What is the nature of a woman’s ihram, and what is prohibited for her?

Question : Shaykh Muhammad, this is a sister asking: What is the nature of a woman’s ihram? Does she have a specific garment she must wear in ihram?

Answer : A woman’s ihram has no specific form; rather, she wears whatever clothing she wishes, in any color, provided she does not display her adornment and does not wear clothing that draws the attention of men to her. Here is a note for both men and women: it is permissible for a person in ihram to change the ihram garments he is wearing, whether due to dirt, ritual impurity, or any other reason. The belief held by some laypeople that a person must not change his ihram garments has no basis. Rather, we tell the person in ihram that he may change his ihram for any reason or for no reason, but he must not wear anything other than what is permissible to wear in ihram. A man wears only an izar and a rida, and a woman wears whatever she wishes, except that she does not wear a veil