Wearing trousers for a person in ihram to avert dire necessity

The questioner : Is it permissible to wear trousers when a person is in ihram and is suffering from intense heat that causes him burns?

The Shaykh : We have apparently already answered this. We said that it is permissible to wear them to avert dire necessity, but is there a fidyah (ransom payment) according to the view of those who require a fidyah for wearing prohibited garments? Or do we say that the dire necessity of wearing them to prevent burns or the peeling of the skin permits wearing them? And if wearing trousers is permitted, there is no fidyah in it, based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and he did not mention a fidyah. The apparent ruling is that there is no fidyah on him, because this is a dire necessity. So if he is compelled to wear trousers, it is as if he has no izār (lower garment).