28th February 2020
السلام عليكم و رحمة الله و بركاته
Question: I have a Question if you could answer for me. I am travelling from Manchester to Jeddah for Umrah. When and where should I wear my Ihrām? Can I possibly wear it from home?
الجواب حامداً و مصلياً
In the name of Allāh, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Answer
In reference to your query, it is most preferable for a person intending to perform umrah to put their Ihrām on from home especially if they are able to abstain from all the prohibited actions whilst in the state of Ihrām. [1] However, if this is not possible and your flight is travelling directly from Manchester to Jeddah, then it is advisable[2] that you either change on the aircraft (providing there are facilities to do so) or wear the Ihrām prior to boarding[3] the plane and read the 2 rakāt and talbiyyah more than an hour or so prior to flight landing.
[Allāh Knows Best]
Written by: Maulana Anas Mullah Reviewed by: Mufti Abdul Waheed
Attested by: Shaykh Mufti Saiful Islam
JKN Fatawa Department
[1] Fatawa Hindiyya, Kitabul Manasik, vol1, p221, Bab fil Mawaqit
فَإِنْ قُدِّمَ الْإِحْرَامُ عَلَى هَذِهِ الْمَوَاقِيتِ جَازَ وَهُوَ الْأَفْضَلُ إذَا أُمِنَ مُوَاقَعَةُ الْمَحْظُورَاتِ وَإِلَّا فَالتَّأْخِيرُ إلَى الْمِيقَاتِ أَفْضَلُ كَذَا فِي الْجَوْهَرَةِ النَّيِّرَةِ.
[2] Ibn Abideen Shaami, vol 2, p478, kitaabul Hajj
(لَا) يَحْرُمُ (التَّقْدِيمُ) لِلْإِحْرَامِ (عَلَيْهَا) بَلْ هُوَ الْأَفْضَلُ
[رد المحتار]
(قَوْلُهُ بَلْ هُوَ الْأَفْضَلُ) قَدَّمْنَا تَفْسِيرَ الصَّحَابَةِ الْإِتْمَامَ بِالْإِحْرَامِ مِنْ دُوَيْرَةِ أَهْلِهِ وَمِنْ الْأَمَاكِنِ الْقَاصِيَةِ.
قَالَ فِي فَتْحِ الْقَدِيرِ: وَإِنَّمَا كَانَ التَّقْدِيمُ عَلَى الْمَوَاقِيتِ أَفْضَلَ لِأَنَّهُ أَكْثَرُ تَعْظِيمًا وَأَوْفَرُ مَشَقَّةً وَالْأَجْرُ عَلَى قَدْرِ الْمَشَقَّةِ وَلِذَا كَانُوا يَسْتَحِبُّونَ الْإِحْرَامَ بِهِمَا مِنْ الْأَمَاكِنِ الْقَاصِيَةِ.
[3] Al Bahr al Raaiq, vol 2, p 343, Kitabul Hajj, Fasl fil Ihraam