Chapter on What is Permissible and Impermissible to Wear in the State of Ihram

كَانَ ثَوْبَا رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص اللَّذَانِ أَحْرَمَ فِيهِمَا يَمَانِيَّيْنِ عِبْرِيٌّ وَ ظَفَارِ وَ فِيهِمَا كُفِّنَ[2].

وَ رَوَى حَمَّادٌ عَنْ حَرِيزٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَالَ‌ كُلُّ ثَوْبٍ تُصَلِّي فِيهِ فَلَا بَأْسَ أَنْ تُحْرِمَ فِيهِ‌[3].

"There is no harm in wearing any garment while praying."

لَا بَأْسَ بِهِ وَ هَلْ كَانَ النَّاسُ يُحْرِمُونَ إِلَّا فِي الْبُرُودِ[6].

Hadith.2596 - Hammad al-Nawwa’ asked, or was present when someone asked, about a Muhrim entering Ihram while wearing a striped cloak (burd). Imam (as) said: "There is no harm in it. Were people not entering Ihram except in striped cloaks?"

وَ رَوَى خَالِدُ بْنُ أَبِي الْعَلَاءِ[7] الْخَفَّافُ قَالَ‌ رَأَيْتُ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ ع‌ وَ عَلَيْهِ بُرْدٌ أَخْضَرُ وَ هُوَ مُحْرِمٌ‌[1].

Hadith.2597 - Khalid ibn Abi al-'Ala' al-Khaffaf narrated: "I saw Abu Ja'far (as) wearing a green striped cloak (burd akhdar) while he was in the state of Ihram."

وَ رُوِيَ عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ شِمْرٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ‌[2] قَالَ‌ رَأَيْتُ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ ع وَ عَلَيْهِ بُرْدٌ مُخَفَّفٌ‌[3] وَ هُوَ مُحْرِمٌ.

"I saw Abu Ja'far (as) wearing a lightweight striped cloak (burd mukhaffaf) while he was in the state of Ihram."

لَا وَ لَا أَقُولُ إِنَّهُ حَرَامٌ وَ لَكِنْ أَحَبُّ ذَلِكَ إِلَيَّ أَنْ يُطَهِّرَهُ وَ طُهْرُهُ غَسْلُهُ‌[4] وَ لَا يَغْسِلُ الرَّجُلُ ثَوْبَهُ الَّذِي يُحْرِمُ فِيهِ حَتَّى يَحِلَّ وَ إِنْ تَوَسَّخَ إِلَّا أَنْ تُصِيبَهُ جَنَابَةٌ أَوْ شَيْ‌ءٌ فَيَغْسِلَهُ‌[5].

Hadith.2599 - Muhammad ibn Muslim narrated from one of the Imams (as) that he was asked about a man entering Ihram in a dirty garment. Imam (as) said: "No, and I do not say it is forbidden, but what I prefer is that he purifies it. Its purification is through washing. A man should not wash the garment in which he enter

وَ رَوَى ابْنُ مُسْكَانَ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَالَ‌ لَا بَأْسَ أَنْ يُحْرِمَ الرَّجُلُ فِي ثَوْبٍ مَصْبُوغٍ مُمَشَّقٍ‌[6].

"There is no harm if a man enters Ihram wearing a dyed or striped garment."

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ ع يَقُول‌ كَانَ عَلِيٌّ ع مَعَهُ بَعْضُ صِبْيَانِهِ‌[7] فَمَرَّ عَلَيْهِ عُمَرُ فَقَالَ مَا هَذَانِ الثَّوْبَانِ الْمَصْبُوغَانِ وَ أَنْتَ‌

I heard Abu Ja'far (as) say: "Imam Ali (as) was with some of his children when Umar passed by and said, 'What are these two dyed garments you are wearing while in the state of Ihram?' Imam Ali (as) replied: 'We do not need anyone to teach us about the Sunnah. These two garments were dyed with clay.'"

لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع أَ يُحْرِمُ الرَّجُلُ فِي الثَّوْبِ الْأَسْوَدِ قَالَ لَا يُحْرِمُ فِي الثَّوْبِ الْأَسْوَدِ وَ لَا يُكَفَّنُ فِيهِ الْمَيِّتُ‌[1].

