Rule regarding the person who came to Makkah for work

Question. No. 8:

What is the rule regarding the person who came to Makkah for work or for a mission, then he got an opportunity to perform Hajj. In this situation, should he put on Ihram from the place of residence or should be come out of Harem area for putting on Ihram?


Answer No. 8:

If anybody arrived at Makkah without any intention for Hajj or Umrah or he came just for some other purposes, e.g. to visit some relatives or a patient or on a commercial mission and did not make any intention for Hajj or Umrah but an intention occured in his mind for Hajj or Umrah afterward, in that case, he can put on Ihram for Hajj from the place of his residence in Makkah or its outskirts. If he makes intention to perform Umrah he should come out of Haram area to
Tanyeem or Jorrana or any other place for putting on Ihram for Umrah. It is Sunnah as well as obligatory to come out of Haram to put on Ihram for Umrah, as the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) told Aishah (Radhi Allahu Anha) to go to Tanyeem when she made intention to perform Umrah. The Prophet ordered her brother Abdur- Rahman to bring her out of Haram e.g. to Tanyeem or any other place. It is obligatory for every person who intends for Umrah, but he who intends for Hajj should recite Talbeyah from his residence either it is in the interior of Haram or outside Haram like aforesaid.