(Serious study towards the 2023 Hajj season)
DDHK. ORG – Miqat is a time limit and a place that has been determined by syara' as a starting line or starting the implementation of the Hajj.
Miqat is divided into two, which are related to the time of implementation of the Hajj and Umrah pilgrimages Miqat Zamani, and those related to places are called Miqat Makani.
Miqat Zamani is the time limit (start of time until the deadline) for performing Hajj, which starts from the 1st of Shawwal until dawn on the 10th of Dzulhijjah or the end of the month of Dzulhijjah -and this is the rajih opinion-, because Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala says,
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“(Season) Hajj is a few months that are understandable.” (Qs. al-Baqarah: 197)
The word "asyhur" is a plural word (from the word "syahrun" which means "one month"), while the origin of the plural means essence. The meaning of mentioning the time in the plural is that Hajj can be carried out between these three months, and may not be carried out at any time, but Hajj has certain days except for the Tawaf and Sa'i services.
If we say that all the days of the month of Dzulhijjah are the days of Hajj, then it is permissible for a person to end the Tawaf ifadah and sa'i Hajj until the end of the month of Dzulhijjah and may not end them later than that except because of old age, such as if a woman gets her period before performing thawaf ifadah and menstruation do not end until the month of Dzulhijjah is over.
Thus, the woman is allowed to end the ifadah tawaf due to an absence. That is what is called the Miqat Zamani in Hajj.
Meanwhile, for Umrah, the miqat of the time is valid throughout the year.
Meanwhile, Miqat Makani is the place where you can start the ihram for Hajj or Umrah. Another meaning can also mean the provision of a place where a congregation must start the intention of Hajj or Umrah.
Location of Miqat Makani:
- Dzulhulaifah (Bir Ali)
Bir Ali became the miqat for residents of Medina and those who passed through it. Pilgrims from Indonesia usually miqat at the Dzulhulaifah Mosque (Bir Ali) which is located 9 kilometers from Medina.
- Juhfah
Juhfah is located about 183 kilometers northwest of Mecca. This miqat location is usually used by pilgrims from Syria, Jordan, Egypt and Lebanon.
- Qarnul Manazil (as-Sail)
The location of Qarnul Manazil (as-Sail) is near the mountainous region of Taif, about 94 kilometers east of Mecca. Usually, this miqat point is the miqat location for pilgrims from Dubai.
- Yalamlam
Yalamlam is to the southeast of Mecca, at a distance of about 92 kilometers. It is the miqat location for pilgrims from Yemen and those traveling the same route, such as pilgrims from India, Pakistan, Hong Kong, China and Japan. Indonesian pilgrims who take the miqat while traveling on an airplane usually do so when the plane approaches Yalamlam/Qarnul Manazil.
- Zatu Irqin
The location of this miqat is about 94 kilometers northeast of Mecca. Usually, it is used as the miqat location for pilgrims from Iran and Iraq or those who take the same route. [DDHK News]