I said to Abu Abdullah (as): "Can a man enter Ihram wearing a black garment?" Imam (as) said: "He should not enter Ihram in a black garment, nor should a deceased person be shrouded in it."

فَدَعَا بِإِزَارٍ لَهُ فُرْقُبِيٍ‌[2] فَقَالَ أَنَا أُحْرِمُ فِي هَذَا وَ فِيهِ حَرِيرٌ.

Hadith.2603 - Hanan ibn Sudayr narrated: I was sitting with Abu Abdullah (as) when a man asked him, "Can one enter Ihram wearing a garment that contains silk?" Imam (as) called for a striped lower garment (izar furqubi) and said: "I enter Ihram in this, and it contains silk."

لَا بَأْسَ بِهِ‌[3].

I asked Imam (as) about a man entering Ihram wearing a garment with an embroidered border. Imam (as) said: "There is no harm in it."

وَ فِي رِوَايَةِ مُعَاوِيَةَ بْنِ عَمَّارٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَالَ‌ لَا بَأْسَ أَنْ يُحْرِمَ الرَّجُلُ فِي الثَّوْبِ الْمُعْلَمِ وَ تَرْكُهُ أَحَبُّ إِلَيَّ إِذَا قَدَرَ عَلَى غَيْرِهِ.

Hadith.2605 - In a narration from Mu'awiyah ibn Ammar, from Abu Abdullah (as), he said: "There is no harm if a man enters Ihram wearing an embroidered garment, but avoiding it is more beloved to me if he has the means to wear something else."

نَعَمْ إِنَّمَا يُكْرَهُ الْمُلْحَمُ‌[4].

Hadith.2606 - Laith al-Muradi asked Imam (as) about a man entering Ihram in an embroidered garment. Imam (as) said: "Yes, it is permissible. What is disliked is a fully patterned garment (mulham)."

لَا بَأْسَ بِهِ إِذَا ذَهَبَ رِيحُهُ وَ لَوْ كَانَ مَصْبُوغاً كُلُّهُ إِذَا ضُرِبَ إِلَى الْبَيَاضِ‌ وَ غُسِلَ فَلَا بَأْسَ‌[1].

Hadith.2607 - Al-Husayn ibn Abi al-‘Ala’ asked Imam (as) about a garment for a Muhrim that has been stained with saffron and then washed. Imam (as) said: "There is no harm in it if the scent has been removed. Even if it has been entirely dyed, as long as it leans toward whiteness and has been washed, there is no harm i

وَ رَوَى الْقَاسِمُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ الْجَوْهَرِيُ‌[2] عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي حَمْزَةَ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَالَ‌ إِنِ اضْطُرَّ الْمُحْرِمُ إِلَى أَنْ يَلْبَسَ قَبَاءً مِنْ بَرْدٍ وَ لَا يَجِدُ ثَوْباً غَيْرَهُ فَلْيَلْبَسْهُ مَقْلُوباً وَ لَا يُدْخِلْ يَدَيْهِ فِي يَدَيِ الْقَبَاءِ.

"If a Muhrim is compelled to wear a cloak (qabā’) made of striped cloth and cannot find any other garment, he may wear it inside out and should not insert his arms into the sleeves of the cloak."

نَعَمْ لَيْسَ الْعُصْفُرُ مِنَ الطِّيبِ وَ لَكِنِّي أَكْرَهُ أَنْ تَلْبَسَ مَا يَشْهَرُكَ بِهِ النَّاسُ.

A man asked Imam (as) in my presence about a garment dyed with safflower (‘usfur) that has been washed. "Can I wear it while in the state of Ihram?" Imam (as) replied: "Yes, safflower is not considered a fragrance. However, I dislike for you to wear something that makes you stand out among people."

إِذَا ذَهَبَ رِيحُ الطِّيبِ فَلْيَلْبَسْهُ.

Hadith.2610 - Isma'il ibn al-Fadl asked Imam (as) about whether a Muhrim can wear a garment that has been affected by perfume. Imam (as) said: "If the scent of the perfume has disappeared, then he may wear it."

