Fatwa ID: 07340

 

 

Answered by: Alimah Saleha Bukhari Islam

 

Question:

 

Can a person wear a belt (that support his back ) in ihram?

 

 

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

 

Answer:

 

Allah says in the Quran:

 

Complete the pilgrimage and minor pilgrimage for Allah.¹ But if prevented ˹from proceeding˺, then ˹offer˺ whatever sacrificial animals you can afford. And do not shave your heads until the sacrificial animal reaches its destination. But if any of you is ill or has a scalp ailment ˹requiring shaving˺, then compensate either by fasting, charity, or a sacrificial offering. In times of peace, you may combine the pilgrimage and minor pilgrimage then make the sacrificial offering you can afford. Whoever cannot afford that ˹offering˺, let them fast three days during pilgrimage and seven after returning ˹home˺—completing ten. These offerings are for those who do not live near the Sacred House. And be mindful of Allah and know that Allah is severe in punishment. ¹

 

Abdullah ibn Umar reported:

A man stood up and he said, “O Messenger of Allah, what should I wear to prepare for the pilgrimage?” The Prophet ﷺ said, “Do not wear a shirt, or pants, or turban, or a hooded cloak. If someone has no shoes, he may wear leather socks if they are cut lower than his ankles. Do not wear any perfume or fragrance. The woman prepared for pilgrimage should not cover her face or wear gloves.” ² [Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 1741]

 

We can see from the evidence above that the prohibition of wearing shirts, hooded robes, trousers, turbans, and leather slippers applies exclusively to men, because the Prophet (ﷺ) was asked about what the Muhrim should wear. He answered, “He should not wear a shirt, hooded robe, trousers, a turban, or leather slippers.” However, an exception was offered for one who cannot find a lower garment or waist wrapper (izar). Such a person may wear trousers, and one who cannot find sandals may likewise wear leather slippers.

 

Almighty Allah says:

(And He has not laid upon you any hardship in religion) ³ [Al-Hajj 22:78]

 

This is a general principle based on which various concessions (rukhsah’s) have been established by Muslim Jurists. No Muslim should suffer any difficulty due to his religious obligations. It is not a sin to wear clothing or back support other than the ihram if it is to ward off any hardship. Therefore, the sin is lifted for the action, but the penalty is required to be fulfilled.

 

If the pilgrim ordinarily wears a belt to support his back due to injury or ailment and wishes to do so whilst in the state of ihram, it will be considered a prohibited act in ihram. Nevertheless, it will be permitted due to the need presented and although there will be no sin, the penalty (fidyah) imposed by Shariah in this regard must be paid. The expiation is to feed six poor people of the Haram Sharif (sanctuary), or to slaughter a sheep that meets the requirement to be offered as a sacrifice and feed the poor people of Makkah or the rest of the sanctuary and he should not eat from it. If he is unable to so then he may fast for three days instead and whichever penalty (fidyah) he opts for will be acceptable. ⁴

 

 

 

Only Allah (عز و جل) knows best.

Written by Alimah Saleha Bukhari Islam

Checked and approved by Mufti Mohammed Tosir Miah

Darul Ifta Birmingham

 

 

 

 

 

1 وَأَتِمُّوا۟ ٱلْحَجَّ وَٱلْعُمْرَةَ لِلَّهِ ۚ فَإِنْ أُحْصِرْتُمْ فَمَا ٱسْتَيْسَرَ مِنَ ٱلْهَدْىِ ۖ وَلَا تَحْلِقُوا۟ رُءُوسَكُمْ حَتَّىٰ يَبْلُغَ ٱلْهَدْىُ مَحِلَّهُۥ ۚ فَمَن كَانَ مِنكُم مَّرِيضًا أَوْ بِهِۦٓ أَذًۭى مِّن رَّأْسِهِۦ فَفِدْيَةٌۭ مِّن صِيَامٍ أَوْ صَدَقَةٍ أَوْ نُسُكٍۢ ۚ فَإِذَآ أَمِنتُمْ فَمَن تَمَتَّعَ بِٱلْعُمْرَةِ إِلَى ٱلْحَجِّ فَمَا ٱسْتَيْسَرَ مِنَ ٱلْهَدْىِ ۚ فَمَن لَّمْ يَجِدْ فَصِيَامُ ثَلَـٰثَةِ أَيَّامٍۢ فِى ٱلْحَجِّ وَسَبْعَةٍ إِذَا رَجَعْتُمْ ۗ تِلْكَ عَشَرَةٌۭ كَامِلَةٌۭ ۗ ذَٰلِكَ لِمَن لَّمْ يَكُنْ أَهْلُهُۥ حَاضِرِى ٱلْمَسْجِدِ ٱلْحَرَامِ ۚ وَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَٱعْلَمُوٓا۟ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ شَدِيدُ ٱلْعِقَابِ ١٩٦

