The Shaykh’s warning about an error committed by many pilgrims and those performing 'Umrah, which is exposing the shoulder throughout the period of ihram.
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The Shaykh : Here I must remind you of a bad habit that most pilgrims and most 'Umrah performers fall into, and I witnessed this in my 'Umrah on this trip: you see many pilgrims, I do not exclude Arabs from non-Arabs, nor non-Arabs from Arabs, all of them, as they say in some lands: in desire they are equal, in ignorance they are all the same. When they first enter ihram, they expose their shoulder, especially if they are performing Hajj alone (ifrad), until they finish their Hajj. The effect of this violation of the Shari'ah is visible in white people, such as the Turks; you find their shoulder burned by the sun. Why?
Because of their ignorance. This exposure of the right shoulder is known in the language of the Shari'ah and the Arabs as "al-idtibā'", and this is only done in one circumambulation, which is the arrival tawaf. So when they enter ihram, they assume that exposing their shoulder is part of completing the rites of Hajj, and thus they contradict the Sunnah from the beginning to the end. The Sunnah is to wear the izar (lower garment) and cover its upper part, and proceed until one arrives in Makkah. When one stands before the Black Stone, one performs idtibā' by taking the izar from under the armpit and throwing it over the left shoulder. When one finishes this arrival tawaf, the seven circuits, one then returns to the previous state, covering the shoulder. What is the connection between this and the preceding discussion?, because they pray many prayers, especially during Hajj, and specifically those who, as we said, intended Hajj ifrad. Such a person remains from the day of his ihram until the day he throws the pebbles on the Day of 'Id in this state. How many prayers did this person pray while exposing his shoulder, contradicting first: the Sunnah of the Hajj rites as we mentioned, and second: contradicting the obligation of prayer and the etiquette of prayer, which is not to expose the shoulders, based on his saying (peace and blessings be upon him): Therefore, we must distinguish between when the Messenger prohibited prayer in a certain state, in which case that prayer is invalid, and when he prohibited something within the prayer, in which case that thing is invalid, and we do not rule the prayer invalid unless there is another proof. Yes.
Because of their ignorance. This exposure of the right shoulder is known in the language of the Shari'ah and the Arabs as "al-idtibā'", and this is only done in one circumambulation, which is the arrival tawaf. So when they enter ihram, they assume that exposing their shoulder is part of completing the rites of Hajj, and thus they contradict the Sunnah from the beginning to the end. The Sunnah is to wear the izar (lower garment) and cover its upper part, and proceed until one arrives in Makkah. When one stands before the Black Stone, one performs idtibā' by taking the izar from under the armpit and throwing it over the left shoulder. When one finishes this arrival tawaf, the seven circuits, one then returns to the previous state, covering the shoulder. What is the connection between this and the preceding discussion?
