The Book of Haj

كُلُّ ثَوْبٍ يُصَلَّى فِيهِ فَلَا بَأْسَ أَنْ يُحْرَمَ فِيهِ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Any cloth with which Salat (prayer) is performed is fine to use for Ihram.’”

سُئِلَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الْخَمِيصَةِ[3] سَدَاهَا إِبْرِيسَمٌ وَ لَحْمَتُهَا مِنْ غَزْلٍ قَالَ لَا بَأْسَ بِأَنْ يُحْرَمَ فِيهَا إِنَّمَا يُكْرَهُ الْخَالِصُ مِنْهُ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), was asked about a fabric in which the warp is silk and its weft is of yarn, if it can be used for Ihram. He (the Imam) said, ‘It is not harmful because it is not pure silk.’”

رَأَيْتُ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ ع وَ عَلَيْهِ بُرْدٌ أَخْضَرُ وَ هُوَ مُحْرِمٌ

“I saw abu Ja‘far (a.s.), in the state of Ihram with a green gown on him.”

كُنْتُ عِنْدَهُ جَالِساً فَسُئِلَ عَنْ رَجُلٍ يُحْرِمُ فِي ثَوْبٍ فِيهِ حَرِيرٌ فَدَعَا بِإِزَارٍ قُرْقُبِيٍ‌[1] فَقَالَ أَنَا أُحْرِمُ فِي هَذَا وَ فِيهِ حَرِيرٌ.

“Once I was sitting in the presence of abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), when he was asked about a man who uses for Ihram a fabric which has silk in it. He (the Imam) asked for a loincloth made in Qurqabiy (name of a place) and said, ‘I use this for Ihram and it has silk in it.’”

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الْمُحْرِمِ يَلْبَسُ الطَّيْلَسَانَ الْمَزْرُورَ فَقَالَ نَعَمْ وَ فِي كِتَابِ عَلِيٍّ ع لَا يُلْبَسُ طَيْلَسَانٌ حَتَّى يُنْزَعَ أَزْرَارُهُ‌[2] فَحَدَّثَنِي أَبِي إِنَّمَا كُرِهَ ذَلِكَ مَخَافَةَ أَنْ يَزُرَّهُ الْجَاهِلُ عَلَيْهِ.

“You must not use a shawl until you remove its buttons,” my father said that it is undesirable because of fear that an ignorant person may button it on him.’”

إِنَّمَا كُرِهَ ذَلِكَ مَخَافَةَ أَنْ يَزُرَّهُ الْجَاهِلُ فَأَمَّا الْفَقِيهُ فَلَا بَأْسَ أَنْ يَلْبَسَهُ‌[3].

a similar Hadith and said that he called it undesirable because of fear that an ignorant person may button it, but in the case of a faqih it is not harmful. H 7178, Ch. 83, h 9

لَا تَلْبَسْ ثَوْباً لَهُ أَزْرَارٌ وَ أَنْتَ مُحْرِمٌ إِلَّا أَنْ تَنْكُسَهُ وَ لَا ثَوْباً تَدَرَّعُهُ‌[1] وَ لَا سَرَاوِيلَ إِلَّا أَنْ لَا يَكُونَ لَكَ إِزَارٌ وَ لَا خُفَّيْنِ إِلَّا أَنْ لَا يَكُونَ لَكَ نَعْلَانِ قَالَ وَ سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ الْمُحْرِمِ يُقَارِنُ بَيْنَ ثِيَابِهِ الَّتِي أَحْرَمَ فِيهَا وَ غَيْرِهَا قَالَ لَا بَأْسَ بِذَلِكَ إِذَا كَانَتْ طَاهِرَةً

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the cloths that one wears in the state of Ihram if it is two pieces. He (the Imam) said, ‘Yes, and three pieces to protect himself against heat and cold if he wants . ‘“

