Performing 'Umrah in ordinary clothing
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The third question of Fatwa No. ( 2823 )
Q3: I performed 'Umrah at the beginning of Ramadan this year, stayed for 15 days, and then returned to perform 'Umrah in my clothes. As soon as I arrived at the Haram, I prayed two rak'ahs and intended them as the greeting of the mosque. Then I performed tawaf, seven circuits around the House. After that, I moved and prayed two rak'ahs at the Maqam of our father Ibrahim (peace be upon him). Then I moved to the Sa'i area and performed sa'y, seven circuits. After that, I cut my hair.
A3: What you mentioned in your question that you did in your 'Umrah is what is obligatory for it, and you owe nothing else if you entered the state of ihram from
the miqat required of you. However, your action of praying two rak'ahs upon entering the mosque before tawaf as a greeting to the mosque is contrary to the Sunnah. The Sunnah for one entering the Haram, especially one in ihram, is to begin with tawaf if that is feasible. As for what you mentioned about entering ihram in your clothes, if you mean the two garments of ihram, namely the izar and the rida, which you had previously used in an 'Umrah before this one, then there is nothing wrong with that. You may use them repeatedly in a Hajj or 'Umrah and give them to someone who uses them for that purpose. But if you mean that you entered ihram for 'Umrah in your ordinary clothes that you wear when not in ihram, then you have erred in that and committed two prohibitions of ihram in your 'Umrah: wearing sewn clothing and covering the head. If you knew that this is not permissible, you owe two expiations: one for the clothing and the other for covering the head. Each one is the slaughter of a sheep that is acceptable for the 'Id sacrifice, or feeding six poor people, each poor person receiving half a sa' of dates or other staple food of the country, or fasting for three days. The two sheep or the feeding are distributed among the poor of Mecca , and you do not eat from them. You make up the fasting in any place and at any time. If you were ignorant of this or forgot the legal ruling, then you owe no expiation. In both cases, you must repent and seek forgiveness, and not return to such an action that is contrary
to what ihram requires. And success is from Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions.
Q3: I performed 'Umrah at the beginning of Ramadan this year, stayed for 15 days, and then returned to perform 'Umrah in my clothes. As soon as I arrived at the Haram, I prayed two rak'ahs and intended them as the greeting of the mosque. Then I performed tawaf, seven circuits around the House. After that, I moved and prayed two rak'ahs at the Maqam of our father Ibrahim (peace be upon him). Then I moved to the Sa'i area and performed sa'y, seven circuits. After that, I cut my hair.
A3: What you mentioned in your question that you did in your 'Umrah is what is obligatory for it, and you owe nothing else if you entered the state of ihram from
the miqat required of you. However, your action of praying two rak'ahs upon entering the mosque before tawaf as a greeting to the mosque is contrary to the Sunnah. The Sunnah for one entering the Haram, especially one in ihram, is to begin with tawaf if that is feasible. As for what you mentioned about entering ihram in your clothes, if you mean the two garments of ihram, namely the izar and the rida, which you had previously used in an 'Umrah before this one, then there is nothing wrong with that. You may use them repeatedly in a Hajj or 'Umrah and give them to someone who uses them for that purpose. But if you mean that you entered ihram for 'Umrah in your ordinary clothes that you wear when not in ihram, then you have erred in that and committed two prohibitions of ihram in your 'Umrah: wearing sewn clothing and covering the head. If you knew that this is not permissible, you owe two expiations: one for the clothing and the other for covering the head. Each one is the slaughter of a sheep that is acceptable for the 'Id sacrifice, or feeding six poor people, each poor person receiving half a sa' of dates or other staple food of the country, or fasting for three days. The two sheep or the feeding are distributed among the poor of Mecca , and you do not eat from them. You make up the fasting in any place and at any time. If you were ignorant of this or forgot the legal ruling, then you owe no expiation. In both cases, you must repent and seek forgiveness, and not return to such an action that is contrary
to what ihram requires. And success is from Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions.
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