The Miqat (station of entering the state of Ihram) for the residents of Makkah who wish to perform Umrah. (From: The recordings of Shaikh Abdul Azeez bin Abdullah bin Baaz on Noor Ala Ad-Darb)
The host: Ahsan Allahu Ilaykum. This questioner, Umm Salam from Makkahtul-Mukarramah, asks about performing Umrah: (She asks) From where should she enter Ihram, from her home or from the Masjid At-Tan’eem, with respect to the residents of Makkah, honourable Sheikh?
Answer: If a resident of Makkah wishes to perform Umrah, he should go to Al-Hil (the land outside the boundary of the Haram area) to places like At-Tan’eem, ‘Arafat, Al-Ja’ranah, or others.
When the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) wished to perform Umrah while he was at the outskirts of Makkah, he entered Ihram from Al-Ja’ranah and performed Umrah in the year of the Conquest of Makkah. Similarly, when Aisha wanted to perform Umrah while in Makkah, he instructed her to go outside the sanctuary.
He (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded her brother Abdur-Rahman (bin Abu Bakr) to take her out to the area beyond the sanctuary (outside the boundary of Al-Haram), so she entered Ihram from At-Tan’eem. This is the Sunnah for the residents of Makkah: if they want to perform Umrah, they should go outside the Al-Haram to places like Arafat, Al-Ja’ranah, At-Tan’eem, meaning outside the sanctuary, enter Ihram for Umrah, and then enter (Makkah).
Host: May Allah be good to you eminent Shaikh.
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