Wearing socks and a coat in the state of ihram when it is cold
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Question:
If the Hajj is performed during a cold season, is it permissible for me to wear socks, or to wear a coat over the ihram garments, or what do you think? May Allah grant you success.
Answer:
If the weather is cold, he may cover his body with a blanket to sleep, but he must not cover his head. He covers his body to keep warm. If he covers his head, he owes a fidyah (ransom payment). Likewise, if he does what is prohibited, he owes a fidyah. However, there is nothing wrong with covering his body with a blanket or something similar. As for the head, he must not cover it, nor cover his face, nor wear gloves, nor wear socks on his feet. If he does so out of dire necessity, he owes a fidyah. For covering the head, the fidyah is feeding six poor people, or slaughtering a sheep, or fasting for three days. Likewise, if he covers his feet with leather socks, or wears gloves on his hands for warmth, he owes feeding six poor people, or slaughtering a sheep, or fasting for three days. Yes. Likewise, if a woman wears gloves on her hands, she owes a fidyah, or if she wears a cold-weather garment, she owes a fidyah, and it is not permissible except for a valid Shari'ah excuse.
As for leather socks, a woman does not wear leather socks. There is no harm if a woman does not wear leather socks, but she must not wear gloves on her hands, nor wear the niqab (face veil) during Hajj or 'Umrah. As for the man, he is not allowed to wear leather socks; rather, he wears sandals. But if the sandals are difficult to obtain and he is unable to get sandals, he wears leather socks.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
If the Hajj is performed during a cold season, is it permissible for me to wear socks, or to wear a coat over the ihram garments, or what do you think? May Allah grant you success.
Answer:
If the weather is cold, he may cover his body with a blanket to sleep, but he must not cover his head. He covers his body to keep warm. If he covers his head, he owes a fidyah (ransom payment). Likewise, if he does what is prohibited, he owes a fidyah. However, there is nothing wrong with covering his body with a blanket or something similar. As for the head, he must not cover it, nor cover his face, nor wear gloves, nor wear socks on his feet. If he does so out of dire necessity, he owes a fidyah. For covering the head, the fidyah is feeding six poor people, or slaughtering a sheep, or fasting for three days. Likewise, if he covers his feet with leather socks, or wears gloves on his hands for warmth, he owes feeding six poor people, or slaughtering a sheep, or fasting for three days. Yes. Likewise, if a woman wears gloves on her hands, she owes a fidyah, or if she wears a cold-weather garment, she owes a fidyah, and it is not permissible except for a valid Shari'ah excuse.
As for leather socks, a woman does not wear leather socks. There is no harm if a woman does not wear leather socks, but she must not wear gloves on her hands, nor wear the niqab (face veil) during Hajj or 'Umrah. As for the man, he is not allowed to wear leather socks; rather, he wears sandals. But if the sandals are difficult to obtain and he is unable to get sandals, he wears leather socks.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
أحكام الحج — islamhouse.com (1:04:24)
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