However, if he were to remain in his state of ihram exactly as we have described until he completed all the rites, there would be no sin upon him. That is, should he persist with the intention of qirān or with the intention of ifrād, as we have already clarified in detail, he incurs no blame. Nonetheless, the better and more perfect practice is for him to change from the rite of qirān or the rite of ifrād to that of tamattuʿ; this is the most virtuous and complete option.

Entering into ihram from Jeddah

Question: I work as a driver travelling between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Yemen, and I have performed ʿUmrah several times. I have been entering into ihram in the city of Jeddah. Must I make any expiation for that or not?

Answer: The Prophet ﷺ designated specific points—miqāts—at which a person coming to perform Hajj or ʿUmrah must enter into ihram. He fixed Yalamlam (also called al-Saʿdiyyah) for the people of Yemen; Qarn al-Manāzil (also known as as-Sail al-Kabīr) for the people of Najd; al-Juhfah, which is near Rabigh, for the people of greater Syria and the Maghrib; and Dhū al-Ḥulayfah for the people of Madinah. Concerning these miqāts he said: “They are for their inhabitants and for anyone who passes by them who is not of their people, provided he intends Hajj or ʿUmrah.” In other words, these miqāts apply to those regions and to anyone coming from elsewhere who passes them while intending Hajj or ʿUmrah.