The question of Jeddah's position relative to the Miqat boundaries has been debated among scholars. The five designated Miqat points form a rough boundary around مکہ مکرمہ, and Jeddah's geographical position makes its status somewhat ambiguous. Some scholars consider Jeddah to be within the Miqat boundary (meaning residents enter احرام from their homes), while others consider parts of Jeddah, especially the northern areas, to be outside.
The majority of contemporary scholars, including the Saudi Permanent Committee for Scholarly Research and Ifta, hold that Jeddah residents may enter احرام from their homes. This is because Jeddah is between the Miqat and مکہ مکرمہ, and نبی کریم (صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم) said regarding the Miqat points: 'These are for them and for those who pass by them from other than their people, intending حج or عمرہ. And whoever lives closer than these Miqat points, their Miqat is from where they are, even the people of مکہ مکرمہ from مکہ مکرمہ.'
For travelers who are transiting through Jeddah (arriving by air from another country), the correct approach is to enter احرام at the appropriate Miqat before landing in Jeddah. If they miss the Miqat on the flight, they should ideally go to one of the Miqat points (such as Al-Juhfah/Rabigh to the north) before heading to مکہ مکرمہ. If this is not practical, they enter احرام from Jeddah and pay fidyah جمہور علماء کے مطابق.