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الْمُحْرِمِ يَتَرَدَّى بِالثَّوْبَيْنِ قَالَ نَعَمْ وَ الثَّلَاثَةِ إِنْ شَاءَ يَتَّقِي بِهَا الْبَرْدَ وَ الْحَرَّ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘It is not harmful if one changes his cloths, but when one enters Makkah, one must wear the two pieces of cloths in which one had assumed the state of Ihram . He (the Imam) disliked selling-out of these two pieces of cloths . ‘“

قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ لَا بَأْسَ بِأَنْ يُغَيِّرَ الْمُحْرِمُ ثِيَابَهُ وَ لَكِنْ إِذَا دَخَلَ مَكَّةَ لَبِسَ ثَوْبَيْ إِحْرَامِهِ اللَّذَيْنِ أَحْرَمَ فِيهِمَا وَ كُرِهَ أَنْ يَبِيعَهُمَا.

‘It is not harmful . ‘“

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا الْحَسَنِ ع عَنِ الْمُحْرِمِ يَلْبَسُ الْخَزَّ قَالَ لَا بَأْسَ‌[2].

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), if one in the state of Ihram can wear black cloths. He (the Imam) said, ‘One cannot assume the state of Ihram in black cloths or use it for shrouding therewith . ‘“

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يُحْرِمُ الرَّجُلُ فِي الثَّوْبِ الْأَسْوَدِ قَالَ لَا يُحْرِمُ فِي الثَّوْبِ الْأَسْوَدِ وَ لَا يُكَفَّنُ بِهِ الْمَيِّتُ‌[3].

“I once asked one of the two Imam, (abu Ja’far or abu ‘Abd Allah), ‘Alayhim al-Salam, about a man who assumes the state of Ihram in dirty cloths. He (the Imam) said, ‘No, I do not say it is unlawful but I like it to be cleansed and its cleansing is washing. One does not wash his cloths of Ihram before coming out of the

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يُحْرِمُ فِي ثَوْبٍ وَسِخٍ قَالَ لَا وَ لَا أَقُولُ إِنَّهُ حَرَامٌ وَ لَكِنْ أُحِبُّ أَنْ يُطَهِّرَهُ وَ طَهُورُهُ غَسْلُهُ وَ لَا يَغْسِلُ الرَّجُلُ ثَوْبَهُ الَّذِي يُحْرِمُ فِيهِ حَتَّى يَحِلَّ وَ إِنْ‌ تَوَسَّخَ إِلَّا أَنْ يُصِيبَهُ جَنَابَةٌ أَوْ شَيْ‌ءٌ فَيَغْسِلَهُ‌[1].

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), was asked about perfumes of al-Ka‘bah and one in the state of Ihram; if he needs to wash them. He (the Imam) said, ‘No, it is clean. He (the Imam) then said, ‘My cloths have stains thereof .’”

سُئِلَ عَنْ خَلُوقِ الْكَعْبَةِ[2] لِلْمُحْرِمِ أَ يُغْسَلُ مِنْهُ الثَّوْبُ قَالَ لَا هُوَ طَهُورٌ ثُمَّ قَالَ إِنَّ بِثَوْبِي مِنْهُ لَطْخاً.

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about printed cloths; if a man can use it for Ihram. He (the Imam) said, ‘Yes, only al-Mulahham (mixed with silk) kind of cloth is detestable.’”

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الثَّوْبِ الْمُعْلَمِ‌[3] هَلْ يُحْرِمُ فِيهِ الرَّجُلُ قَالَ نَعَمْ إِنَّمَا يُكْرَهُ الْمُلْحَمُ‌[4].

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a cloth which is dyed with al-‘Usfur, then washed, and I wear it while I am in the state of Ihram. He (the Imam) said, ‘Yes, because al-‘Usfur is not of perfumes but I dislike your wearing something that makes you look unusual in the eyes of people.’”

سُئِلَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الثَّوْبِ يَكُونُ مَصْبُوغاً بِالْعُصْفُرِ ثُمَّ يُغْسَلُ أَلْبَسُهُ وَ أَنَا مُحْرِمٌ قَالَ نَعَمْ‌[5] لَيْسَ الْعُصْفُرُ مِنَ الطِّيبِ وَ لَكِنْ أَكْرَهُ أَنْ تَلْبَسَ مَا يَشْهَرُكَ بِهِ النَّاسُ.

