Dhat Irq

Dhat Irq

For the people of Iraq and the East

1

Why this miqat?

Its designation as the miqat for the people of Iraq and the East is reported in the Sunnah. Its location today is known as the Al-Dharibah area.

2

The location today

Al-Dariba

3

Approximate distance from Makkah

≈ 100 km

4

How to reach it today

Anyone passing through it also enters ihram from it, even if not originally from that region — just as people of each region enter ihram at their own designated miqat when passing it.

5

When do you enter ihram?

When passing it with the intention of performing the rites, before going beyond it.

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