Jeddah is not a Miqat

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(Part No. 17; Page No. 34)

13- Jeddah is not a Miqat

Q: Some people issue a Fatwa (legal opinion issued by a qualified Muslim scholar) allowing pilgrims who perform Hajj by plane to enter into the state of Ihram (ritual state for Hajj and `Umrah) once they land in Jeddah. Others are against this Fatwa. What is the correct opinion regarding this issue? Enlighten us with your Fatwa, may Allah reward you!

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A: All pilgrims traveling to Makkah via air, land or sea have to enter into the state of Ihram at the Miqat (site for entering the ritual state for Hajj and `Umrah), which they pass by or come in line with during their journey. When the Prophet (peace be upon him) set the Miqats for different Islamic nations, he said:

And these Miqats are for those living at those very places, and beside them for those who come through those places with the intention of performing Hajj and ‘Umrah... [1]

(Agreed upon by Al-Bukhari and Muslim).

Jeddah is not considered a Miqat for those who land there. It is a Miqat for its inhabitants and those who land there without having a previous intention to perform Hajj or `Umrah, which they decide to do after their arrival.

Q: What is the ruling on making Jeddah the prescribed Miqat for pilgrims coming from the USA?

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A: Jeddah is the prescribed Miqat for its inhabitants and those who intend to perform Hajj

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or `Umrah while traveling via land or sea and do not come in line with any Miqat before reaching it. It can not be considered as a Miqat for any other pilgrim.

[1] Al-Bukhari, Sahih, Book on Hajj, no. 1524; Muslim, Sahih, Book on Hajj, no. 1181; Al-Nasa*y, Sunan, Book on Hajj rituals, no. 2654; Ahmad ibn Hanbal, Musnad, vol. 1, p. 332; and Al-Darimy, Sunan, Book on rituals, no. 1792.
[2] This was published in the book entitled, "Al-Da`wah", vol. 1, p. 125.
[3] Among the questions asked to His Eminence in the lecture on explanation of "Bulugh Al-Maram".

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