The Meaning of the Miqat Boundaries in Hajj
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Question:
What is the meaning of the miqat boundaries in Hajj? And do the miqat boundaries have spatial limits that it is not permissible to cross, even by a very small distance?
Answer:
The miqat boundaries are of two types: spatial miqat boundaries and temporal miqat boundaries. The spatial miqat boundaries for Hajj are the locations from which the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded people to enter the state of ihram. They are called miqat boundaries. This applies to anyone who intends to perform Hajj or 'Umrah; if they pass through these locations, they should enter ihram from there. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said that when he designated the miqat boundaries, he designated Dhul-Hulayfah for the people of Madinah. This is a well-known place now called Abi 'Ali. He designated al-Juhfah for the people of Sham, Egypt, the Maghreb, and similar regions. Al-Juhfah is in Rabigh, the place known as Rabigh, where people enter ihram. It is near al-Juhfah. He designated Dhat 'Irq for the people of the East, Wadi Qarn for the people of Najd, which is called al-Sayl, and Yalamlam for the people of Yemen. These are the spatial miqat boundaries. If someone intending Hajj and 'Umrah passes through them, they enter ihram from there. The one coming from Madinah enters ihram from Dhul-Hulayfah, the one from Sham from al-Juhfah, the one from Yemen from Yalamlam, the one from Iraq from Dhat 'Irq, the one from Najd or Ta'if from al-Sayl, from Wadi Qarn. These are called the spatial miqat boundaries.
If one passes through them without intending Hajj or 'Umrah, there is nothing required of him. For example, if he goes to Makkah for trade, not intending Hajj or 'Umrah, there is no harm; he does not enter ihram, and it is not obligatory for him to enter ihram, because he did not go for Hajj or 'Umrah, but rather to Makkah for trade, or to visit a relative, or something similar. However, the one who intends Hajj and 'Umrah enters ihram from these miqat boundaries, based on the statement of Ibn 'Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both): "The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) designated Dhul-Hulayfah for the people of Madinah, al-Juhfah for the people of Sham, Qarn al-Manazil for the people of Najd, and Yalamlam for the people of Yemen. He said:Sahih Muslim 1181a.
The one who resides in a place before these miqat boundaries, such as the people of Jeddah, if they intend Hajj or 'Umrah, they enter ihram from Jeddah, or the people of..., or al-Buhayrah, they enter ihram from their location. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
What is the meaning of the miqat boundaries in Hajj? And do the miqat boundaries have spatial limits that it is not permissible to cross, even by a very small distance?
Answer:
The miqat boundaries are of two types: spatial miqat boundaries and temporal miqat boundaries. The spatial miqat boundaries for Hajj are the locations from which the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded people to enter the state of ihram. They are called miqat boundaries. This applies to anyone who intends to perform Hajj or 'Umrah; if they pass through these locations, they should enter ihram from there. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said that when he designated the miqat boundaries, he designated Dhul-Hulayfah for the people of Madinah. This is a well-known place now called Abi 'Ali. He designated al-Juhfah for the people of Sham, Egypt, the Maghreb, and similar regions. Al-Juhfah is in Rabigh, the place known as Rabigh, where people enter ihram. It is near al-Juhfah. He designated Dhat 'Irq for the people of the East, Wadi Qarn for the people of Najd, which is called al-Sayl, and Yalamlam for the people of Yemen. These are the spatial miqat boundaries. If someone intending Hajj and 'Umrah passes through them, they enter ihram from there. The one coming from Madinah enters ihram from Dhul-Hulayfah, the one from Sham from al-Juhfah, the one from Yemen from Yalamlam, the one from Iraq from Dhat 'Irq, the one from Najd or Ta'if from al-Sayl, from Wadi Qarn. These are called the spatial miqat boundaries.
If one passes through them without intending Hajj or 'Umrah, there is nothing required of him. For example, if he goes to Makkah for trade, not intending Hajj or 'Umrah, there is no harm; he does not enter ihram, and it is not obligatory for him to enter ihram, because he did not go for Hajj or 'Umrah, but rather to Makkah for trade, or to visit a relative, or something similar. However, the one who intends Hajj and 'Umrah enters ihram from these miqat boundaries, based on the statement of Ibn 'Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both): "The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) designated Dhul-Hulayfah for the people of Madinah, al-Juhfah for the people of Sham, Qarn al-Manazil for the people of Najd, and Yalamlam for the people of Yemen. He said:
those (Mawaqit) are also meant for those who live at these (places) and for those too who come from without towards them for the sake of Hajj or 'Umra. And those who live within them (within the bounds of these places) or in the suburbs of Mecca or within Mecca, they should enter upon the state of Ihram at these very places.
هن لهن، ولمن أتى عليهن، من غير أهلهن، ممن أراد الحج والعمرة، ومن كان دون ذلك فمهله من حيث أنشأThe one who resides in a place before these miqat boundaries, such as the people of Jeddah, if they intend Hajj or 'Umrah, they enter ihram from Jeddah, or the people of..., or al-Buhayrah, they enter ihram from their location. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
Source
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