The Things Forbidden for One in Ihram
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Question: What are the things forbidden for one in ihram for Hajj or 'Umrah?
Answer: Regarding the things forbidden for one in ihram for Hajj or 'Umrah, it is obligatory for the male to avoid wearing sewn clothing during his state of ihram, and he is to restrict himself to wearing the izar and the rida, removing all types of sewn clothing from his body. It is also forbidden for the male to cover his head with anything that touches it, such as a turban or other garments placed on the head; rather, his head must remain uncovered throughout his ihram.
It is forbidden for the woman to cover her face with the burqu' or the niqab, and to cover her hands with gloves. She must cover her face from non-mahram men without the burqu' and without the niqab, but rather with her garment or with a special face covering that is not sewn. Likewise, she covers her palms with her garments, but she does not use gloves, which are woven or sewn socks fitted to the size of the palms. This is what the woman in ihram must avoid: the sewn face covering and the covering of the palms with gloves. She must cover her face and palms with something else, as an obligation, from non-mahram men.
It is forbidden for the male and the female in the state of ihram to use perfume of any kind. It is also forbidden for both of them to remove hair from the head or from the entire body. It is forbidden for the man and the woman to trim their nails in the state of ihram. It is forbidden for the male and the female in the state of ihram to hunt.because of His saying, the Exalted: [Al-Ma'idah: 95], and it is not permissible for him to hunt while in ihram, or to assist in hunting by word or deed. It is forbidden for the one in ihram, whether male or female,
to engage in sexual intercourse and its preliminaries. It is forbidden for the one in ihram, whether male or female, to contract a marriage. All of these are forbidden for the one in ihram, and they are called the prohibitions of ihram.
Answer: Regarding the things forbidden for one in ihram for Hajj or 'Umrah, it is obligatory for the male to avoid wearing sewn clothing during his state of ihram, and he is to restrict himself to wearing the izar and the rida, removing all types of sewn clothing from his body. It is also forbidden for the male to cover his head with anything that touches it, such as a turban or other garments placed on the head; rather, his head must remain uncovered throughout his ihram.
It is forbidden for the woman to cover her face with the burqu' or the niqab, and to cover her hands with gloves. She must cover her face from non-mahram men without the burqu' and without the niqab, but rather with her garment or with a special face covering that is not sewn. Likewise, she covers her palms with her garments, but she does not use gloves, which are woven or sewn socks fitted to the size of the palms. This is what the woman in ihram must avoid: the sewn face covering and the covering of the palms with gloves. She must cover her face and palms with something else, as an obligation, from non-mahram men.
It is forbidden for the male and the female in the state of ihram to use perfume of any kind. It is also forbidden for both of them to remove hair from the head or from the entire body. It is forbidden for the man and the woman to trim their nails in the state of ihram. It is forbidden for the male and the female in the state of ihram to hunt.because of His saying, the Exalted:
do not kill game while you are in the state of ihram
لَا تَقْتُلُوا الصَّيْدَ وَأَنْتُمْ حُرُمٌto engage in sexual intercourse and its preliminaries. It is forbidden for the one in ihram, whether male or female, to contract a marriage. All of these are forbidden for the one in ihram, and they are called the prohibitions of ihram.