When and where to put on Ihram?

Question No. 18:

When should a pilgrim, who travels by air put on Ihram?


Answer No. 18:

The person who travels by air, or by sea, should put on Ihram when he comes opposite to Miqat, similar to the travelers by land. When he becomes opposite to Miqat, he has to put on Ihram in the air or in the sea, or should put on Ihram before Miqat. So that he can take precautions against the speed of aeroplane, ship or steamer.





Question No. 19:

If a person resides after the Miqats, from where should he put on Ihram?


Answer No. 19:

Whoever resides after the Miqats, should put on Ihram from his residence, like the people of Umma-Al-Salam and the people of Bahrah, they put on Ihram from their places. Similarly, the people of Jeddah put on Ihram from their places. The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said in a Hadith related to Ibn-Abbas (Radhi Allahu Anhuma), "Whoever resides after the Miqats should put on his Ihram from the place he proceeds''. In other words, he has to put on Ihram from his family place. So, the people of Makkah, should put on Ihram from Makkah .




Question No. 20:

From where should the pilgrim put on Ihram on the day of "Tarwiyah"?



Answer No. 20:

He should put on Ihram from his residence, as the companions of the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) put on their Ihrams from their stopping places in "Abtah" during the farewell Hajj by the direction of the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam). Thus, whoever resides in Makkah should put on Ihram from his residence according to the previous Hadith related to Ibn Abbas (Radhi Allahu Anhuma). The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "Whoever resides within Miqats should put on Ihram from his family place. So that the people of Makkah should put on their Ihram from Makkah".

Bukhari and Muslim agreed on the soundness of this Hadith.



Question No. 21:

A person traveled from abroad intending Hajj and landed at Jeddah airport without putting on Ihram, then he put on Ihram from Jeddah, what is the obligation upon him?


Answer No. 21:

If the plane landed at Jeddah coming from Syria or Egypt, he should go back to Rabigh by a car or any other means and then put on Ihram from there. He is not permitted to put on Ihram from Jeddah. If some one came from Najd without Ihram and landed at Jeddah, he had to go back to "Sail" (Wadi Al-Qarn) and put on Ihram from there. If anybody puts on Ihram from Jeddah and does not go back to Miqat, he has to sacrifice one sheep (Like one as sufficient for immolation) for the poor in Makkah, or he has to sacrifice a seventh part of a camel or a cow, as stated above, to mend his Hajj or Umrah.