Lesson 8 · Ihram: the Miqat (Demarcation of Place)

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• • The lesson distinguishes ihram clothing from the niyyah made for ihram.
• • Sayyidina Umar’s designation of Dhat 'Irq informs the teacher’s distance analogy.
• • After an initial Umrah, subsequent Umrah follows different arrangements from those for incoming travellers.

Quiz

1. 1. How many essentials of Umrah does Imam Sheikh Omar Effendi review?

   FiveThreeFourSix

2. 2. Which list gives the five essentials in the order taught?

   Tawaf, ihram, tahallul, sa'i and tartibIhram, tawaf, sa'i, tahallul and tartibSa'i, tawaf, ihram, tartib and tahallulTahallul, ihram, tawaf, sa'i and tartib

3. 3. What does the lesson say about ihram clothing and niyyah?

   Clothing replaces niyyah.Niyyah is only needed for subsequent Umrah.They are distinct preparations that come together in ihram.Both must wait until after tawaf.

4. 4. Where does the teacher recommend making niyyah when travelling from Madinah?

   JeddahTan'imJi'ranahBir Ali

5. 5. Who are described as afaqi in these notes?

   Incoming travellersThose who have omitted tawafOnly those preparing in MadinahThose performing tahallul

6. 6. What should Umrah travellers flying into Jeddah plan to do?

   Wait until landing to consider the miqat.Enter ihram before crossing the miqat.Begin tawaf before making niyyah.Use Tan'im automatically instead of the incoming miqat.

7. 7. How does the lesson distinguish an essential from an omitted wajib?

   Both can always be replaced by compensation.Neither requires any remedy if omitted.An essential must be performed personally; an omitted wajib requires compensation.An omitted essential requires compensation, but an omitted wajib never does.

8. 8. Why does the teacher prefer entering ihram at the miqat rather than early?

   To delay niyyah until after tawafTo remove the need for ihram clothingTo make Jeddah the miqat for everyoneTo avoid unnecessary difficulty

9. 9. Which designation does the teacher draw on for his approximately 94-kilometre approach?

   Sayyidina Umar’s designation of Dhat 'IrqBir Ali as a place for subsequent Umrah onlyJeddah as the point for every traveller’s niyyahTan'im as a remedy for every missed miqat

10. 10. An incoming traveller misses the miqat. Which response follows the notes?

    Go to Tan'im, which always remedies the omission.Consult the ulama about a dam or a safe return before starting tawaf.Begin tawaf before considering a return.Treat the journey as a subsequent Umrah without completing the initial one.

True or false

• The lesson introduces both time and place boundaries for entering ihram.

  TrueFalse

• Wearing ihram clothing and making niyyah are exactly the same preparation.

  TrueFalse

• The teacher recommends entering ihram early rather than at the miqat.

  TrueFalse

• Under the teacher’s approximately 94-kilometre approach, Ji'ranah remedies an incoming traveller’s missed miqat.

  TrueFalse

• After completing their initial Umrah, those staying in Makkah follow Makkah-resident arrangements for subsequent Umrah.

  TrueFalse

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