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the cloth which is stained with saffron and it then is washed but it (the stain) does not go away; if it can be used for Ihram. He (the Imam) said, ‘It is not harmful if its smell is gone; even if all of it is colored which has become of a whitish color, when washed; then it i

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الثَّوْبِ يُصِيبُهُ الزَّعْفَرَانُ ثُمَّ يُغْسَلُ فَلَا يَذْهَبُ أَ يُحْرَمُ فِيهِ قَالَ لَا بَأْسَ بِهِ إِذَا ذَهَبَ رِيحُهُ وَ لَوْ كَانَ مَصْبُوغاً كُلُّهُ إِذَا ضَرَبَ إِلَى الْبَيَاضِ وَ غُسِلَ فَلَا بَأْسَ بِهِ‌[6].

‘He can use it when its perfume has gone.’”

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الْمُحْرِمِ يَلْبَسُ الثَّوْبَ قَدْ أَصَابَهُ الطِّيبُ قَالَ إِذَا ذَهَبَ رِيحُ الطِّيبِ فَلْيَلْبَسْهُ.

‘It is not harmful for one to wear a cloth which is dyed with Mishq (a certain dye) as well as his changing his cloths while in the state of Ihram.’ I then asked, ‘Can he wash it if it comes in contact with something? He (the Imam) said, ‘Yes, if he experiences a wet dream.’”

لَا بَأْسَ بِأَنْ يُحْرِمَ الرَّجُلُ فِي ثَوْبٍ مَصْبُوغٍ بِمِشْقٍ‌[1] وَ لَا بَأْسَ بِأَنْ يُحَوِّلَ الْمُحْرِمُ ثِيَابَهُ قُلْتُ إِذَا أَصَابَهَا شَيْ‌ءٌ يَغْسِلُهَا قَالَ نَعَمْ وَ إِنِ احْتَلَمَ فِيهَا.

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who wears a comforter with one side red and the other side yellow which is one or two years old. He (the Imam) said, ‘It is not harmful as long as it does not smell, and every cloth which is dyed and washed is useable unless it is not washed in which case it is not useab

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يَلْبَسُ لِحَافاً ظِهَارَتُهُ حَمْرَاءُ وَ بِطَانَتُهُ صَفْرَاءُ[2] قَدْ أَتَى لَهُ سَنَةٌ وَ سَنَتَانِ قَالَ مَا لَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ رِيحٌ فَلَا بَأْسَ وَ كُلُّ ثَوْبٍ يُصْبَغُ وَ يُغْسَلُ يَجُوزُ الْإِحْرَامُ فِيهِ فَإِنْ لَمْ يُغْسَلْ فَلَا[3].

“Abu al-Hassan (a.s.), has said, ‘It is not harmful for one in the state of Ihram to wear a ring.’ In another Hadith it is said that it must not be worn for beautification.”

لَا بَأْسَ بِلُبْسِ الْخَاتَمِ لِلْمُحْرِمِ وَ فِي رِوَايَةٍ أُخْرَى لَا يَلْبَسْهُ لِلزِّينَةِ.

Ali Bin Ibrahim, from his father, from Ibn Abu Nasr, from Najeeh, (It has been narrated) from Abu Al-Hassan asws having said: ‘There is no problem for the one in Ihraam to wear the ring’. And in another report, (He asws said): ‘He should not wear it for the adornment’.

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع إِنَّ مَعِي أَهْلِي وَ أَنَا أُرِيدُ أَنْ أَشُدَّ نَفَقَتِي فِي حَقْوَيَّ فَقَالَ نَعَمْ فَإِنَّ أَبِي ع كَانَ يَقُولُ مِنْ قُوَّةِ الْمُسَافِرِ حِفْظُ نَفَقَتِهِ.

