Explanation of the author's statement: "And on the head coverings of women that are wrapped under their necks in the case of minor ritual impurity."
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The Shaykh :"And on the head coverings of women" "Khumur" is the plural of "khimar," which is derived from "khamrah," meaning that which covers a thing. The khumur of women are what they cover their heads with. However, the author specified "wrapped under their necks", not loose and hanging down. It must be wrapped under the necks because this is the type that is difficult to remove, and wiping the head is difficult with it. The scholars differed on the permissibility of a woman wiping over her khimar. Some said that this is forbidden and it is not permissible for a woman to wipe over the khimar because Allah commanded wiping the head . If there is a khimar and she wipes over it, she has not wiped her head, but rather wiped over this barrier, which is her khimar, so it is not permissible. Others said that it is permissible, but there are no authentic texts in this chapter. However, they analogized it to the turban of a man and said that the khimar for a woman is in the position of the turban for a man. The difficulty exists in both cases. In any case, if there is difficulty, whether due to the coldness of the weather or the difficulty of removing and re-wrapping it, there is no harm in being lenient in this matter. Otherwise, it is better not to wipe. We are left with the question: if the head is covered with henna, gum, honey, or something similar, is it wiped over or not? The answer is yes, it is wiped over, because it is established that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), during his state of consecration for pilgrimage, had his head covered with a thick layer. Therefore, whatever is placed on the head as a covering is an accessory to it. This indicates that there is some facilitation in purifying the head. Accordingly, if a woman has covered her head with henna, as is common, especially in the past, she wipes over it and there is no need for her to undo her head and remove this henna. Likewise, if she has a tight headpiece, which is called a headpiece, and it varies by custom, it is called...
The questioner : ...the "Hammah" and...
The Shaykh : Yes, it is called the "Hammah." The "Hammah" is because it is jewelry placed on the crown of the head. I do not know what you call it; do you know it? It is a piece of jewelry like a hand ornament, containing gems and pearls, and it is placed on the head like this and tied with the hair of the head. It is tied with the hair and fastened. This is permissible to wipe over, and it is not permissible to undo it. We say it is permissible because if we permit wiping over the khimar, this is even more so. It may be said that it has a basis, which is the ring. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to wear a ring, and yet it may not be possible for water to enter between the ring and the skin. Such things may be granted a dispensation by the Shari'ah, especially since the head, in its original state, does not require purification by washing, but only by wiping. Therefore, it was made easier.
The questioner : The difficulty, O Shaykh, the head coverings can be tighter than that in the turban when unfastening it?
The Shaykh : Yes, yes, and this is what led them to permit it... "in the case of minor ritual impurity" His statement "in the case of minor ritual impurity" is connected to "permissible." Now, it is permissible for a specific duration and in the case of minor ritual impurity. And on the leather socks with their conditions, and the turban with its conditions, and the khimar with its conditions. The general conditions now are that it must be within the time limit prescribed by the Shari'ah, which is one day and one night for the resident and three days for the traveler. Second, it must be in the case of minor ritual impurity. That is two. Third, the item worn must be pure. Fourth, it must be permissible. These are four general conditions. In the specific conditions for the leather socks, it must cover the required area and stand on its own. The turban is not required to cover the required area. And the khumur generally cover the required area. Yes.
The questioner : From the impurity after wearing it?
The Shaykh : No, the start of the duration has no bearing on it.
The questioner : Purity is not considered.
The Shaykh : Okay, he wants to come and say "in the case of minor ritual impurity". The minor ritual impurity is what obligates the ablution. But what is the impurity? They say that the impurity is a description present in the body that prevents prayer and the like of what requires purity. It is not a tangible thing, but a description present in the body that prevents prayer and the like of what requires purity. It is of two types: major and minor. What obligates the ablution is minor, and what obligates the full ritual bath is major. So these three: the leather socks, the turban, and the khumur, are only wiped in the case of minor ritual impurity. What is the evidence? The evidence is the hadith of Safwan ibn 'As (may Allah be pleased with him). Look, he said "except from major ritual impurity." This is the major impurity. But from defecation, urination, and sleep, this is the minor impurity. So if a person incurs a major impurity while he is wiping the leather socks within the duration, within the duration of wiping, is it allowed or not? He does not wipe, because in the major impurity, there is nothing wiped, neither primary nor secondary, except the cast, as will come later. In the state of choice, there is nothing wiped, even the hair; the hair of the head must be washed. Okay, in the case of minor ritual impurity "and on a cast" means and it is permissible to wipe over a cast. There is a note: some scholars say that the turban is not required to have a time limit because it is not established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he set a time limit for it, and because the purity of the limb on which it is is lighter than the purity of the limb of the leather socks, so this cannot be equated with that. And among those who went to this view is al-Shawkani in *Nail al-Awtar* and a group of scholars, that the turban, whenever it is on you, wipe over it. If it is not on you, wipe the head, and there is no time limit for it.
And wipe your heads
وامسحوا برؤوسكمThe questioner : ...the "Hammah" and...
The Shaykh : Yes, it is called the "Hammah." The "Hammah" is because it is jewelry placed on the crown of the head. I do not know what you call it; do you know it? It is a piece of jewelry like a hand ornament, containing gems and pearls, and it is placed on the head like this and tied with the hair of the head. It is tied with the hair and fastened. This is permissible to wipe over, and it is not permissible to undo it. We say it is permissible because if we permit wiping over the khimar, this is even more so. It may be said that it has a basis, which is the ring. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to wear a ring, and yet it may not be possible for water to enter between the ring and the skin. Such things may be granted a dispensation by the Shari'ah, especially since the head, in its original state, does not require purification by washing, but only by wiping. Therefore, it was made easier.
The questioner : The difficulty, O Shaykh, the head coverings can be tighter than that in the turban when unfastening it?
The Shaykh : Yes, yes, and this is what led them to permit it... "in the case of minor ritual impurity" His statement "in the case of minor ritual impurity" is connected to "permissible." Now, it is permissible for a specific duration and in the case of minor ritual impurity. And on the leather socks with their conditions, and the turban with its conditions, and the khimar with its conditions. The general conditions now are that it must be within the time limit prescribed by the Shari'ah, which is one day and one night for the resident and three days for the traveler. Second, it must be in the case of minor ritual impurity. That is two. Third, the item worn must be pure. Fourth, it must be permissible. These are four general conditions. In the specific conditions for the leather socks, it must cover the required area and stand on its own. The turban is not required to cover the required area. And the khumur generally cover the required area. Yes.
The questioner : From the impurity after wearing it?
The Shaykh : No, the start of the duration has no bearing on it.
The questioner : Purity is not considered.
The Shaykh : Okay, he wants to come and say "in the case of minor ritual impurity". The minor ritual impurity is what obligates the ablution. But what is the impurity? They say that the impurity is a description present in the body that prevents prayer and the like of what requires purity. It is not a tangible thing, but a description present in the body that prevents prayer and the like of what requires purity. It is of two types: major and minor. What obligates the ablution is minor, and what obligates the full ritual bath is major. So these three: the leather socks, the turban, and the khumur, are only wiped in the case of minor ritual impurity. What is the evidence? The evidence is the hadith of Safwan ibn 'As (may Allah be pleased with him)