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) entered the state of ihram from it when he came from al-Ta'if from the Battle of Hunayn. The important thing is to follow the easiest. He says "And his 'Umrah is from al-Hal". This is the opinion of the majority of the scholars, that one who is in Makkah and wants to perform 'Umrah enters the state of ihram from al-Hal. The evidence for this opinion is that when 'A'ishah asked the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) to let her perform 'Umrah, he ordered her brother 'Abd al-Rahman and saidSahih Muslim 1211m This indicates that the Haram is not a miqat for 'Umrah. If it were a miqat for 'Umrah, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would not have ordered 'Abd al-Rahman ibn Abi Bakr to take his sister out and endure the difficulties in that night so she could enter the state of ihram from al-Hal. Because it is known that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) follows what is easiest unless the Shari'ah prevents it. So if it were permissible to enter the state of ihram for 'Umrah from the Haram, he would have said to her, "Enter the state of ihram from your place." Now, if someone says, "What do you say about the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) although in the hadith he said The apparent generality indicates that 'Umrah for the people of Makkah is from Makkah. We say this apparent meaning is opposed by the hadith of 'A'ishah, that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered her brother to take her out so she could enter the state of ihram from at-Tan'im. If someone says, "A'ishah is not from the people of Makkah, so she was ordered to go out to al-Hal to enter the state of ihram from it," we say the preventer from entering the state of ihram is not that the non-resident (afaqiy) is not from the people of Makkah. The evidence is that the non-resident enters the state of ihram for Hajj from where? From Makkah. So if Makkah were a miqat for entering the state of ihram for 'Umrah, it would be a miqat for the people of Makkah and for the non-residents who are not from its people. And this is clear.
Then we say that 'Umrah is a visit, and the visitor must necessarily arrive at the place visited. Because if someone is with you in the house and coincides with you in the house, it is not said that he visited you. This is a linguistic preference. And we also say that every act of worship (nasik) must necessarily combine al-Hal and the Haram. The act of worship must necessarily combine al-Hal and the Haram. The evidence is that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered 'A'ishah to enter the state of ihram from al-Hal to combine al-Hal and the Haram in her act of worship. If someone says, "This is refuted by entering the state of ihram for Hajj from Makkah," we say it is not refuted, because the one who enters the state of ihram for Hajj cannot circumambulate the House until he comes to the House from al-Hal. Where is al-Hal in Hajj? 'Arafah, because he will stand at 'Arafah. He cannot circumambulate for the departure (ifadhah) except after standing at 'Arafah. And by this it becomes clear that the opinion that the people of Makkah enter the state of ihram for 'Umrah from Makkah is a weak opinion, not in terms of evidence, nor in terms of language, nor in terms of meaning. Now, "And his 'Umrah is from al-Hal." Then the author (may Allah have mercy on him) said "And the months of Hajj".
The author says "His 'Umrah is from al-Hal", the near or the far, or the near? The near and the far. So if he says, "I do not want to enter the state of ihram from at-Tan'im, but I want to enter the state of ihram from the road of Jeddah, which is far, about eleven miles," is it permissible for him to do so?
The audience: Yes, it is permissible for him.
The Shaykh : It is permissible for him to do so. Now, is it better to choose the farthest, or to choose the nearest, or to choose the easiest?
The audience: The easiest.
The Shaykh : The easiest is what appears to be the case. Some scholars said, rather, it is better to choose the farthest because it is more reward. But there is something in the soul about this. Some scholars also said it is better to enter the state of ihram for 'Umrah from the miqat of one's homeland. So if he is from the people of Najd and wants to enter the state of ihram, we say it is better to enter the state of ihram from Qarn al-Manazil. So the opinions are three: the farthest, the best is from the miqat, and the best is the easiest. And this is the closest [to the truth]. So if you are in Muzdalifah, enter the state of ihram from 'Arafah, because it is the nearest al-Hal to you. And if you are from the direction of al-Sharai' and you are inside the Haram, it is al-Ja'ranah. Al-Ja'ranah, because the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) entered the state of ihram from it when he came from al-Ta'if from the Battle of Hunayn. The important thing is to follow the easiest. He says "And his 'Umrah is from al-Hal". This is the opinion of the majority of the scholars, that one who is in Makkah and wants to perform 'Umrah enters the state of ihram from al-Hal. The evidence for this opinion is that when 'A'ishah asked the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) to let her perform 'Umrah, he ordered her brother 'Abd al-Rahman and said
Take out your sister from the precincts of the Ka'ba in order to put on Ihram for Umra
اخرج بأختك من الحرم فلتهل بعمرة من الحلThe people of Madinah declare their intention from Dhu al-Hulayfah - then he mentioned the miqats - and he said, "So whoever is beyond that, then from where he begins, even the people of Makkah from Makkah"
يهل أهل المدينة من ذي الحليفة -ثم ذكر المواقيت- وقال فمن كان دون ذلك فمن حيث أنشأ حتى أهل مكة من مكةfrom whoever intends Hajj or 'Umrah
ممن يريد الحج أو العمرةThen we say that 'Umrah is a visit, and the visitor must necessarily arrive at the place visited. Because if someone is with you in the house and coincides with you in the house, it is not said that he visited you. This is a linguistic preference. And we also say that every act of worship (nasik) must necessarily combine al-Hal and the Haram. The act of worship must necessarily combine al-Hal and the Haram. The evidence is that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered 'A'ishah to enter the state of ihram from al-Hal to combine al-Hal and the Haram in her act of worship. If someone says, "This is refuted by entering the state of ihram for Hajj from Makkah," we say it is not refuted, because the one who enters the state of ihram for Hajj cannot circumambulate the House until he comes to the House from al-Hal. Where is al-Hal in Hajj? 'Arafah, because he will stand at 'Arafah. He cannot circumambulate for the departure (ifadhah) except after standing at 'Arafah. And by this it becomes clear that the opinion that the people of Makkah enter the state of ihram for 'Umrah from Makkah is a weak opinion, not in terms of evidence, nor in terms of language, nor in terms of meaning. Now, "And his 'Umrah is from al-Hal." Then the author (may Allah have mercy on him) said "And the months of Hajj".