The Case of One Who Passes the Designated Place for al-’Ihram or Enters Makkah Without al-’Ihram

“I once asked abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who forgets to assume the state of Ihram until he enters al-Haram (the sacred area). He (the Imam) said, ‘My father has said that he must go out to Miqat (place for assuming the state of Ihram) of the people of his land. If he is afraid of missing the season of al-Hajj, he then must assume the state of Ihram from where he is. If he can go out of al- Haram (the sacred area), he must do so to assume the state of Ihram.”’

“I once wrote to abu al-Hassan al-Rida’ ‘Alayhi al-Salam, saying, ‘Certain people of your followers from Basrah assume the state of Ihram at Batn al-‘Aqiq. There is no water at that place or station. It makes things very difficult for them, their companions rush them as well as camel men. Fifteen miles after that place is a station, which has water where they disembark. If you consider it proper, instruct them to assume the state of Ihram at this place, which makes things easier for them. He (the Imam) wrote, ‘The Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, designated Mawaqit (places for assuming the state of Ihram) for their people as well as those who pass through them. However, there is permission for people who have difficulty and illness. It is not permissible to pass Miqat (place for assuming the state of Ihram) without acceptable reason (excuse).”’

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘I once went out (for al-Hajj) with my family walking and did not assume the state of Ihram until al-Juhfah. I had complaints (due to difficulties). People of al-Madinah kept questioning me saying, ‘We met him with his (regular) clothes on him.’ They know that the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, has given permission to those who suffer from an illness or are weak to assume the state of Ihram at al-Juhfah.’”

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who becomes severely ill before entering Makkah. He (the Imam) said, ‘He must not enter Makkah without Ihram.’”

She must assume the state of Ihram from where she is, Allah had full knowledge of her intention.’”

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who passed through Miqat (place for assuming the state of Ihram). He forgot or was ignorant; so he did not assume the state of Ihram until he entered Makkah, then he was afraid of not being able to come back in time for al-Hajj . He (the Imam) said, ‘He must go outside al-Haram (the sacred area) to assume the state of Ihram and it is sufficient.’”

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who is ignorant of Ihram until he enters al-Haram (the sacred area) and about what he should do. He (the Imam) said, ‘He must go out of al- Haram (the sacred area), then say Talbiyah for al-Hajj.’”

“If one forgets to assume the state of Ihram or is ignorant, attends all places for performing the acts of al-Hajj such as Tawaf, Sa‘y between al-Safa’ and al-Marwah and so on, one of the two Imam, (abu Ja’far or abu ‘Abd Allah), ‘Alayhim al-Salam, has said, ‘His intention is sufficient. If he had such intention, his Hajj is complete even though he did not say Talbiyah.’ About the case of a man who fainted due to illness until Miqat (place for assuming the state of Ihram), he (the Imam) said, ‘He must assume the state of Ihram.’”

“I once asked abu al-Hassan (a.s.), about assuming the state of Ihram from Ghamrah. He (the Imam) said, ‘It is not harmful, but Barid al-‘Aqiq is more desirable to me.’”

“Whoever lives at a distance of ten miles from Makkah must not enter it except in a state of Ihram.”

“I once asked abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), about the case of a woman of our family who was with us and was ignorant of Ihram, so she did not assume the state of Ihram until we entered Makkah and we forgot to tell her about it. He (the Imam) said, ‘You can instruct her to assume the state of Ihram from wherever she is in Makkah or the Masjid.”’