Question
I shall, Insha-Alah, be performing Umrah soon. After Umrah, I shall proceed to Madinah, then to Jeddah. I intend to go by train from Madinah to Jeddah. However, the train will stop at Makkah. It is not possible to perform Umrah during this brief stop. It will not be allowed. I have been informed that according to the fatwa of Darul Uloom Deoband, I should make niyyat of Umrah then make qadha of the Umrah at any time when I am able to go to Saudi Arabia. Please advise.
Answer
Since your intention on the journey from Madinah to Jeddah is not to enter Makkah to perform Umrah, there is no need to make niyyat of Umrah when the train stops at Makkah. Your intended destination is Jeddah which is in the Ha'il region, hence there is no need for Umrah niyyat. You may even go to Makkah without ihraam, assuming that the train stops so long and alighting from it is allowed. The fatwa of Deoband is incorrect.
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- themajlis.co.za
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- The Majlis Vol 28 No 03
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- 6
Appears under THE TRAIN STOPS AT MAKKAH (approximate).