Miqaat

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.