Some person entered Ihram from the Miqat. However, he was forced to remove the clothing of Ihram and wear Makhit. Then he removed the Makhit and wore

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Q 1: I reside in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and own a car in which I transported some pilgrims to Makkah. I entered Ihram (ritual state for Hajj and Umrah) from the Miqat (site for entering the ritual state for Hajj and Umrah). However, when I arrived at one of the entrances to Makkah, I was forced to remove the clothes of Ihram and wear Makhit (clothes sewn to fit body limbs) since I did not have a Hajj permit. After I left the check point, I removed the Makhit and wore the clothes of Ihram again. What is the ruling on this and what must I do? A1: You must make a Fidyah (ransom) for intentionally wearing Makhit while in the state of Ihram by choosing either to slaughter a sheep in Makkah and distribute its meat among the poor, feed six Miskins (needy) in Makkah, (Part No. 10; Page No. 148

A1: You must make a Fidyah (ransom) for intentionally wearing Makhit while in the state of Ihram by choosing either to slaughter a sheep in Makkah and distribute its meat among the poor, feed six Miskins (needy) in Makkah, (Part No. 10; Page No. 148) with half a Sa` (1 Sa`=3 kg. Approx.) for each person or observe Sawm (Fast) for three days.May Allah grant us success. May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and Companions.