FatwaPerlisHajj & Umrah
Nak Pergi Mekah Guna Visa Tourist. Bolehkah Saya Turun Jeddah Pergi Jalan-Jalan Dulu Tanpa Pakai Ihram, Selepas Itu Baru Pergi Mekah Untuk Melaksanakan Umrah Dua Hari Selepas Itu.
Can I land in Jeddah on a tourist visa and sightsee without ihram, then go to Mecca to perform umrah two days later?
Short answer
A person travelling to Mecca intending to perform umrah is permitted to pass the miqat without entering ihram in order to attend to some needs first.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Perlis State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Panduan Hukum
- Topic
- Hajj & Umrah
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
A person travelling to Mecca intending to perform umrah is permitted to pass the miqat without entering ihram in order to attend to some needs first. However, he must return to the original miqat he passed and enter ihram there before performing umrah. The fatwa cites Sheikh Muhammad bin Saleh al-‘Uthaimin, who said it is better not to pass the miqat without ihram, but there is no harm if one passes it intending to return and enter ihram from there, even if the delay is a week.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Dibenarkan bagi sesiapa yang bermusafir ke Mekah dengan niat hendak melaksanakan Umrah, melepasi Miqat tanpa berihram untuk menunaikan beberapa hajatnya terlebih dahulu.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Perlis State Mufti Department. “Nak Pergi Mekah Guna Visa Tourist. Bolehkah Saya Turun Jeddah Pergi Jalan-Jalan Dulu Tanpa Pakai Ihram, Selepas Itu Baru Pergi Mekah Untuk Melaksanakan Umrah Dua Hari Selepas Itu.”, 6 January 2025. https://muftiperlis.gov.my/index.php/panduan-hukum/1020-nak-pergi-mekah-guna-visa-tourist-bolehkah-saya-turun-jeddah-pergi-jalan-jalan-dulu-tanpa-pakai-ihram-selepas-itu-baru-pergi-mekah-untuk-melaksanakan-umrah-dua-hari-selepas-itu. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/jeddah-sightseeing-without-ihram-before-umrah/