“I once said to abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), that my family is with me and I need to carry around my loin something for my expenses with me. He (the Imam) said, ‘Yes, my father (a.s.), would say that of the strength of a traveler are his supplies.’”

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الْمُحْرِمِ يَشُدُّ عَلَى بَطْنِهِ الْعِمَامَةَ قَالَ لَا ثُمَّ قَالَ كَانَ أَبِي يَقُولُ يَشُدُّ عَلَى بَطْنِهِ الْمِنْطَقَةَ الَّتِي فِيهَا نَفَقَتُهُ يَسْتَوْثِقُ مِنْهَا فَإِنَّهَا مِنْ تَمَامِ حَجِّهِ.

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who is in the state of Ihram and ties around his waist his turban. He (the Imam) said, ‘No, it is not acceptable.’ Then he said, ‘My father (a.s.), would say that one’s securing on his belly a belt in which there is his expense money to have confidence is of completion o

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الْمُحْرِمِ يَصُرُّ الدَّرَاهِمَ فِي ثَوْبِهِ قَالَ نَعَمْ وَ يَلْبَسُ الْمِنْطَقَةَ وَ الْهِمْيَانَ.

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who in the state of Ihram keeps dirham in his cloths. He (the Imam) said, ‘Yes, he can wear a belt or a purse.’”

قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ الْمَرْأَةُ الْمُحْرِمَةُ تَلْبَسُ مَا شَاءَتْ مِنَ الثِّيَابِ غَيْرَ الْحَرِيرِ وَ الْقُفَّازَيْنِ‌[1] وَ كُرِهَ النِّقَابُ وَ قَالَ تَسْدُلُ الثَّوْبَ عَلَى وَجْهِهَا قُلْتُ حَدُّ ذَلِكَ إِلَى أَيْنَ قَالَ إِلَى طَرَفِ الْأَنْفِ قَدْرَ مَا تُبْصِرُ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘A woman in the state of Ihram can wear whatever she wants of clothes except silk and al-Quffazayn (something women wear on their hands) and wearing veil is undesirable.’ He (the Imam) said, ‘They must hang something over their face.’ He asked, ‘How far down over the face?’ He (the Ima

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ الْمَرْأَةِ الْمُحْرِمَةِ أَيَّ شَيْ‌ءٍ تَلْبَسُ مِنَ الثِّيَابِ قَالَ تَلْبَسُ الثِّيَابَ كُلَّهَا إِلَّا الْمَصْبُوغَةَ بِالزَّعْفَرَانِ وَ الْوَرْسِ‌[2] وَ لَا تَلْبَسُ الْقُفَّازَيْنِ وَ لَا حُلِيّاً تَتَزَيَّنُ بِهِ لِزَوْجِهَا وَ لَا تَكْتَحِلُ إِلَّا مِنْ عِلَّةٍ وَ لَا تَمَسُّ طِيباً وَ لَا تَلْبَسُ حُلِيّاً وَ لَا فِرِنْداً[3] وَ لَا بَأْسَ بِالْعَلَمِ فِي الثَّوْبِ.

“I once asked abu al-Hassan (a.s.), about the case of a woman and about what she can wear in the state of Ihram. He (the Imam) said, ‘She can wear all kinds of clothes except what is dyed with saffron and al-Wars (a certain plant used in dying cloths). She must not wear al-Qafazin, ornaments for beautification before h

مَرَّ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ ع بِامْرَأَةٍ مُتَنَقِّبَةٍ وَ هِيَ مُحْرِمَةٌ فَقَالَ أَحْرِمِي وَ أَسْفِرِي وَ أَرْخِي ثَوْبَكِ‌[4] مِنْ فَوْقِ رَأْسِكِ فَإِنَّكِ إِنْ تَنَقَّبْتِ لَمْ يَتَغَيَّرْ لَوْنُكِ فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ إِلَى أَيْنَ تُرْخِيهِ فَقَالَ تُغَطِّي عَيْنَيْهَا قَالَ قُلْتُ يَبْلُغُ فَمَهَا قَالَ نَعَمْ وَ قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع- الْمُحْرِمَةُ لَا تَلْبَسُ الْحُلِيَّ وَ لَا الثِّيَابَ الْمُصَبَّغَاتِ إِلَّا ص

