The ruling on entering ihram without wudu and without praying two rak'ahs for ihram
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The questioner:
The meaning of Musa’s connection from al-‘Ala, yes. Peace be upon you. And upon you be peace and the mercy of Allah. Peace. How are you, my brother? Good? Yes. Yes. I wanted to ask the Shaykh, may Allah preserve you, about wearing forbidden clothing. I wore forbidden clothing here, and I wore it on the plane without having performed wudu beforehand. We landed at the airport, and before entering, before entering the Haram, I completed my wudu and entered the Haram. Is there another question? Is it permissible or not? Do you have another question? No, no, thank you. Thank you, go ahead, Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
My brother, it is permissible to enter ihram without wudu. Wudu is not obligatory; rather, it is a recommended practice (sunnah) if possible. So it is permissible for you to enter ihram while you are not in a state of ritual purity, and the intention suffices, the intention to enter the rites of pilgrimage. Yes.
The questioner:
And is it obligatory to pray two rak'ahs when entering ihram, may Allah preserve you?
The Shaykh:
It is not obligatory to pray two rak'ahs; two rak'ahs are not obligatory. If it is the time for an obligatory prayer, he enters ihram after the obligatory prayer, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did. If it is not the time for an obligatory prayer, then two rak'ahs are not prescribed specifically for ihram. However, if he intends them as the two rak'ahs of wudu, they are a confirmed recommended practice (sunnah muakkadah). Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
The meaning of Musa’s connection from al-‘Ala, yes. Peace be upon you. And upon you be peace and the mercy of Allah. Peace. How are you, my brother? Good? Yes. Yes. I wanted to ask the Shaykh, may Allah preserve you, about wearing forbidden clothing. I wore forbidden clothing here, and I wore it on the plane without having performed wudu beforehand. We landed at the airport, and before entering, before entering the Haram, I completed my wudu and entered the Haram. Is there another question? Is it permissible or not? Do you have another question? No, no, thank you. Thank you, go ahead, Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
My brother, it is permissible to enter ihram without wudu. Wudu is not obligatory; rather, it is a recommended practice (sunnah) if possible. So it is permissible for you to enter ihram while you are not in a state of ritual purity, and the intention suffices, the intention to enter the rites of pilgrimage. Yes.
The questioner:
And is it obligatory to pray two rak'ahs when entering ihram, may Allah preserve you?
The Shaykh:
It is not obligatory to pray two rak'ahs; two rak'ahs are not obligatory. If it is the time for an obligatory prayer, he enters ihram after the obligatory prayer, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did. If it is not the time for an obligatory prayer, then two rak'ahs are not prescribed specifically for ihram. However, if he intends them as the two rak'ahs of wudu, they are a confirmed recommended practice (sunnah muakkadah). Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (019) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1434-01-07] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (29:13)
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