The Woman's Attire in Ihram
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Question:
I wonder, Honorable Shaykh, does a woman have a specific ihram garment, as is the case for a man?
Answer:
A woman in ihram wears whatever she wishes of the ordinary clothes she used to wear in her country and in the midst of her community, except that she avoids adornment. She does not wear clothes prepared for adornment, but rather wears ordinary, covering, and loose garments, just as she does in her country and when not in ihram. Likewise, it is forbidden for her to wear the burqu' or the niqab on her face if she is accustomed to wearing the burqu' or the niqab. She removes them and puts in their place a khimar with which she covers her face from men who are not her mahram (relatives one may not marry) when they pass by her or when she is with them in a place. She covers her face from them with the khimar while she is in ihram. Therefore, the woman in ihram is not commanded to uncover her face absolutely; rather, she is commanded to remove the sewn face coverings, such as the burqu' and the niqab.
Likewise, it is forbidden for her to wear gloves on her hands while she is in ihram. She removes the gloves if she used to wear them, and covers her hands with the end of her garment. Yes?
The presenter:
May Allah bless you and reward you with good.
I wonder, Honorable Shaykh, does a woman have a specific ihram garment, as is the case for a man?
Answer:
A woman in ihram wears whatever she wishes of the ordinary clothes she used to wear in her country and in the midst of her community, except that she avoids adornment. She does not wear clothes prepared for adornment, but rather wears ordinary, covering, and loose garments, just as she does in her country and when not in ihram. Likewise, it is forbidden for her to wear the burqu' or the niqab on her face if she is accustomed to wearing the burqu' or the niqab. She removes them and puts in their place a khimar with which she covers her face from men who are not her mahram (relatives one may not marry) when they pass by her or when she is with them in a place. She covers her face from them with the khimar while she is in ihram. Therefore, the woman in ihram is not commanded to uncover her face absolutely; rather, she is commanded to remove the sewn face coverings, such as the burqu' and the niqab.
Likewise, it is forbidden for her to wear gloves on her hands while she is in ihram. She removes the gloves if she used to wear them, and covers her hands with the end of her garment. Yes?
The presenter:
May Allah bless you and reward you with good.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل للمرأة لباس إحرام معين كما هو الحال بالنسبة للرجل؟ الشيخ صالح بن فوزان الفوزان — youtube.com
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