How is the disagreement reconciled between the obligation to enter into a state of Ihram from the Miqat and the statement of Ibn Al-Mundhir that whoever enters into Ihram before the Miqat is considered to be in Ihram and the rulings of Ihram apply to him?

The majority of scholars hold that ihram (ritual consecration) before the miqat (designated boundary) is permissible and valid, though they differ on whether it is preferable, merely permissible, or disliked (makruh). Umar, Uthman, and Malik disliked ihram before the miqat, arguing that the Prophet (peace be upon him) and his companions entered into ihram from the miqat, and that a Muslim should not add to what the Prophet (peace be upon him) did, out of fear of falling into innovation (bidah) and the belief that one has preceded the Prophet in a virtue. Thus, Imam Malik's dislike for this act stems from his keenness to follow the Sunnah and close the door to innovation, while acknowledging the validity of the ihram of one who performs it before the miqat.