Ruling on a person in ihram covering his head due to severe cold
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Question:
A message was received for the program from the Arab Republic of Egypt, Beheira Governorate. The sender is Yunes 'Abd al-Hafez 'Ali. Our brother Yunes, after an introduction in his message, says: I have three questions. In his first question, he says: By the grace of Allah the Exalted, I performed the obligatory Hajj. While staying overnight in Mina on the Day of Tarwiyah, I felt severe cold at the end of the night because I was sleeping in the open. When I felt the intensity of the cold, I covered myself with a blanket I had with me, covering my entire body, including my head, while I was in ihram. I know that uncovering the head is obligatory during ihram. What is the ruling? And if a blood sacrifice is required of me, is it permissible for me to slaughter in Egypt, where I reside, or to appoint someone else who travels for Hajj to slaughter on my behalf in Makkah al-Mukarramah? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
A person in ihram is not allowed to cover his head, as is well known, nor is he allowed to wear sewn garments, as is well known, if he is a male. However, if he is compelled to do so due to an illness that befalls him, requiring him to cover his head, or due to severe cold that compels him to cover his head, there is no blame on him. But he owes an expiation, and this expiation is a choice between fasting for three days, feeding six poor people, or slaughtering a sheep, as in the saying of Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He): [al-Baqarah: 196].
And it came in the hadith of Ka'b ibn 'Ujr in the two Sahihs:, so this is the ruling for one who needs to cover the head, or shave the head, or wear sewn garments, or use perfume, or trim the nails. His ruling is the ruling of what came in the hadith of Ka'b ibn 'Ujr: he is given a choice between three things:
The first is: fasting for three days, in any place; he can fast them in Egypt or elsewhere.
The second is: feeding six poor people, meaning: six indigent people, each poor person receiving half a sa' (a dry measure of about 3 kg) of the staple food of the land, such as dates, rice, wheat, barley, or the like. This is in Makkah; it is given to the poor of Makkah.
The third is: slaughtering a sheep, and the slaughter is also to be done in Makkah for the poor of the Haram.
So you, O questioner! must fast for three days in your country, or if you wish, feed six poor people or slaughter a sheep; this must be done in the Haram. You must appoint a trustworthy person to carry out this task, or you must attend in person and carry out this task. As for fasting, you may fast in your country, and praise be to Allah.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
A message was received for the program from the Arab Republic of Egypt, Beheira Governorate. The sender is Yunes 'Abd al-Hafez 'Ali. Our brother Yunes, after an introduction in his message, says: I have three questions. In his first question, he says: By the grace of Allah the Exalted, I performed the obligatory Hajj. While staying overnight in Mina on the Day of Tarwiyah, I felt severe cold at the end of the night because I was sleeping in the open. When I felt the intensity of the cold, I covered myself with a blanket I had with me, covering my entire body, including my head, while I was in ihram. I know that uncovering the head is obligatory during ihram. What is the ruling? And if a blood sacrifice is required of me, is it permissible for me to slaughter in Egypt, where I reside, or to appoint someone else who travels for Hajj to slaughter on my behalf in Makkah al-Mukarramah? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
A person in ihram is not allowed to cover his head, as is well known, nor is he allowed to wear sewn garments, as is well known, if he is a male. However, if he is compelled to do so due to an illness that befalls him, requiring him to cover his head, or due to severe cold that compels him to cover his head, there is no blame on him. But he owes an expiation, and this expiation is a choice between fasting for three days, feeding six poor people, or slaughtering a sheep, as in the saying of Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He):
And whoever among you is ill or has an ailment of the head [making shaving necessary must offer] a ransom of fasting [three days] or charity or sacrifice
فَمَنْ كَانَ مِنْكُمْ مَرِيضًا أَوْ بِهِ أَذًى مِنْ رَأْسِهِ فَفِدْيَةٌ مِنْ صِيَامٍ أَوْ صَدَقَةٍ أَوْ نُسُكٍAnd it came in the hadith of Ka'b ibn 'Ujr in the two Sahihs:
That the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered him, when the affliction in his head became severe, to shave his head and to give in charity three sa' (a dry measure of about 3 kg) of dates among six poor people, each poor person receiving half a sa', or to fast for three days, or to slaughter a sheep
أن الرسول عليه الصلاة والسلام أمره لما اشتد به الأذى في رأسه أن يحلق رأسه وأن يتصدق بثلاثة آصع من التمر بين ستة مساكين لكل مسكين نصف صاع، أو يصوم ثلاثة أيام أو يذبح شاةThe first is: fasting for three days, in any place; he can fast them in Egypt or elsewhere.
The second is: feeding six poor people, meaning: six indigent people, each poor person receiving half a sa' (a dry measure of about 3 kg) of the staple food of the land, such as dates, rice, wheat, barley, or the like. This is in Makkah; it is given to the poor of Makkah.
The third is: slaughtering a sheep, and the slaughter is also to be done in Makkah for the poor of the Haram.
So you, O questioner! must fast for three days in your country, or if you wish, feed six poor people or slaughter a sheep; this must be done in the Haram. You must appoint a trustworthy person to carry out this task, or you must attend in person and carry out this task. As for fasting, you may fast in your country, and praise be to Allah.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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