وَ رُوِيَ عَنْ أَبِي الْحَسَنِ النَّهْدِيِّ قَالَ‌ سَأَلَ سَعِيدٌ الْأَعْرَجُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ‌

Sa'id al-A'raj asked Abu Abdullah (as) in my presence about a garment (khamiṣah) whose warp was made of silk (ibrīsīm) and its weft was made of goat wool (mir‘izzā). Imam (as) said: "There is no harm in entering Ihram in it. What is disliked is the garment made entirely of silk."

لَا بَأْسَ بِهِمَا هُمَا طَهُورَانِ‌[4].

Hadith.2612 - Hammad ibn Uthman asked Abu Abdullah (as) about the khaluq of the Ka'bah and the khaluq of the grave that might be present on the Ihram garment. Imam (as) said: "There is no harm in them; both are pure."

لَا بَأْسَ بِهِ وَ هُوَ طَهُورٌ فَلَا تَتَّقِهِ أَنْ يُصِيبَكَ.

Hadith.2613 - Sama'ah asked Imam (as) about a man whose garment is stained with the saffron of the Ka'bah while he is in the state of Ihram. Imam (as) said: "There is no harm in it; it is pure, so do not avoid it if it touches you."

«نَعَمْ فِي كِتَابِ عَلِيٍّ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ «لاَ تَلْبَسْ طَيْلَسَاناً حَتَّى تَحُلَّ أَزْرَارَهُ» » وَ قَالَ «إِنَّمَا كُرِهَ ذَلِكَ مَخَافَةَ أَنْ يَزُرَّهُ اَلْجَاهِلُ عَلَيْهِ فَأَمَّا اَلْفَقِيهُ فَلاَ بَأْسَ أَنْ يَلْبَسَهُ ».

Hadith.2614 - Al-Halabi narrated from Abu Abdullah (as) regarding a Muhrim wearing a buttoned taylasan (cloak). Imam (as) said: "Yes, as stated in the book of Imam Ali (as): 'Do not wear a taylasan until you undo its buttons.' He also said: 'It was disliked only out of concern that an ignorant person might button it wh

نَعَمْ وَ الْخُفَّيْنِ إِذَا اضْطُرَّ إِلَيْهِمَا[2].

Hadith.2615 - Rifa’ah ibn Musa asked Imam (as) about a Muhrim wearing socks (jawrabayn). Imam (as) said: "Yes, and also leather slippers (khuffayn) if he is compelled to wear them."

نَعَمْ وَ لَكِنْ يَشُقُّ ظَهْرَ الْقَدَمِ وَ يَلْبَسُ الْمُحْرِمُ الْقَبَاءَ إِذَا لَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ رِدَاءٌ وَ يَقْلِبُ ظَهْرَهُ لِبَاطِنِهِ.

Hadith.2616 - Muhammad ibn Muslim narrated from Abu Ja'far (as) regarding a Muhrim wearing leather slippers (khuff) if he does not have sandals. Imam (as) said: "Yes, but he must cut open the top of the foot area. A Muhrim may also wear a cloak (qabā’) if he does not have a cloak-like garment (rida’), but he should wea

وَ رَوَى مُعَاوِيَةُ بْنُ عَمَّارٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَالَ‌ لَا تَلْبَسْ ثَوْباً لَهُ أَزْرَارٌ وَ أَنْتَ مُحْرِمٌ إِلَّا أَنْ تَنْكُسَهُ وَ لَا ثَوْباً تَدَرَّعُهُ‌[4] وَ لَا سَرَاوِيلَ إِلَّا أَنْ لَا يَكُونَ‌ لَكَ إِزَارٌ وَ لَا خُفَّيْنِ إِلَّا أَنْ يَكُونَ لَكَ نَعْلَانِ.

"Do not wear a garment with buttons while you are in the state of Ihram unless you wear it inside out. Do not wear a garment that is worn like a tunic (tadarru’), nor trousers (sarawil), unless you have no loincloth (izar). Do not wear leather slippers (khuffayn) unless you have no sandals (na'lan)."

