Is it permissible for a man in ihram to wear a belt if it is sewn?

The questioner : Hello, peace be upon you.

The Shaykh : Peace be upon you.

The questioner : Honorable Shaykh, I have three questions, could you please answer them for us?

The Shaykh : Okay, the first question: Is it permissible to run?

The questioner : A man in ihram.

The Shaykh : I want you to raise your voice a little.

The questioner : Is it permissible for a man in ihram to wear a belt around his waist that is sewn?

The Shaykh : Yes, is it permissible? Yes, it is permissible.

The questioner : The second question.

The Shaykh : If he passes the limit or...

The questioner : The one performing 'Umrah, the miqat.

The Shaykh : And he did not...

The questioner : My father, yes.

The Shaykh : It is permissible to wear the izar if it is sewn. Yes, it is permissible.

The questioner : And likewise, the watch, if it is on a sewn belt, it is permissible.

The Shaykh : And likewise, the belt, if it is sewn, it is permissible.

The questioner : The second question is permissible.

The Shaykh : Yes, because "sewn" (al-mukhayyit) in the view of the scholars refers to the known garments, such as the shirt and the t-shirt and the like. This is what is meant by "sewn." It is not that "sewn" means something that has stitching.

The questioner : Yes, yes.

The Shaykh : Do you understand now?

The questioner : Yes, indeed. May Allah bless you.