Tying ihraam from Madinah Munawwarah

Q: I frequently travel to Saudi Arabia. What if I decide to do umrah one day from Dammam to Madinah. Do I need to wear ihram from my house/hotel in Dammam or can I wear the ihram at Dammam airport also.

A: If you travel from Dammaam to Madinah Munawwarah and thereafter from Madinah Munawarah to Makkah Mukarramah, you do not have to put on the ihraam from your home or the airport of Dammaam. You can put on the ihraam when you travel from Madinah Munawwarah to Makkah Mukarramah.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

 

Answered by:

Mufti Zakaria Makada

Checked & Approved:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)