The miqat () is a principal boundary at which

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s intending to perform the '' Ḥajj'' or ʿ

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must enter the state of '' iḥrām'' (lit. 'prohibition'), a state of consecration in which certain permitted activities are made prohibited. There are five ''mawāqīt'' (). Four of these were defined by the

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. One was defined by the second

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ibn Al-Khattab, to fulfill the needs of pilgrims from the newly annexed regions in

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The ''mawāqīt'' are as follows: If a pilgrim intends to perform an additional 'Umrah, then ''ihram'' must be assumed outside the boundary of the Haram area before re-entering Mecca to carry out the rites of 'Umrah. Many pilgrims choose to enter into the state of

ihram ''Ihram'' (, from the Semitic root Ḥ-R-M) is a sacred state which a Muslim must enter to perform the Hajj, Ḥajj (major pilgrimage) or (minor pilgrimage) in Islam. A pilgrim must enter into this state before crossing the pilgrimage boundary ...

at Masjid 'Aisha, which is the nearest and most convenient location from ''

Al-Masjid Al-Haram Masjid al-Haram (), also known as the Sacred Mosque or the Great Mosque of Mecca, is considered to be the most significant mosque in Islam. It encloses the vicinity of the Kaaba in Mecca, in the Mecca Province of Saudi Arabia. It is among the ...

''. The condition to perform 'Umrah from this miqat is that one should be a resident of Mecca, and/or have already performed umrah once and is wishing to do this again - in which case, this is valid point of Miqat. Transportation to get to this location is readily available near the mosque. Additional 'Umrah, if a person so intends, can also be done by assuming ''Ihram'' at any of the five main miqats.

Scholarly opinion on entering ihram in the air

Islamic scholarly opinion on how to enter ''ihram'' while flying in for the Hajj or Umrah slightly differs between

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14 in Book 25 of

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, which was narrated by 'Abdullah ibn 'Abbas, as meaning it is necessary to wear and assume ''ihram'' when leaving one's home. Others see wearing one's ''ihram'' before one's plane enters the miqat zone to be permissible too. A line drawn from the southernmost miqat at Yalamlam to the northwestern miqat at Juhfah puts

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in the zone. Conventionally, pilots carrying pilgrims announce entering the miqat about 30 minutes prior, so that pilgrims can go to the lavatory and change.

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''Al-Ḥaram''

The ''

Ḥaram'' is the sacred precinct of Mecca within which certain acts are considered unlawful which may be lawful elsewhere. It is prohibited to hunt wild animals, damage any plant or tree, graze animals, carry weapons, fight, or behave in a manner that will violate the sanctity of '' Al-Masjid Al-Ḥarām Masjid al-Haram (), also known as the Sacred Mosque or the Great Mosque of Mecca, is considered to be the most significant mosque in Islam. It encloses the vicinity of the Kaaba in Mecca, in the Mecca Province of Saudi Arabia. It is among the ...

''. If a violation is carried out within the precinct of the Haram, an animal sacrifice () or gift of charity ('' ṣadaqah'') is required as expiation">sadaqah">ṣadaqah'') is required as expiation. The boundaries of the Haram are the following: # '' Masjid ʿĀʾishah'', also known as ''Masjid at-Tanʿīm'', located about from the Kaaba">At-Tanʽim.html" ;"title="Masjid Al-Taneem">Masjid ʿĀʾishah'', also known as ''Masjid At-Tanʽim">at-Tanʿīm'', located about from the Kaaba and away from Mecca, in the direction of Madinah. # ''Aḍāt Laban'' () or ''Aḍāt Libn'' () – On the road to Yemen, away from Mecca. # '' Wādī Nakhla (Saudi Arabia)">Nakhlah'' – On the road to Iraq, away from Mecca. # 'Arafat – On the road to Ta'if, close to Masjid al-Namirah in Arafat, Makkah">Arafat, away from Mecca. # ''Masjid al-Jiʿrānah'' (), located about away from Mecca. # ''Masjid al- Ḥudaibiyah'' (), on the road to Jeddah, about away from Mecca.

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