Is it valid for someone to perform 'Umrah, having intended it upon arrival, but without specifying the day, then resided in Jeddah with the intention of working there, then 'Umrah became feasible for him on the day of his arrival, so he donned the Ihram from Jeddah and went to perform 'Umrah, then learned that his work would be in Makkah? And are the subsequent 'Umrahs he performed from Makkah and Jeddah valid, in addition to two Hajj pilgrimages? And is it true that whoever resides in Jeddah for three days is permitted to enter into Ihram from there?
Whoever passes a Miqat intending 'Umrah or Hajj must enter into Ihram from it. If he does not enter into Ihram from it, he must return to it to enter into Ihram. If he does not do so, a compensatory sacrifice (dam) becomes obligatory upon him for abandoning one of the واجبات (obligatory acts) of 'Umrah or Hajj, which is entering into Ihram from the Miqat. This compensatory sacrifice is slaughtered and distributed among the poor of the Haram, and his 'Umrah or Hajj remains valid and sufficient.
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