The ruling on a person in ihram wearing something over his ihram garments in the rain and cold
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A brother of ours from King Faisal University in al-Ahsa, Abdulwahhab Khalid al-Halibi, it seems. Our brother sent a message containing a set of questions, saying: A person intended to perform 'Umrah and entered the state of ihram from the miqat, but he encountered severe cold and rain. Is it permissible for him to wear something over his ihram garments to protect him from the cold and rain, or not?
There is no harm in covering the head, but he owes an expiation, which is feeding six poor people, half a sa' of dates or other food for each poor person, or fasting for three days, or slaughtering a sheep—any one of these three. This is if he fears great harm to himself if he does not cover his head. As for wrapping his body in a blanket, a shawl, or a cloak that he throws over himself, not wearing it in the usual manner but throwing it over him to protect against the cold and rain, there is nothing wrong with this and no sin in it. Yes.
There is no harm in covering the head, but he owes an expiation, which is feeding six poor people, half a sa' of dates or other food for each poor person, or fasting for three days, or slaughtering a sheep—any one of these three. This is if he fears great harm to himself if he does not cover his head. As for wrapping his body in a blanket, a shawl, or a cloak that he throws over himself, not wearing it in the usual manner but throwing it over him to protect against the cold and rain, there is nothing wrong with this and no sin in it. Yes.
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