Fatwa ID: 08264
Answered by Alimah Maryam Badshah
Question:
I am a diabetic and will be performing umrah. My sugars need to be checked regularly throughout the day. This is done by pricking my fingertip. When I enter state of ihram, can I still check my sugars or will the break the state of ihram.
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Answer:
May Allah (swt) grant you shifa’ and ease. It is permissible for you to check your blood sugar levels in this manner after entering Ihram for ‘Umrah, but keep in mind that if the blood flows your wudhu will be broken. A person is required to be in a state of purity when performing Tawaf. If wudhu or ghusl is not valid during Tawaf a person would be required to either repeat the Tawaf if they are still in Makkah, or to give damm (expiation for a pilgrim). This is not the case for Ihram or Halaq/Qasr (shaving/trimming), where a person is not required to be in a state of wudhu. For Sa’i (safa & marwah), whilst one should perform it with wudhu, there is no penalty if done without it.
Before travelling for ‘Umrah, have a consultation with a health professional in order to fully prepare for your journey and address any concerns. Below is an article with advice for those planning for Hajj or ‘Umrah with diabetes:
https://www.mcb.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Hajj-and-diabetes-final.pdf
Only Allah (عز و جل) knows best.
Written by Alimah Maryam Badshah
Checked and approved by Mufti Mohammed Tosir Miah
Darul Ifta Birmingham
References:
وَيَجْتَنِبُ الْمُحْرِمُ بِالْعُمْرَةِ مَا يَجْتَنِبُ الْمُحْرِمُ بِالْحَجِّ وَيَفْعَلُ فِي إحْرَامِهِ وَطَوَافِهِ وَسَعْيِهِ بَيْنَ الصَّفَا وَالْمَرْوَةِ مَا يَفْعَلُهُ الْحَاجُّ.
Al-Fatāwa al-Hindiyyah (Vol.1, pg.237, Dār Al-Fiqr)
وَلَا بَأْسَ لِلْمُحْرِمِ أَنْ يَحْتَجِمَ أَوْ يَفْتَصِدَ أَوْ يَجْبُرَ الْكَسْرَ أَوْ يَخْتَتِنَ
Al-Fatāwa al-Hindiyyah (Vol.1, pg.224, Dār Al-Fiqr)
إذَا طَافَ لِلْعُمْرَةِ مُحْدِثًا أَوْ جُنُبًا فَمَا دَامَ بِمَكَّةَ يُعِيدُ الطَّوَافَ فَإِنْ رَجَعَ إلَى أَهْلِهِ وَلَمْ يُعِدْ فَفِي الْمُحْدِثِ تَلْزَمُهُ الشَّاةُ وَفِي الْجُنُبِ تَكْفِيهِ الشَّاةُ اسْتِحْسَانًا هَكَذَا فِي الْمُحِيطِ.
وَمَنْ طَافَ لِعُمْرَتِهِ وَسَعَى عَلَى غَيْرِ وُضُوءٍ فَمَا دَامَ بِمَكَّةَ يُعِيدُهُمَا فَإِذَا أَعَادَهُمَا لَا شَيْءَ عَلَيْهِ فَإِنْ رَجَعَ إلَى أَهْلِهِ قَبْلَ أَنْ يُعِيدَ فَعَلَيْهِ دَمٌ لِتَرْكِ الطَّهَارَةِ فِيهِ وَلَا يُؤْمَرُ بِالْعَوْدِ لِوُقُوعِ التَّحَلُّلِ بِأَدَاءِ الرُّكْنِ وَلَيْسَ عَلَيْهِ فِي السَّعْيِ شَيْءٌ وَكَذَا إذَا أَعَادَ الطَّوَافَ وَلَمْ يُعِدْ السَّعْيَ فِي الصَّحِيحِ كَذَا فِي الْهِدَايَةِ.
Al-Fatāwa al-Hindiyyah (Vol.1, pg.247, Dār Al-Fiqr)
