Prohibited Matters During Iḥrām of ʿUmrah or Ḥajj

Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt

Question:

What are the things forbidden while in iḥrām during ʿUmrah and or Ḥajj?

Answer:

In the Name of God, Most Merciful, Most Kind

Jazak Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for contacting Mathābah regarding your query.

During the sacred state of iḥrām, the following matters are prohibited:

• Clipping nails of the fingers or toes. (See: Quran 2:196)

• Trimming or plucking any hair of the body. (See: Quran 2:196)

• Using or applying perfumes, scents or ʿitr. (See: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim)

• Flirting or sexual intercourse. (See: Quran 2:197)

• Covering the face for women in such a way where the veil or cloth touches the face. (See: Ṣaḥīḥ Bukhārī)

• Stitched clothing for men. (See: Ṣaḥīḥ Bukhārī)

• Covering the head for men. (See: Ṣaḥīḥ Bukhārī)

• Hunting. (See: Quran 5:196)

For details, you may want to refer to our publication, “Productive Pilgrimage”.

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