<p>There are laws and restrictions that all Umrah pilgrims must follow. In order to conduct the holy rituals, all pilgrims arriving in the kingdom via the Cheap Umrah Packages with flights must be in the state of Ihram. It is not possible to make the little pilgrimage without it.</p> <h2>Meeqat region</h2> <p>Those performing Umrah must enter the state of Ihram at the Meeqat. Pilgrims must enter the Ihram at one of the designated Meeqat before entering the Masjid al-Haram in Makkah for the rites.</p> <p>Umrah travelers must begin their Ihram in the area known as Meeqat. The pilgrim's journey is still legal even if he or she crosses the Meeqat boundary outside the state of Ihram and incurs the penalty of Damm.</p> <h2>How many Meeqat places are there?</h2> <p>There are five Meeqat locations spread around Makkah. So that pilgrims from all over the world can find the Meeqat site designated for their zone of travel and take the oath of Ihram there. These locations are:</p> <h3>1.   Dhul Hulayfah</h3> <ul> <li>Also known as ‘Abyar Ali’.</li> <li>Present 18 kilometers southwest of Masjid al-Nabawi in Madinah or 410 kilometers north of Makkah, Saudi Arabia.</li> <li>It is a Meeqat for those living in Madinah and nearby areas.</li> </ul> <h3>2.   Al-Juhfah</h3> <ul> <li>Also known as ‘Rabigh’.</li> <li>Situated 182 kilometers northwest of Makkah.</li> <li>It is a Meeqat for those traveling from Sudan, Algeria, Egypt, Syria, Turkey, Europe, Northern America, and other countries in Africa.</li> </ul> <h3>3.   Qarn al-Manazil</h3> <ul> <li>Present 80 kilometers east of Makkah, near the cities of Taif and Riyadh.</li> <li>It is a Meeqat for those traveling from Najd, U.A.E., Pakistan, Oman, Malaysia, Australia, Singapore, etc.</li> </ul> <h3>4.   Dhat Irq</h3> <ul> <li>Located 90 kilometers northeast of Makkah.</li> <li>It is a Meeqat for those traveling from Russia, China, Iran, and Iraq.</li> </ul> <h3>5.   Yalamlam</h3> <ul> <li>Also known as ‘Al-Sadiah’.</li> <li>Situated 100 kilometers south of Makkah.</li> <li>It is a Meeqat for those traveling from Yemen and the southern regions such as Nigeria and South Africa.</li> </ul> <h2>Wearing Ihram at Jeddah Airport; allowed or not?</h2> <p>The Jeddah airport is not a suitable location for putting on Ihram.</p> <h3>Masjid al-Juhfah as Meeqat</h3> <p>The closest Meeqat region to pilgrims flying into Jeddah is Masjid al-Juhfah, which is located 190 kilometers north of Jeddah.</p> <p>Therefore, you must arrive at Masjid al-Juhfah or another Meeqat location before to your flight's landing in Jeddah in order to assume Ihram. Your Ihram will be legitimate if you do this.</p> <p>It is also suggested that while there, you engage in acts of worship such as;</p> <ul> <li>Praying for two rak'ahs of Salat-al-Ihram.</li> <li>Making Niyyah for Umrah.</li> </ul> <h3>Hudaibiya as Meeqat</h3> <p>Hudaibiya, located 16 kilometers from the Jeddah Airport, is the city's other Meeqat. Pilgrims from Asia who travel by plane should visit this holy site. But in the midst of the flight, they must pass the Meeqat frontier. This necessitates that they don Ihram before take-off and perform Niyyah in midair above the Huadaibiya Meeqt border. What this means is that once an Umrah traveller lands in Jeddah, he or she is not permitted to leave the airport and make the journey to the Hudaibiya to assume Ihram.</p> <p>However, in order to enter the State of Ihram, pilgrims from Makkah are permitted to travel to Hudaibiya. Some <strong><a href="https://www.baitullahtravel.co.uk/umrah-packages.html">Umrah Travel Agency UK</a> </strong>included these Ziarat Transport in the Umrah Packages.</p> <p>Accordingly, most academics agree that you can't go through Jeddah International Airport when in Ihram. You should enter Ihram before takeoff and perform Niyyah en route (when the pilot announces that you have crossed the Meeqat boundary above Jeddah). On the other hand, there are those who think it's possible.</p> <p>Religious scholars should be consulted for specific advice on this topic in light of Islamic rules and principles. As a result, I'll try to explain this issue in a way that respects your religious beliefs.</p> <p> </p>