Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Badat

Question:

Can one wear iḥrām clothing so they can go to maṭāf area (close to the ka’abah) to do ṭawāf? Would this be considered lying?

Answer:

بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم

In the name of Allāh, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for contacting Mathabah Institute.

There is nothing islamicaly questionable for men doing ṭawāf while in iḥrām sheets. There is no lying or cheating involved if men are putting on iḥrām to access the main maṭāf area near the ka’abah, since only men with iḥrām garments are currently allowed on the main floor of the Ḥaram.

There is no such announcement or sign by the administrators of the Ḥaram that prohibit the main maṭāf area for non-‘umrah pilgrims. Hence, no cheating and or lying is involved. The administrators are simply minimizing the people by restricting the maṭāf area for crowd control.

It is also worthy to note that ṭawāf is easily possible on the second, third and fourth floors with no restrictions.

“And who is more unjust than those who prevent the name of Allāh from being mentioned in His mosques?” – (Qurʾān 4:6)

“And [recall] when We made the House (the ka’abah) a place of return for the people and [a place of] security. Make, [O believers], the station of Abraham a place of prayer. We instructed Abraham and Ishmael, [saying], “Purify My House (the ka’abah) for those who perform ṭawāf, those who are staying [there] for worship and those who bow and prostrate [in prayer].” – (Qur’ān: 2:125)

Only Allāh knows best

وَمَنْ أَظْلَمُ مِمَّن مَّنَعَ مَسَاجِدَ اللَّهِ أَن يُذْكَرَ فِيهَا اسْمُهُ – سورة البقرة ١١٤

وَإِذْ جَعَلْنَا الْبَيْتَ مَثَابَةً لِّلنَّاسِ وَأَمْنًا وَاتَّخِذُوا مِن مَّقَامِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ مُصَلًّى وَعَهِدْنَا إِلَىٰ إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَإِسْمَاعِيلَ أَن طَهِّرَا بَيْتِيَ لِلطَّائِفِينَ وَالْعَاكِفِينَ وَالرُّكَّعِ السُّجُودِ – سورة البقرة ١٢٥