Miqat

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 at Masjid 'Aisha, which is the nearest and most convenient location from Al-Masjid Al-Haram. 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 ulama. Most interpret the Hadith 14 in Book 25 of Sahih al-Bukhari, 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 Jeddah 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. == Al-Ḥaram ==

The haram 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. If a violation is carried out within the precinct of the haram, a penalty () or gift of charity (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 and away from Mecca, in the direction of Madinah. • Aḍāt Laban () or Aḍāt Libn () – On the road to Yemen, away from Mecca. • Wādī Nakhlah – On the road to Iraq, away from Mecca. • 'Arafat – On the road to Ta'if, close to Masjid al-Namirah in Arafat, away from Mecca. • Masjid al-Jiʿrānah (), located about away from Mecca. • Masjid al-Ḥudaibiyah (), on the road to Jeddah, about away from Mecca. == See also ==