Covering the head of the one performing 'Umrah with a blanket to protect against the cold

Question:
The questioner asks: Is it permissible for the one performing 'Umrah, if he sleeps, to place a blanket over his head if he is in a cold room to protect himself from the cold?

Answer:
If he is affected by the cold and suffers from illness due to the cold, he covers his head and pays the fidyah (a ransom payment). He covers his head and pays the fidyah by slaughtering a sheep, or feeding six poor people, or fasting for three days. That is the fidyah required of him. However, if he is not affected by the cold and does not suffer from the cold, it is not permissible for him to cover his head while he is in the state of ihram. Yes.