The wisdom of wearing white ihram
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, this is a Sudanese questioner. What is the wisdom, Shaykh Salih, of wearing white ihram in Hajj and 'Umrah? Was this garment known to the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)? Or were there other garments at that time?
Answer:
Yes, the ihram consists of an izar (lower garment) for the lower body and a rida' (upper garment) for the body. This is how the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) entered the state of ihram, along with his Companions, wearing an izar and a rida' of whatever color was customary. However, white is better because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) encouraged wearing white. He said, "Wear white from your clothes and shroud your dead in it." Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, this is a Sudanese questioner. What is the wisdom, Shaykh Salih, of wearing white ihram in Hajj and 'Umrah? Was this garment known to the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)? Or were there other garments at that time?
Answer:
Yes, the ihram consists of an izar (lower garment) for the lower body and a rida' (upper garment) for the body. This is how the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) entered the state of ihram, along with his Companions, wearing an izar and a rida' of whatever color was customary. However, white is better because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) encouraged wearing white. He said, "Wear white from your clothes and shroud your dead in it." Yes.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/121 — archive.org (9:42)
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