What is the ruling on a person in ihram taking tree leaves for heating?
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The questioner : Regarding the person in ihram, Shaykh, if he takes, for example, some tree leaves to burn them for heating, say if the weather is cold, is that permissible for him or not?
The Shaykh : First, know that cutting trees is not among the prohibitions of ihram, nor does it have any connection to ihram. Cutting trees is related to the location. What is within the boundaries of the Haram is forbidden for the person in ihram and for anyone else. What is outside the boundaries of the Haram is permissible for the person in ihram and for others. Accordingly, the trees in 'Arafah, for example, there is nothing wrong with taking them for the person in ihram or for anyone else. Those in Mina and Muzdalifah are forbidden for the person in ihram and for anyone else, except for trees that a person has planted; these are permissible even if they are within the boundaries of the Haram. As for your statement that he takes trees for heating, green trees do not provide heating; they only produce smoke that blinds you. Yes.
The questioner : Some of it is dry.
The Shaykh : In any case, the dry part has no sanctity. Take it, and there is no blame on you. Yes.
The Shaykh : First, know that cutting trees is not among the prohibitions of ihram, nor does it have any connection to ihram. Cutting trees is related to the location. What is within the boundaries of the Haram is forbidden for the person in ihram and for anyone else. What is outside the boundaries of the Haram is permissible for the person in ihram and for others. Accordingly, the trees in 'Arafah, for example, there is nothing wrong with taking them for the person in ihram or for anyone else. Those in Mina and Muzdalifah are forbidden for the person in ihram and for anyone else, except for trees that a person has planted; these are permissible even if they are within the boundaries of the Haram. As for your statement that he takes trees for heating, green trees do not provide heating; they only produce smoke that blinds you. Yes.
The questioner : Some of it is dry.
The Shaykh : In any case, the dry part has no sanctity. Take it, and there is no blame on you. Yes.