Section : Fixed Time For Ihram, Mawaquit. This refers to the specific period of time when the rites of Hajj have to be performed to be valid. This is clear from the words of Allah: “They ask you concerning the…
Section : Putting on Ihram Before the Months of Hajj. Ibn ‘Abbas, Ibn ‘Umar, Jabir and Ash-Shafi’i are of the opinion that donning the garb of ihram for Hajj is not valid outside its months. (Anyone putting on ihram before…
Section : Fixed Places for Putting on Ihram. Mawaqit of place are the specific places where a pilgrim or a person intending to visit Makkah for ‘Umrah or Hajj must declare his intention to do so and put on ihram,…
Section : Declaring Ihram Before Reaching the Miqat. Ibn al-Munzhir says: “There is consensus among the scholars that a person who declares his intention to perform Hajj or ‘Umrah and puts on his ihram before reaching the miqat does enter…