Ihram of the small child in 'Umrah
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Question:
A man goes to perform 'Umrah with a child who is one and a half years old. He asks: How does it work? Does the child enter into ihram? May Allah reward you.
Answer:
It is not obligatory. If he enters into ihram on his behalf, they should strip his tongue of the dhikr; they strip him of the sewn garments and shave his head. If he is not yet at the age where they bring him any perfume or the like, and if he leaves it, there is no harm. It is not obligatory. Some people do not know how to leave it; he should not take extra precautions, nor should he go to the trouble.
A man goes to perform 'Umrah with a child who is one and a half years old. He asks: How does it work? Does the child enter into ihram? May Allah reward you.
Answer:
It is not obligatory. If he enters into ihram on his behalf, they should strip his tongue of the dhikr; they strip him of the sewn garments and shave his head. If he is not yet at the age where they bring him any perfume or the like, and if he leaves it, there is no harm. It is not obligatory. Some people do not know how to leave it; he should not take extra precautions, nor should he go to the trouble.
Source
شرح كتاب وظائف رمضان، بداية من «المقدمة» إلى «فصل: في فضل صوم شهر رمضان» — islamhouse.com (1:14:33)
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