where to put on ihram when traveling by air?
i live in Riyadh…i will be travelling to Jeddah by air and then by car to Makkah for my Umrah…so when should I put on my Ihram…at home at riyadh or Jeddah??
Thanks
I can’t remember the exact way this is measured but it has something to do with distance to go to Mecca. I believe if you are travelling by air to Jiddah you pass close enough to Mecca to necessitate putting it on. They do tell you about this on the plane if you travel with an Islamic country airline - I just can’t remember what the name of this is (Meekhat I think).
Of course alternatively you can put it on going by road from Jiddah to Mecca, the drivers will know where to stop.
May 15th, 2010 at 11:38 pm
You don’t have to put it on at the Meeqat.
You can put it on before leaving your house!
My brother wore it before going on the plane in the airport.
(believe me… it’s inconvenient to get ready on the plane!)
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May 15th, 2010 at 11:55 pm
I can’t remember the exact way this is measured but it has something to do with distance to go to Mecca. I believe if you are travelling by air to Jiddah you pass close enough to Mecca to necessitate putting it on. They do tell you about this on the plane if you travel with an Islamic country airline - I just can’t remember what the name of this is (Meekhat I think).
Of course alternatively you can put it on going by road from Jiddah to Mecca, the drivers will know where to stop.
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May 16th, 2010 at 12:13 am
Erm im not 100% sure but i put on my ihram while i was on the plane..my dad did it before we left the house to go to the airport.
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