Is Expiation Required for Transiting Through Jeddah During International Travel?
Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi
Question
Do I need to pay an expiation if I transit through Jeddah while traveling between two countries outside Saudi Arabia?
Answer
In the name of Allah, the Most Compassionate, Most Merciful,
No, you don’t have to pay any expiations in this situation.
This has already been answered here:
Is Entering Mecca Without Ihram Permissible When the Intention is Not for Hajj or Umra?
Allah, Most High, says: “Allah desires ease for you; He does not desire difficulty for you.” [2.185]
And Allah knows best.
[Ustadh] Sufyan Qufi
Checked and Approved by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat
Ustadh Sufyan Qufi is an advanced seeker of knowledge, originally from Algeria, who grew up in France. He began searching for ways to learn Islam reliably and was disappointed at the answers he found locally.
Then he connected with various traditional teachers and gradually connected with SeekersGuidance. He embarked on his journey of learning through the various teachers at SeekersGuidance, including his mentor Shaykh Faraz Rabbani.
He studied numerous texts in Islamic Law, Theology, Hadith, and other areas with Shaykh Faraz Rabbani and other teachers, including Shaykh Abdurrahman al-Sha‘ar, Shaykh Ali Hani, and others.
He is an active instructor at SeekersGuidance and answers questions through the SeekersGuidance Answers Service.