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that abu Ja‘far (a.s.), once said to a woman veiled in the state of Ihram, ‘Assume the state of Ihram with your face uncovered and allow your clothes to hang down from over your head; if you use veil, your color will not change.’ A man then asked, ‘How far down must she hang her clothes

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا الْحَسَنِ ع عَنِ الْمَرْأَةِ يَكُونُ عَلَيْهَا الْحُلِيُّ وَ الْخَلْخَالُ وَ الْمَسَكَةُ وَ الْقُرْطَانِ‌[2] مِنَ الذَّهَبِ وَ الْوَرِقِ تُحْرِمُ فِيهِ وَ هُوَ عَلَيْهَا وَ قَدْ كَانَتْ تَلْبَسُهُ فِي بَيْتِهَا قَبْلَ حَجِّهَا أَ تَنْزَعُهُ إِذَا أَحْرَمَتْ أَوْ تَتْرُكُهُ عَلَى حَالِهِ قَالَ تُحْرِمُ فِيهِ وَ تَلْبَسُهُ مِنْ غَيْرِ أَنْ تُظْهِرَهُ لِلرِّجَالِ فِي مَرْكَبِهَا وَ مَسِيرِهَا.

4. Abu Ali al-Ash’ariy has narrated from Muhammad ibn ‘Abd al-Jabbar from Safwan from ‘Abd al-Rahman ibn al-Hajjaj who has said the following: “I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, about the case of a woman: if she can wear an anklet, handgrips and earrings of gold and silver while at home she wore them befor

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ الْعِمَامَةِ السَّابِرِيَّةِ فِيهَا عَلَمُ حَرِيرٍ تُحْرِمُ فِيهَا الْمَرْأَةُ قَالَ نَعَمْ إِنَّمَا كُرِهَ ذَلِكَ إِذَا كَانَ سَدَاهُ وَ لَحْمَتُهُ جَمِيعاً حَرِيراً ثُمَّ قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَدْ سَأَلَنِي أَبُو سَعِيدٍ عَنِ الْخَمِيصَةِ سَدَاهَا إِبْرِيسَمٌ أَنْ أَلْبَسَهَا وَ كَانَ وَجَدَ الْبَرْدَ فَأَمَرْتُهُ أَنْ يَلْبَسَهَا.

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the case of a woman who wears a turban al- Sabiriy with prints of silk on it in the state of Ihram. He (the Imam) said, ‘Yes, she can use it. It is not permissible only when both of its warp and weft are of silk.’ Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), then said, ‘Abu Sa‘id asked me about al-

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع مَا يَحِلُّ لِلْمَرْأَةِ أَنْ تَلْبَسَ وَ هِيَ مُحْرِمَةٌ قَالَ الثِّيَابُ كُلُّهَا مَا خَلَا الْقُفَّازَيْنِ وَ الْبُرْقُعَ وَ الْحَرِيرَ قُلْتُ تَلْبَسُ الْخَزَّ قَالَ نَعَمْ قُلْتُ فَإِنَّ سَدَاهُ الْإِبْرِيسَمُ وَ هُوَ حَرِيرٌ قَالَ مَا لَمْ يَكُنْ حَرِيراً خَالِصاً فَلَا بَأْسَ‌[3].

“I once asked abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), about what can a woman wear in the state of Ihram. He (the Imam) said, ‘She can wear all kinds of clothes except al-Qafazin, veil and silk. I then asked, ‘Can she wear al-Khazz (a certain kind of fabric), with its warp made of silk?’ He (the Imam) said, ‘As long as it is not pure s

ِأَنَّ إِحْرَامَ الْمَرْأَةِ فِي وَجْهِهَا وَ إِحْرَامَ الرَّجُلِ فِي رَأْسِهِ‌[1]

a woman in the state of Ihram must not use veil over her face because Ihram of women is for her face and for men it is for their head.’”

