Where should a person enter the state of Ihram if they want to enter Makkah to perform Hajj or `Umrah?
Q: There is a person who resides outside
Makkah
in the southern region and his belongings are in
Makkah.
When he travels outside
Saudi Arabia,
he leaves for
Makkah
to take his belongings. If he has to stay
in
Makkah
for a day or two days, should he enter
Makkah
in the state of Ihram (ritual state for Hajj or `Umrah)?
A:
Anyone who wants to enter
Makkah for the sake of Hajj or `Umrah (lesser pilgrimage), they must be in the state of Ihram once they pass by the Miqat (site for entering the ritual state for Hajj or `Umrah). Ihram is not obligatory upon those who enter Makkah for the sake of a visit or any other need without intending to perform Hajj or `Umrah. When the Prophet (peace be upon him) specified Miqats, he said:
These are meant for those who live at these places (Part No. 10; Page No. 78
A:
Anyone who wants to enter
Makkah for the sake of Hajj or `Umrah (lesser pilgrimage), they must be in the state of Ihram once they pass by the Miqat (site for entering the ritual state for Hajj or `Umrah). Ihram is not obligatory upon those who enter Makkah for the sake of a visit or any other need without intending to perform Hajj or `Umrah. When the Prophet (peace be upon him) specified Miqats, he said:
These are meant for those who live at these places (Part No. 10; Page No. 78) and for those who come from outside (through) them intending to perform Hajj or `Umrah.
May Allah grant us success. May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and Companions.