Miqat
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Miqat is the designated boundary point around Mecca where pilgrims must enter the state of ihram before performing Hajj or Umrah.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Haram boundary of Mecca | 1 |
| Miqat canonical | 1 |
| Miqat Dhul-Hulayfah | 1 |
| Miqat Yalamlam | 1 |
| Padang Arafah | 1 |
| miqat | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hajj jurisprudence term
ⓘ
Islamic religious concept ⓘ pilgrimage boundary ⓘ |
| airTravelPractice | pilgrims enter ihram before crossing Miqat line in flight ⓘ |
| Al-JuhfahFor | people coming from the direction of Syria, Egypt, and the Maghreb ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
men
ⓘ
pilgrims traveling to Mecca ⓘ residents outside the Haram area ⓘ women ⓘ |
| associatedRite |
intention (niyyah) for Hajj or Umrah
ⓘ
talbiyah recitation ⓘ |
| definedIn |
Sharia
ⓘ
surface form:
Islamic law
|
| DhatIrqFor | people coming from Iraq or that direction ⓘ |
| Dhul-HulayfahFor | people coming from Medina or passing its route ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom |
Miqat
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Haram boundary of Mecca
Masjid al-Haram ⓘ |
| etymology | derived from Arabic root w-q-t meaning appointed time or place ⓘ |
| hasAspect |
spatial boundary for entering ihram
ⓘ
temporal boundary for Hajj season ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
boundary for entering ihram
ⓘ
demarcation of sacred precinct approach ⓘ |
| hasSpecificMiqat |
Al-Juhfah
ⓘ
Dhat Irq ⓘ Dhul-Hulayfah ⓘ Qarn al-Manazil ⓘ Yalamlam ⓘ |
| hasType |
Miqat makani
ⓘ
Miqat zamani ⓘ |
| juridicalCategory | obligatory condition for validity of Hajj or Umrah according to most jurists ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| legalRuling | pilgrims must not pass Miqat towards Mecca without ihram if intending Hajj or Umrah ⓘ |
| locationRelativeTo | around Mecca ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Hadith literature ⓘ |
| Miqat makaniDefinition | spatial boundary for entering ihram ⓘ |
| Miqat zamaniDefinition | time period during which Hajj rites may be performed ⓘ |
| normativeSource | Prophetic practice (Sunnah) ⓘ |
| purpose |
marking transition from ordinary state to ihram state
ⓘ
organizing entry into sacred rites ⓘ |
| QarnAl-ManazilFor | people coming from Najd ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Hajj
ⓘ
Umrah ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| requires | entering state of ihram ⓘ |
| travelModeImplication | must be observed whether traveling by land, sea, or air ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Ja'fari school
ⓘ
surface form:
Ja'fari (Shia) jurisprudence
all schools of Sunni Islamic jurisprudence ⓘ |
| violationConsequence | requires expiation (dam) according to many jurists if passed without ihram ⓘ |
| YalamlamFor | people coming from Yemen or that direction ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Padang Arafah
this entity surface form:
miqat
this entity surface form:
Haram boundary of Mecca
this entity surface form:
Miqat Dhul-Hulayfah
this entity surface form:
Miqat Yalamlam