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الْمَرْأَةِ هَلْ تَصْلُحُ لَهَا أَنْ تَلْبَسَ ثَوْباً حَرِيراً وَ هِيَ مُحْرِمَةٌ قَالَ لَا وَ لَهَا أَنْ تَلْبَسَهُ فِي غَيْرِ إِحْرَامِهَا.

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the case of a woman if she can use silk clothes in the state of Ihram. He (the Imam) said, ‘No, but she can use them in times other than her being in the state of Ihram.’”

مَرَّ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ ع بِامْرَأَةٍ مُحْرِمَةٍ قَدِ اسْتَتَرَتْ بِمِرْوَحَةٍ فَأَمَاطَ الْمِرْوَحَةَ بِنَفْسِهِ عَنْ وَجْهِهَا.

“Abu Ja‘far (a.s.), once when passing by a woman, who in the state of Ihram had covered her face with an air vent, himself removed it from her face.’”

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع مُصَبَّغَاتُ الثِّيَابِ تَلْبَسُهُ الْمُحْرِمَةُ فَقَالَ لَا بَأْسَ بِهِ إِلَّا الْمُفْدَمَ الْمَشْهُورَ وَ الْقِلَادَةَ الْمَشْهُورَةَ[3].

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about dyed cloths used by women in the state of Ihram. He (the Imam) said, ‘It is not harmful except ornaments visible on her front side as well as visible necklace.’”

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الْمَرْأَةِ إِذَا أَحْرَمَتْ أَ تَلْبَسُ السَّرَاوِيلَ قَالَ نَعَمْ إِنَّمَا تُرِيدُ بِذَلِكَ السُّتْرَةَ.

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the case of a woman who is in the state of Ihram: if she can wear trousers. He (the Imam) said, ‘Yes, she can do so because she needs it for covering.’”

لَهُ أَنْ يَلْبَسَ الْخُفَّيْنِ إِذَا اضْطُرَّ إِلَى ذَلِكَ وَ لْيَشُقَّهُ مِنْ ظَهْرِ الْقَدَمِ وَ إِنْ لَبِسَ الطَّيْلَسَانَ فَلَا يَزُرَّهُ عَلَيْهِ فَإِنِ اضْطُرَّ إِلَى قَبَاءٍ مِنْ بَرْدٍ وَ لَا يَجِدُ ثَوْباً غَيْرَهُ فَلْيَلْبَسْهُ مَقْلُوباً وَ لَا يُدْخِلْ يَدَيْهِ فِي يَدَيِ الْقَبَاءِ.

“Abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man whose sandals were destroyed and was not able to find one, said, ’He can use a shoe in an emergency. He can tear its back for an opening and if he wears a shawl he must not button it. If one needs to use a Qaba (a long coat) because of cold and cannot find other cloths he must wear

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ الْمُحْرِمِ يَلْبَسُ الْخُفَّيْنِ وَ الْجَوْرَبَيْنِ قَالَ إِذَا اضْطُرَّ إِلَيْهِمَا[2].

‘He can do so in case it is an emergency. ‘“

أَنَّ عَلِيّاً ع كَانَ لَا يَرَى بَأْساً بِعَقْدِ الثَّوْبِ إِذَا قَصُرَ ثُمَّ يُصَلِّي فِيهِ وَ إِنْ كَانَ مُحْرِماً.

“Abu Ja’far (a.s.), has said that Ali (a.s.), would not consider it harmful if one knotted his cloths, in case it was short, in Salat (prayer) even in the state of Ihram. ‘“

لَا بَأْسَ بِأَنْ يُحْرِمَ الرَّجُلُ وَ عَلَيْهِ سِلَاحُهُ إِذَا خَافَ الْعَدُوَّ.

