مِيقَاتٌ

See وَقْتٌ.

Also, A place in which a certain action is appointed to be performed. (S.) Ex. مِيقَاتُ الحَجِّ The place where the pilgrims enter upon the state of إِحْرَام: (S, K:) you say, هٰذَا ميقاتُ أَهْلِ الشَّأْمِ This is the place where the people of Syria enter upon the state of احرام. (S.)

[Also, A place in which a meeting is appointed to take place at a particular time. Ex.] الاخِرَةُ مِيقَاتُ الخَلْقِ [The world to come is the place in which mankind are appointed to meet after the resurrection]. (L.)

[Also, That which determines the commencement, or the like, of a period &c. Ex.] الهِلَالُ ميقاتُ الشَّهْرِ [The crescent is that which determines the commencement of the month]. (L.)

See also مَوْقِتٌ.