Putting on ihraam in Jeddah if going there to meet relatives and staying there for a few days

Q: I intend performing Umrah for my deceased parents. I’m travelling to Jeddah and staying for 2 days with my niece who resides there. After I finish Umrah I will go back to Jeddah for a week and then to Doha for 2 days. 

When and where do I don Ihraam? 

Can I perform 1 umrah for both my parents?

A: Since you are going to meet your relatives in Jeddah and stay with them for two days, you can put on your ihraam in Jeddah. 

Yes, you can perform a nafl umrah and then convey the reward of the umrah to both your parents.

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

 

Answered by:

Mufti Zakaria Makada

Checked & Approved:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)