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.

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All labels observed (6)

Label Occurrences
Haram boundary of Mecca 1
Miqat canonical 1
Miqat Dhul-Hulayfah 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.

Hajj entryPoint Miqat
Sutomo placeOfDeath Miqat
this entity surface form: Padang Arafah
Ihram performedAt Miqat
this entity surface form: miqat
Miqat distinguishedFrom Miqat self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Haram boundary of Mecca
Hajj sites around Mecca hasSite Miqat
this entity surface form: Miqat Dhul-Hulayfah
Hajj sites around Mecca hasSite Miqat
this entity surface form: Miqat Yalamlam