Q&A: Hajj - Ihram
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⚖️ Fiqh & LawJurist: Sayyid Ali SistaniTopic: Hajj - IhramMadhhab / school: Shia Ithna 'Ashariyah#fiqh#qa#sistani
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Is it permissible to put on the ihrãm for hajj from the city of Jeddah? If it is not permissible, what should one do since the plane lands in Jeddah?
Answer
Jeddah is neither a Miqãt nor parallel to any of the Miqãts; therefore, it is not in order to put on the ihrãm from there for ‘Umrah or Hajj. However, if one knows that between Jeddah and the Haram [the holy territory around Mecca], there is a place which is parallel to one of the Miqãts —this is not improbable, if one looks for a parallel of Juhfah— he can put on the Ihrãm from there by offering Nadhr. [Nadhr means making a vow in the name of Allãh that he will put on the Ihram from place x.]