The Ruling on Wearing White Ihram
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, a questioner says: Is it necessary for a man to wear white ihram? If he takes any piece of cloth and wears it, is that considered ihram?
Answer:
It is not obligatory to wear ihram in white. Rather, one enters ihram in any cloth that is available to him, provided it is of the type specific to men and is men’s clothing, in whatever color it may be. However, white is the best if it is available. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, a questioner says: Is it necessary for a man to wear white ihram? If he takes any piece of cloth and wears it, is that considered ihram?
Answer:
It is not obligatory to wear ihram in white. Rather, one enters ihram in any cloth that is available to him, provided it is of the type specific to men and is men’s clothing, in whatever color it may be. However, white is the best if it is available. Yes.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/122 — archive.org (4:27)
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