I wish to perform 'Umrah, but I am unable to wear the ihram garments because I am disabled and paralyzed. I ask you for a ruling: can I perform 'Umrah in my regular clothes, and is there an expiation on me?
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The questioner : He says: He wishes to perform 'Umrah, but he is unable to wear the ihram garments because he is disabled and paralyzed. May the Shaykh please give a ruling: can he perform 'Umrah in his regular clothes, and is there an expiation on him?
The Shaykh : Yes, if a person is unable to wear the ihram garments, he wears whatever other clothing he is able to wear. According to the scholars, he must either slaughter a sheep and distribute it among the poor, or feed six poor people, giving each person half a sa' (a dry measure of about 3 kg), or fast for three days. This is what the scholars said, by analogy to what was revealed regarding shaving the head, where Allah the Exalted said:[Al-Baqarah 2:196].
The Shaykh : Yes, if a person is unable to wear the ihram garments, he wears whatever other clothing he is able to wear. According to the scholars, he must either slaughter a sheep and distribute it among the poor, or feed six poor people, giving each person half a sa' (a dry measure of about 3 kg), or fast for three days. This is what the scholars said, by analogy to what was revealed regarding shaving the head, where Allah the Exalted said: