Dhul Hulayfah

Dhul Hulayfah

For the people of Madinah and those passing through it

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Why this miqat?

Narrated by Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him): "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ designated Dhul Hulayfah as the miqat for the people of Madinah," agreed upon (Bukhari and Muslim). It is the farthest of the five miqats from Makkah.

2

The location today

Abyar Ali

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Approximate distance from Makkah

≈ 450 km

4

How to reach it today

It is home today to Masjid al-Shajarah (Abyar Ali), with facilities for washing and changing clothes, and buses from Madinah stop there.

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When do you enter ihram?

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

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