In sha Allah I am going to go to ad-Dammaam for five days, to see my father who works there; this is my intention.

Question 1: is it permissible for me to change my intention there and enter ihram for ‘Umrah from there?

Question 2: if the answer is yes, do I have to stay in ad-Dammaam for three days before entering ihram for ‘Umrah, or can I enter ihram for ‘Umrah at any time?

Question 3: what is the miqaat from which I have to enter ihram for ‘Umrah and put on the ihram garments?


Praise
be to Allah.

If you are travelling to visit your father, then you decide
to do ‘Umrah, there is no stipulation requiring you to stay in ad-Dammaam
for three days; rather you can go for ‘Umrah whenever you want, and enter
ihram from the miqaat from which the people of ad-Dammaam enter ihram, which
is Qarn al-Manaazil (as-Sayl al-Kabeer), near at-Taa’if. 

The basic principle is that whoever comes wanting to do
‘Umrah must enter ihram from the miqaat, and the miqaat of the people of
Egypt is al-Juhfah or Raabigh. But if a person is going to go to another
city, such as al-Madinah, Riyadh or ad-Dammaam, it is permissible for him to
delay ihram, then enter ihram from the miqaat of the people of the city that
he goes to. Please see the answer to question no.
96758.

And Allah knows best.