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Temporal Miqats [Fixed Times]
From the beginning of Shawwal to the tenth of Dhul-Hijjah.
Location of the Routes
[A`lam] Leading to the Sanctuary
| Al-Tan`im |
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It is 6 kilometers away from Mecca in the way
to Medina. |
| Wadi Nakhlah |
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It is 41 kilometers away from Mecca in the north-east
towards Iraq. |
| Al-Ju`ranah |
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It is 16 kilometers east of Mecca. |
| Adah |
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It is 12 kilometers away from Mecca in the way
to Yemen. |
| Al-Hudaibiah |
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It is 15 kilometers away from Mecca to the west
of Jeddah route. Now, it is called Al-Shumaisi. |
The Arabic word "A`lam" refers to the smartly carved stones of about one
meter high along all the previous routes.
Locational Miqats [Fixed
Places]
These Miqats [fixed places for putting on Ihram] are stated by the
Prophet (peace be upon him). Ibn `Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him)
reported: Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) 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 (as Miqats). Allah's
Messenger (peace be upon him) then said, "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 Mecca or within Mecca,
should enter upon the state of Ihram from within Mecca."
There is an agreement among scholars regarding these places.
Al-Juhfah
It is the locational Miqat [place of Ihram] specified for the people
Egypt, Syria and countries farther to them.
Dhul-Hulaifah
It is the locational Miqat [place of Ihram] specified for the people
of Medina. It is a water place for Banu Jathm. It is the farthest Miqat,
for it is 450 kilometers from Mecca. Camels used to take 9 days to cover
the distance from Abyar `Ali to Mecca, making 50-kilometer march a day
(4 kilometers per hour). The Arabs used to call each 4 kilometers "a stage".
Qarn Al-Manazil
It is a mountain near `Arafah. It is the place of putting on Ihram
for the people of Al-Ta'if and those farther to them.
Dhat `Irq
It is so called because it has a mountain called "`Irq" close to the
Valley of Al-`Aqiq. It is a village 94 kilometers to the north-east of
Mecca. Despite the fact that this Miqat is not fixed by the Prophet (peace
be upon him), scholars have unanimously agreed on it.
Yalamlam
It is a mountain in Tuhamah located two stages (8 kilometers) away
from Mecca. It is the Miqat for those coming from Yemen.
