Permissible
Acts In Iḥrām
1. Using Miswāk
2. Wearing a ring ¹
3. To apply odourless kohl into eyes.
However, it is Makrūh Tanzīhī for the Muḥrim to use kohl unnecessarily. (If the
Muḥrim applied fragrant kohl into the eyes once or twice, he would have to give
a Ṣadaqah. If he applied it three times or more, he would have to give a Dam.)
4. To bathe without removing dirt from
the body.
5. Washing clothes (but it is Ḥarām to
do so with the intention of killing lice).
6. Scratching at the body or the head
such that hair does not fall out.
¹ Once a companion, wearing a brass
ring, came to the court of the Beloved Prophet ﷺ.
He ﷺ said, 'Why is the smell of idol coming
from you!' Hearing this, the companion removed that brass-ring and threw it
away. He then came again with an iron ring in his finger. Seeing this, the
Noble Prophet ﷺ said, 'Why are you
wearing ornaments of the Hell-dwellers!' The companion threw that iron ring
away and asked, 'Yā Rasūlallāh ﷺ, what sort of ring
should I get made?' The Holy Prophet ﷺ
replied, 'Have a silver ring made and do not let it weigh up to one Mišqāl'
(Abū
Dāwūd, vol. 4, pp. 122, Ḥadīš 4223)
In other words, its weight must be
less than 4.5 Māshah.
Islamic brothers are allowed to wear
only silver ring which weighs less than 4.5 Māshah (i.e., 4 grams and 374mg).
There must be only one gem in the ring; they shouldn't wear the ring without a
gem either; there is no limit for the weight of the gem. A stoneless ring of
silver or any other metal (even if it was made in Madīna-tul-Munawwarah) cannot
be worn. Similarly, a ring made of any other metal (e.g. gold, copper, brass,
steel, etc.) except that of silver with weight limitation described above
cannot also be worn. For men to wear a chain made of gold, silver or any metal
around the neck is a sin. Islamic sisters may wear rings and chains made of
gold and silver. There is no limitation of weight or gem for them.
(For
detailed information regarding the rulings of ring, study from page 408 to 412
of the book 'Faīzān-e-Sunnat', volume-2, chapter 'Naykī kī Dawat' part-1)
7. To use an umbrella or to sit under
shade.
8. To tuck the ends of the upper shawl
in Tahband.
9. To extract teeth.
10. To detach a broken nail.
11. To rupture a pimple.
12. To remove hair from the eye.
13. To perform circumcision.
14. To have cupping (provided no hair is
removed).
15. To kill pest and harmful creatures
such as the rat, the lizard, the snake, the scorpion, the mosquito, the fly
etc. To kill them in Ḥaram is also allowed.
16. To wrap a bandage around any part of
the body except for the head and the face ¹.
17. To place a pillow under one's head
or cheek.
18. To cover ears with a cloth.
19. To place one's own hand or someone
else's hand onto the nose or the head. (Cloth or handkerchief cannot be
placed.)
20. To cover the chin below the beard
with a cloth.
21. For a Muḥrim to place a sack of
cereals on the head is permissible but it is Ḥarām for him to place a bundle of
clothes onto his head. However, a Muḥrimah is allowed to place both the things
onto her head.
¹ Although a Muḥrim can wrap a
bandage around the head or the face in case of compulsion he will have to pay
expiation for it. See its ruling on page 119.
22. To eat the food in which clove,
cinnamon, etc. have been cooked. It does not matter even if fragrance is still
emanating from it. Similarly, it is permissible to eat the food or drink the
beverage in which uncooked fragrance has been added and the fragrance does not
emanate from it.
23. To apply ghee or fat or bitter oil
or the oil of almond, coconut or lettuce to the body or hair provided these
things have no fragrance.
24. It is permissible to wear such shoes
that do not hide the instep (i.e. the raised middle part of the foot). [Hence
the Muḥrim is advised to wear flip-flops, i.e. an open sandal with a thong
between the big and the second toe.]
25. To wear a Ta'wīż around the neck,
wrapped in an unsewn piece of cloth.
26. To slaughter domesticated animals
such as the camel, the goat, the hen, the cow etc. It is also allowed to sell,
purchase, cut and eat their meat.
(Bahār-e-Sharī'at,
vol. 1, pp. 1081-1082)
Difference
In Iḥrām Of Man And Woman
The abovementioned rulings of Iḥrām
apply equally to men and women both. However, there are some other permissible
acts for women. These days, sewn scarves are sold in markets in the name of
Iḥrām. Due to lack of knowledge, Islamic sisters consider those scarves to be a
part of their Iḥrām, which is wrong. They should wear sewn cloths as usual.
However, if they wear such scarves without deeming them necessary by Shar'ī,
there is no harm in it.
1. To conceal the head. It is Farḍ (for
a woman) to conceal the head during Ṣalāh as well as in the presence of
non-Maḥram males (including her maternal and paternal cousins, especially her
sister's husband).
It is Ḥarām for a woman to appear
before non-Maḥram males whilst her head is not concealed or whilst she is
wearing such a thin shawl that the blackness of her hair is visible. For a
woman to come before non-Maḥram males with her head uncovered is Ḥarām and it
is more strictly Ḥarām in the state of Iḥrām.
2. Since Muḥrimah is allowed to conceal
her head, she may also carry bundle of clothes onto her head.
3. To tie a sewn Ta'wīż on the arm or
the neck.
4. To get underneath the cover of the
Holy Ka'bah such that it remains on her head without coming into contact with
her face as it is Ḥarām even for a woman to cover her face with a piece of
cloth. (These days, people apply a lot of fragrance to the cover of the Holy
Ka'bah, therefore, women should also be careful in the state of Iḥrām.)
5. To wear gloves, socks and sewn
clothes.
6. Since it is Ḥarām for the Muḥrimah
to cover her face with a veil in the state of Iḥrām such that it touches her
face, she should keep some cardboard or handheld fan near her face (without it
touching the face) for veiling from non-Maḥram males. (Bahār-e-Sharī'at,
vol. 1, pp. 1083)
7. Islamic sisters can wear such caps
that have veils attached to the brims, making sure that the veil does not touch
the face. However, there is the risk of the veil coming into contact with the
face when strong wind is blowing. Moreover, there is also the chance that they
might wipe sweat from the face with the same veil. Therefore, they must take
great care.
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