 

 

2 عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا قَالَ قَامَ رَجُلٌ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ مَاذَا تَأْمُرُنَا أَنْ نَلْبَسَ مِنْ الثِّيَابِ فِي الْإِحْرَامِ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لَا تَلْبَسُوا الْقَمِيصَ وَلَا السَّرَاوِيلَاتِ وَلَا الْعَمَائِمَ وَلَا الْبَرَانِسَ إِلَّا أَنْ يَكُونَ أَحَدٌ لَيْسَتْ لَهُ نَعْلَانِ فَلْيَلْبَسْ الْخُفَّيْنِ وَلْيَقْطَعْ أَسْفَلَ مِنْ الْكَعْبَيْنِ وَلَا تَلْبَسُوا شَيْئًا مَسَّهُ زَعْفَرَانٌ وَلَا الْوَرْسُ وَلَا تَنْتَقِبْ الْمَرْأَةُ الْمُحْرِمَةُ وَلَا تَلْبَسْ الْقُفَّازَيْنِ

1741 صحيح البخاري كتاب جزاء الصيد باب ما ينهى من الطيب للمحرم والمحرمة

 

3 هُوَ ٱجْتَبَىٰكُمْ وَمَا جَعَلَ عَلَيْكُمْ فِى ٱلدِّينِ مِنْ حَرَجٍۢ ۚ

 

4 وَلَوْ لَبِسَ الْمُحْرِمُ الْمَخِيطَ أَيَّامًا فَإِنْ لَمْ يَنْزِعْهُ لَيْلًا وَنَهَارًا يَكْفِيهِ دَمٌ وَاحِدٌ بِالْإِجْمَاعِ، وَإِنْ ذَبَحَ الْهَدْيَ وَدَامَ عَلَى لُبْسِهِ يَوْمًا كَامِلًا فَعَلَيْهِ دَمٌ آخَرُ بِالْإِجْمَاعِ لِأَنَّ الدَّوَامَ عَلَيْهِ لُبْسٌ مُبْتَدَأٌ أَلَا تَرَى أَنَّهُ لَوْ أَحْرَمَ وَهُوَ مُشْتَمِلٌ عَلَى الْمَخِيطِ دَامَ عَلَى ذَلِكَ بَعْدَ الْإِحْرَامِ يَوْمًا كَامِلًا فَعَلَيْهِ دَمٌ

وَلَوْ نَزَعَهُ وَعَزَمَ عَلَى تَرْكِهِ ثُمَّ لَبِسَ إنْ كَفَّرَ لِلْأَوَّلِ فَعَلَيْهِ كَفَّارَةٌ أُخْرَى بِالْإِجْمَاعِ، وَإِنْ لَمْ يُكَفِّرْ فَعَلَيْهِ كَفَّارَتَانِ فِي قَوْلِ أَبِي حَنِيفَةَ وَأَبِي يُوسُفَ رَحِمَهُمَا اللَّهُ تَعَالَى، وَإِنْ كَانَ يَلْبَسُهُ بِالنَّهَارِ وَيَنْزِعُهُ بِاللَّيْلِ مِنْ غَيْرِ أَنْ يَعْزِمَ عَلَى تَرْكِهِ فَلَا يَجِبُ عَلَيْهِ إلَّا دَمٌ وَاحِدٌ بِالْإِجْمَاعِ هَكَذَا فِي شَرْحِ الطَّحَاوِيِّ.

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