Where to wear ehram.
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I am working in a company, we have offices in Riyadh,
Jeddah, Madina etc.
I am working in
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Where to wear ehram
In the name of Allah, We praise Him, seek His
help and ask for His forgiveness. Whoever Allah guides none can misguide,
and whoever He allows to fall astray, none can guide them aright. We bear
witness that there is none worthy of worship but Allah Alone, and we bear
witness that Muhammad (saws) is His slave-servant and the seal of His
Messengers.
The dedicated ‘Meeqat’ or place where one is required to
enter into the ‘ehraam’ for pilgrimage for those coming from the area of
But if one has absolutely no intention of performing the
pilgrimage, leaves their residence in Riyadh to do some work in Jeddah, and
when in Jeddah happens to make intention to perform the pilgrimage….then there
is allowance in Shariah for such a person to enter into the state of ‘ehram’
for pilgrimage from Jeddah itself without going back to the ‘meeqat’ of Taif.
But since you have already made intention to perform
pilgrimage from
Whatever written of Truth and benefit is only
due to Allah’s Assistance and Guidance, and whatever of error is of me
alone. Allah Alone Knows Best and He is
the Only Source of Strength.
Your brother and
well wisher in Islam,
Burhan
Wister