Question
I live in Jeddah and have daughters who live in Makkah. Sometimes I
visitthem and stay in Makkah for a week or two. I am now in Makkah and
wantto perform 'Umrah so should I return to Jeddah to assume Ihraam or
just do the same as the people of Makkah?
Fatwa
All perfect praise be to Allaah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify
that there is none worthy of worship except Allaah, and that Muhammad
isHis slave and Messenger.
If you want to assume Ihraam (ritual consecration) when you are in
Jeddah, then your Meeqaat (point at which the rites are initiated) is
the same town which you are in. This is based on the statement of the
Prophet as he explained the locations of the Meeqaats: "…And whoever
is living within these boundaries can assume Ihraam from the place
where he decides (to perform Hajj or 'Umrah)". [Al-Bukhaari & Muslim]
Thus, if you came to Makkah with no intention of performing 'Umrah or
came to it intending 'Umrah, stayed for some time and then wanted to
assume Ihraam for 'Umrah while still there, then the rulingof Ihraam
of the people of Makkah is applicable to you. Hence, you have to go to
a place outside the sacred precincts of Makkah, be it At-Tan'eem or
any other place, and assume Ihraam for 'Umrah from there. You do not
have to return to Jeddah because, in such acase as you mentioned, the
ruling of the people of Makkah applies to you.
Allaah Knows best.
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