If one does not find clothing for his ihram, is it permissible for him to wear his usual clothes, or must he expose part of his body?
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if a person does not find clothing for his ihram due to poverty or his inability to wear it, is it permissible for him to wear his usual clothes, or must he expose as much of his body as he can?
The Shaykh:
He must enter the state of ihram wearing trousers. As for the rest of his body, there is no harm in it remaining exposed, because if he covers his private parts, that is sufficient. If he places, for example, his garment over his body and wraps it around him, that is not contrary to the ruling, as long as he does not wear it as a garment. Even if he throws it over himself or places his headscarf on him, that is not contrary to the ruling. Yes, he should cover himself with whatever is available. He should cover his upper body with whatever is available. The issue is regarding the private parts; it is obligatory to cover them and not expose them. Even with sewn clothing, if he finds nothing else, he should cover them even with sewn clothing. However, trousers are not considered a garment.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, some people say that the term "sewn clothing"
The Shaykh:
For example, suppose he wants to enter the state of ihram while on an airplane and says, "I forgot my ihram clothes, what should I do?" We told him, "Take off the clothes you are wearing and keep only the trousers. If you want to cover your upper body with your shemagh, that is not contrary to the ruling. Cover yourself with whatever you wish, or with a blanket or a quilt, that is not contrary to the ruling, as long as you do not wear sewn clothing. When he lands, he goes and gets his ihram clothes, and nothing is required of him, praise be to Allah. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if a person does not find clothing for his ihram due to poverty or his inability to wear it, is it permissible for him to wear his usual clothes, or must he expose as much of his body as he can?
The Shaykh:
He must enter the state of ihram wearing trousers. As for the rest of his body, there is no harm in it remaining exposed, because if he covers his private parts, that is sufficient. If he places, for example, his garment over his body and wraps it around him, that is not contrary to the ruling, as long as he does not wear it as a garment. Even if he throws it over himself or places his headscarf on him, that is not contrary to the ruling. Yes, he should cover himself with whatever is available. He should cover his upper body with whatever is available. The issue is regarding the private parts; it is obligatory to cover them and not expose them. Even with sewn clothing, if he finds nothing else, he should cover them even with sewn clothing. However, trousers are not considered a garment.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, some people say that the term "sewn clothing"
The Shaykh:
For example, suppose he wants to enter the state of ihram while on an airplane and says, "I forgot my ihram clothes, what should I do?" We told him, "Take off the clothes you are wearing and keep only the trousers. If you want to cover your upper body with your shemagh, that is not contrary to the ruling. Cover yourself with whatever you wish, or with a blanket or a quilt, that is not contrary to the ruling, as long as you do not wear sewn clothing. When he lands, he goes and gets his ihram clothes, and nothing is required of him, praise be to Allah. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1278 -3022] من لم يجد ملابسا لإحرامه فهل له أن يلبس اللباس المعتاد، أم عليه أن يكشف شيئا من بدنه؟ — youtube.com
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