Miqat

‘Miqats’ are the fixed places for the undertaking of state of ‘Ihram’ that every Hajj pilgrim must make. The make pilgrim must take a both and change his cloths for two pieces of unharmed white fabric and a pair of simple sandals only. From this point until the end of the Hajj, or Umrah, the person in the state of Ihram (Muhrim) is forbidden from sexual activity. More mention will be made of this at the end of this section. These Migats have been identified for the Muslims: Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) reported, "Allah's Messenger (PBUH)  specified Dhul-Hulaifah for the people of Medina; Juhfah for the people of Syria; Qarn Al-Manazil for the people of Najd; Yalamlam for the people of Yemen. Allah's Messenger (PBUH)  added,

 “These (Miqats) are meant for people living at these (places) as well as for others who pass by them on their way to perform Hajj or Umrah. People living within these boundaries, should enter upon the state of Ihram at these very places. But people living in the suburbs of Makkah or within Makkah, should enter upon the state of Ihram from within Makkah."

The Individual Sites of Mawageet (Plural of Migat)

those people coming from the direction Egypt and Syria don their Ihrams at this Migat about 180 kilometers to the west of Makkah.a little way outside Madinah, this is the place of Ihram for the people of Medina itself and for those who approach Makkah via that route. It is the farthest Miqat from Makkah, at a distance of 450 km.

Qarn Al-Manazil

In the year 619 AD, there years before his migration to Madinah, the Prophet (PBUH) turned to the leaders of a town called Taif, a short distance to the east of Makkah. It appealed to them to save their souls and embrace Islam, and even thought they rejected his call and sent their slaves and street urchins to atone him, the prophet (PBUH) refused to take revenge on them. He, in his customary merciful way, declined the Angel Gabriel’s offer to crush the people of Taif between Islam even if the people of Taif at that time refused. Nowadays, the town of Taif is very much a Muslim one, and it is a place of Ihram also, for pilgrims coming from the East.

Al-Tan`im

The people who live around Makkah must make the short journey to Al Tan’im to change into Ihram and make their intention for pilgrimage solid. This Migat is on the root to Madinah, 6km along the way from Makkah.

 

DHAT `IRQ

Iram’ans and Iragis and all others from the Noryh-East must make their stop at this, 80 km towards the north-east side of Makkah. It is called Irq, because there stands nearby a mountain called "`Irq" close to the Valley of Al-Aqiq.

Yalamlam

much of the trans-oceanic traffic of pilgrims from the Far East and Indian subcontinent journeys up through the toe of the Arabian peninsula, mingling with those making the shorter journey from Yemen at this Miqat, some 60 km to the of Makkah [1, 2].

Ihram from the Miqat

a Muslim make become a ‘Muhrim’ from the point when he enters into the state of Ihram. A female becomes a ‘Muhrim’. They remain in this state until the compulsorily acts of their pilgrimage are done. When a Muslim enters the miqat to don Ihram, he or she should take a shower, cut or her nails and wear perfume. The special Ihram clothing for males is in the form of two pieces of unseated white cloth. One part covers from the navel to the middle of leg and the other one covers the torso. For the females, the clothing does not have to be of a particular clolour but she should cover herself completely. A women to in Ihram is allowed to expose her hands and face, although if she is allowed to find a way of covering her face without any material directly torching her face. For example, she could carry a fan or umbrella, or could design a make, see the oicture bellow:. [2]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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