Fatwa ID: 07211
Answered by: Alimah Shireen Mangera-Badat
Question:
Can ihram for Hajj be donned and can intention be made in Mina, or must it be done in Makkah?
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Answer:
In Islamic fiqh, the donning of Ihram and making the intention (niyyah) for Hajj have specific guidelines. Let’s explore this question according to Islamic jurisprudence with appropriate references.
Where to Don Ihram for Hajj?
Mawaqeet (Designated Boundaries):
For those not residing in Makkah, there are specific locations called “Mawaqeet” from which they must don their Ihram for Hajj or Umrah. These Mawaqeet are established by the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and vary depending on the direction from which the pilgrim is coming.
For Residents of Makkah:
Residents of Makkah or those already present in Makkah during the time of Hajj can don their Ihram from Makkah itself. This is based on the Hadith reported by Ibn Abbas:
“The Prophet (peace be upon him) specified Dhul-Hulaifah for the people of Madinah, Juhfah for the people of Sham, Qarn al-Manazil for the people of Najd, and Yalamlam for the people of Yemen. These Mawaqeet are for the residents of those places, and for anyone who comes through them with the intention of performing Hajj or Umrah. As for those within the boundaries of Makkah, they can assume Ihram from their place of residence.” (Sahih al-Bukhari, Hadith 1524; Sahih Muslim, Hadith 1181).1
Ihram from Mina:
If your intention is for umrah or hajj, then you should not delay in the ihram, unless there is a necessity.2
If you intend to go to Madinah first, you don’t need to don the Ihram. Then, when you leave to go to Makkah, you will stop at the boundary (miqat) of Dhul-Hulaifa to enter the state of Ihram. However, those who intend to enter Makkah must don the Ihram before crossing the boundary (miqat).
1 حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، حَدَّثَنَا وُهَيْبٌ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ طَاوُسٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ إِنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَقَّتَ لأَهْلِ الْمَدِينَةِ ذَا الْحُلَيْفَةِ، وَلأَهْلِ الشَّأْمِ الْجُحْفَةَ، وَلأَهْلِ نَجْدٍ قَرْنَ الْمَنَازِلِ، وَلأَهْلِ الْيَمَنِ يَلَمْلَمَ، هُنَّ لَهُنَّ وَلِمَنْ أَتَى عَلَيْهِنَّ مِنْ غَيْرِهِنَّ، مِمَّنْ أَرَادَ الْحَجَّ وَالْعُمْرَةَ، وَمَنْ كَانَ دُونَ ذَلِكَ فَمِنْ حَيْثُ أَنْشَأَ، حَتَّى أَهْلُ مَكَّةَ مِنْ مَكَّةَ.
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وحَرُمَ تأخيرُ الإحرامِ عنها (٦) لِمَن قصدَ دخولَ مكَّة لا التَّقديم.
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ص254 – كتاب شرح الوقاية ت أبو الحاج – كتاب الحج – المكتبة الشاملة
Only Allah knows best.
Written by Alimah Shireen Mangera-Badat
Checked and approved by Mufti Mohammed Tosir Miah
Darul Ifta Birmingham