“Abu Ja’far (a.s.), has said that it is not harmful to carry arms in the state of Ihram if a man is afraid of the enemy. ‘“

مَنِ اضْطُرَّ إِلَى ثَوْبٍ وَ هُوَ مُحْرِمٌ وَ لَيْسَ مَعَهُ إِلَّا قَبَاءٌ فَلْيَنْكُسْهُ‌[5] وَ لْيَجْعَلْ أَعْلَاهُ أَسْفَلَهُ وَ يَلْبَسُهُ وَ فِي رِوَايَةٍ أُخْرَى يَقْلِبُ ظَهْرَهُ بَطْنَهُ إِذَا لَمْ يَجِدْ غَيْرَهُ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘If one in the state of Ihram may urgently need clothes and he has only a Qaba (a coat which is long down to ankles) he must turn it upside down and wear it . 5 In another Hadith it is said to turn inside out, if one cannot find other clothes.”

الْمُحْرِمُ يَلْبَسُ السَّرَاوِيلَ إِذَا لَمْ يَكُنْ مَعَهُ إِزَارٌ وَ يَلْبَسُ الْخُفَّيْنِ إِذَا لَمْ يَكُنْ مَعَهُ نَعْلٌ.

“Abu Ja’far (a.s.), has said, ‘One in the state of Ihram can wear trousers if one does not find loincloth and al-Khuffayn (shoes) if one cannot find Na’l (sandals). ‘“(Fatwa best explains this Hadith)

مَنْ لَبِسَ ثَوْباً لَا يَنْبَغِي لَهُ لُبْسُهُ وَ هُوَ مُحْرِمٌ فَفَعَلَ ذَلِكَ نَاسِياً أَوْ سَاهِياً[1] أَوْ جَاهِلًا فَلَا شَيْ‌ءَ عَلَيْهِ وَ مَنْ فَعَلَهُ مُتَعَمِّداً فَعَلَيْهِ دَمٌ.

“Abu Ja‘far (a.s.), has said, ‘If one in the state of Ihram wears a cloth which he is not supposed to wear and one does it out of forgetfulness, ignorance or by mistake, there is not anything on him; but if one does it knowingly, one must offer an offering animal.’”

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ ضُرُوبٍ مِنَ الثِّيَابِ مُخْتَلِفَةٍ يَلْبَسُهَا الْمُحْرِمُ إِذَا احْتَاجَ مَا عَلَيْهِ قَالَ لِكُلِّ صِنْفٍ مِنْهَا فِدَاءٌ.

“I once asked one of the two Imam, (abu Ja’far or abu ‘Abd Allah), ‘Alayhim al-Salam, about one’s wearing different kinds of clothes in the state of Ihram, if needed. He (the Imam) said, ‘For wearing every kind there is ransom to pay.’”

يَنْزَعُهُ وَ لَا يَشُقُّهُ وَ إِنْ كَانَ لَبِسَهُ بَعْدَ مَا أَحْرَمَ شَقَّهُ وَ أَخْرَجَهُ مِمَّا يَلِي رِجْلَيْهِ.

“About a man who wore a shirt in the state of Ihram, he (the Imam) said, ‘He must take it off but must not tear it; and if he has worn it after assuming the state of Ihram, he must tear it and take it off from the sides of his legs.’”

دَخَلَ رَجُلٌ الْمَسْجِدَ الْحَرَامَ وَ هُوَ مُحْرِمٌ فَدَخَلَ فِي الطَّوَافِ وَ عَلَيْهِ قَمِيصٌ وَ كِسَاءٌ فَأَقْبَلَ النَّاسُ عَلَيْهِ يَشُقُّونَ قَمِيصَهُ وَ كَانَ صُلْباً فَرَآهُ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع وَ هُمْ يُعَالِجُونَ قَمِيصَهُ يَشُقُّونَهُ فَقَالَ لَهُ كَيْفَ صَنَعْتَ فَقَالَ أَحْرَمْتُ هَكَذَا فِي قَمِيصِي وَ كِسَائِي فَقَالَ انْزِعْهُ مِنْ رَأْسِكَ لَيْسَ يُنْزَعُ هَذَا مِنْ رِجْلَيْهِ إِنَّمَا جَهِلَ فَ

