Miqaat

Putting on one's ihraam before passing the miqaat

Q: My friend is travelling for Umrah next week. He will land to Jeddah, from there he will travel to Makkah without making Ihraam and making Niyyat of Umrah. From the hotel after checking in he will go to Masjid-e-Ayesha with the niyyat of umrah and from there he will wear ihraam and will perform Umrah. Is it ok or is it mandatory that he has to make the niyyat from Jeddah?

Entering Makkah without Ihraam

Q: I once performed umrah when I just became baaligh. My grandparents and I entered Makkah without being in Ihraam and also I did not wear proper shoes in Ihraam. However, all of this was done unknowingly, as I had not yet been taught that. Should I still pay a dam and what should one do if one cannot afford a dam?

Travelling to Jeddah

Q: What is the shar’i ruling in the case where a person (if he is local and his intention is to only do tawaaf and go to Jeddah) passed the miqaat without tying the ihraam? Please answer this query as I have to frequently travel to Jeddah.