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فَمَن فَرَضَ فِيهِنَّ الْحَجَّ فَلَا رَفَثَ وَلَا فُسُوقَ وَلَا جِدَالَ فِي الْحَجِّ"Whoever undertakes Hajj in them, let there be no obscenity, no wickedness and no arguing during Hajj."al-Baqarah 2:197

What every muhrim must keep

ObligationsPrayer on time (in congregation for men)

Avoid the haramObscenity, disobedience, arguing

No harmNot hurting other Muslims by word or deed, at the sites or elsewhere

The restrictionsThe prohibitions of ihram below

Ibn 'Uthaymeen

Restrictions for men and women

Hair and nailsNot removed. A thorn prick that bleeds is no harm

PerfumeNot on body, clothes, food or drink; no scented soap

SpouseNo intercourse, and no touching or kissing with desire

MarriageNo contract or proposal, for oneself or others

GlovesNot worn; wrapping the hands in cloth is fine

HuntingNo hunting land game (Risalah)

Men and women

Men only

Do not cover the head with anything touching it. Umbrella, car roof, tent: fine. Carrying luggage on the head: fine
No shirt, turban, hooded cloak, trousers, or shoes or socks above the ankle
Nothing of the same kind: cloak, hat, undershirt
If no izar or sandals are found, trousers or shoes may be worn

Women only

No niqab or burqa'
Uncovering the face is the Sunnah, but if non-mahram men may see her she covers it with something other than a niqab, such as a cloth from her head, even if it touches the face
Her normal clothes, any modest colour

Ibn 'Uthaymeen

What is allowed

Sandals, rings, glasses, a hearing aid, a watch, washing with unscented soap, washing and scratching the head and body, even if some hair falls out unintentionally. There is no expiation for that (Ibn 'Uthaymeen). Killing harmful animals such as rats, snakes, scorpions and dangerous dogs is allowed (Risalah).

If a restriction is broken out of need: the fidyah

فَمَن كَانَ مِنكُم مَّرِيضًا أَوْ بِهِ أَذًى مِّن رَّأْسِهِ فَفِدْيَةٌ مِّن صِيَامٍ أَوْ صَدَقَةٍ أَوْ نُسُكٍ"Whoever among you is ill or has an ailment of the head (and shaves), then a ransom of fasting, charity or a sacrifice."al-Baqarah 2:196

FastThree days

FeedSix poor people, two mudd each

SacrificeA sheep

Risalah: the person chooses one of the three

Intercourse in ihram is the gravest of the prohibitions: the Risalah says it invalidates the Hajj absolutely. The scholars apply this to intercourse before the first release from ihram (lesson 10).

Key points

No rafath, fusuq or jidal (2:197); keep the prayers; harm no one.
Both: hair, nails, perfume, spouse, marriage, gloves, hunting.
Men: no head covering touching the head, no stitched shirts, trousers, turbans, shoes above the ankle.
Women: no niqab or burqa'; cover the face with another cloth when non-mahram men may see her.
Fidyah: fast three days, feed six poor, or sacrifice a sheep.

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The Restrictions of Ihram