“A man entered Masjid al-Haram in the state of Ihram and began performing Tawaf with a shirt and a gown on him. People went to him and tore his shirt, but he stood firm. Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), saw him when people were tearing his shirt. He (the Imam) asked him about how he has done it. He said, ‘I assumed the state of

قَالَ: إِنْ لَبِسْتَ ثَوْباً فِي إِحْرَامِكَ لَا يَصْلُحُ لَكَ لُبْسُهُ فَلَبِّ وَ أَعِدْ غُسْلَكَ وَ إِنْ لَبِسْتَ قَمِيصاً فَشُقَّهُ وَ أَخْرِجْهُ مِنْ تَحْتِ قَدَمَيْكَ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘If you wear in the state of Ihram a cloth which is not proper, you must say Talbiyah again and take Ghusl (bath); and if you wear a shirt, then tear it and remove it from the direction of the bottom of your feet.’”

قُلْتُ الْمُحْرِمُ يُؤْذِيهِ الذُّبَابُ حِينَ يُرِيدُ النَّوْمَ يُغَطِّي وَجْهَهُ قَالَ نَعَمْ وَ لَا يُخَمِّرْ رَأْسَهُ وَ الْمَرْأَةُ عِنْدَ النَّوْمِ لَا بَأْسَ بِأَنْ تُغَطِّيَ وَجْهَهَا كُلَّهُ عِنْدَ النَّوْمِ‌[1].

“I once asked abu Ja’far (a.s.), about a man who covers his face when sleeping because of flies that bother him. He (the Imam) said, ’Yes, he can do so, but must not cover his head; and women are permitted to cover their faces when they sleep.”’

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع الْمُحْرِمُ يَتَوَضَّأُ ثُمَّ يُجَلِّلُ وَجْهَهُ بِالْمِنْدِيلِ يُخَمِّرُهُ كُلَّهُ قَالَ لَا بَأْسَ.

“I once asked abu ’Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who takes wudu’ and then wipes his face with a handkerchief that covers all of it. He (the Imam) said, ‘It is not harmful.’”

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ الْمُحْرِمِ يَنَامُ عَلَى وَجْهِهِ عَلَى زَامِلَتِهِ قَالَ لَا بَأْسَ بِهِ‌[2].

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who in the state of Ihram sleeps with a Zamilah (wrapping) on his face. He (the Imam) said, ‘It is not harmful.’”

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا الْحَسَنِ ع عَنِ الْمُحْرِمِ يَجِدُ الْبَرْدَ فِي أُذُنَيْهِ يُغَطِّيهِمَا قَالَ لَا[3].

“I once asked abu al-Hassan (a.s.), about a man who because of cold covers his ears while in the state of Ihram. He (the Imam) said, ‘No, he must not do so.’”

قَالَ لِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ‌[1] أَ لَا أَسُرُّكَ يَا ابْنَ مُثَنًّى قَالَ قُلْتُ بَلَى وَ قُمْتُ إِلَيْهِ قَالَ دَخَلَ هَذَا الْفَاسِقُ آنِفاً[2] فَجَلَسَ قُبَالَةَ أَبِي الْحَسَنِ ع ثُمَّ أَقْبَلَ عَلَيْهِ فَقَالَ لَهُ يَا أَبَا الْحَسَنِ مَا تَقُولُ فِي الْمُحْرِمِ أَ يَسْتَظِلُّ عَلَى الْمَحْمِلِ فَقَالَ لَهُ لَا قَالَ فَيَسْتَظِلُّ فِي الْخِبَاءِ فَقَالَ لَهُ نَعَمْ فَأَعَادَ عَلَيْهِ الْقَوْلَ شِبْهَ ا

“Muhammad ibn ‘Isma‘il once said to me, ‘Would you like if I give you happy news, O ibn Muthanna?’ I replied, ‘Yes, please,’ and I stood up before him. He said, ‘This sinful person came to abu al-Hassan ‘Alayhi al-Salam, and he turned to him (the Imam) and asked, “O abu al-Hassan, can a man in the state of Ihram seek s