يَلْبَسُ كُلَّ ثَوْبٍ إِلَّا ثَوْباً وَاحِداً يَتَدَرَّعُهُ.

I asked him about what is disliked for a Muhrim to wear. Imam (as) said: "He may wear any garment except a single garment worn like a tunic (tadarru’)."

وَ رَوَى مُعَاوِيَةُ بْنُ عَمَّارٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَالَ‌ لَا بَأْسَ بِأَنَّ يُغَيِّرَ الْمُحْرِمُ ثِيَابَهُ وَ لَكِنْ إِذَا دَخَلَ مَكَّةَ لَبِسَ ثَوْبَيْ إِحْرَامِهِ اللَّذَيْنِ أَحْرَمَ فِيهِمَا وَ كُرِهَ أَنْ يَبِيعَهُمَا[1]. وَ قَدْ رُوِيَتْ رُخْصَةٌ فِي بَيْعِهِمَا.

"There is no harm if a Muhrim changes his clothes. However, when he enters Makkah, he should wear the two garments of Ihram that he entered Ihram with. It is disliked to sell them." It has also been narrated that there is a concession allowing their sale.

سَمِعْتُهُ يَقُولُ‌ أَكْرَهُ أَنْ يَنَامَ الْمُحْرِمُ عَلَى الْفِرَاشِ الْأَصْفَرِ أَوِ الْمِرْفَقَةِ[2].

"I dislike for a Muhrim to sleep on a yellow mattress or a yellow cushion."

لَا بَأْسَ بِهِ.

Hadith.2621 - Abdul Rahman ibn al-Hajjaj asked Abu al-Hasan (as) about a Muhrim wearing khazz (a type of fabric). Imam (as) said: "There is no harm in it."

وَ رَوَى عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ سِنَانٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَالَ‌ الْمُحْرِمُ إِذَا خَافَ لَبِسَ السِّلَاحَ‌[3].

"If a Muhrim fears for his safety, he may wear weapons."

ع عَلَيْهِ لِكُلِّ صِنْفٍ مِنْهَا فِدَاءٌ[5].

I asked him about a Muhrim who needs to wear various types of different clothing. Imam (as) said: "For each type of clothing, he must offer an expiation (fidya)."

لَا يَلْبَسْهُ حَتَّى يَغْسِلَهُ وَ إِحْرَامُهُ تَامٌ‌[6].

I asked him about a Muhrim whose garment is affected by janabah (ritual impurity). Imam (as) said: "He should not wear it until he washes it, and his state of Ihram remains valid."

قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ الْمُحْرِمَةُ تَسْدُلُ الثَّوْبَ‌[1] عَلَى وَجْهِهَا إِلَى الذَّقَنِ‌[2].

Hadith.2625 - In a narration from Hammad ibn Uthman, from Hariz, Abu Abdullah (as) said: "A woman in Ihram should let her garment hang over her face down to her chin."

وَ فِي رِوَايَةِ مُعَاوِيَةَ بْنِ عَمَّارٍ عَنْهُ ع أَنَّهُ قَالَ‌ تَسْدُلُ الْمَرْأَةُ الثَّوْبَ عَلَى وَجْهِهَا مِنْ أَعْلَاهَا إِلَى النَّحْرِ إِذَا كَانَتْ رَاكِبَةً.

Hadith.2626 - In a narration from Mu'awiyah ibn Ammar, from Imam (as), he said: "A woman should let her garment hang over her face from above down to her chest when she is riding."

وَ رَوَى عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مَيْمُونٍ عَنِ الصَّادِقِ عَنْ أَبِيهِ ع قَالَ‌ الْمُحْرِمَةُ لَا تَتَنَقَّبُ لِأَنَّ إِحْرَامَ الْمَرْأَةِ فِي وَجْهِهَا وَ إِحْرَامَ الرَّجُلِ فِي رَأْسِهِ.

"A woman in Ihram should not wear a face veil, because the Ihram of a woman is in her face, while the Ihram of a man is in his head."

وَ مَرَّ[3] أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ ع‌ بِامْرَأَةٍ مُحْرِمَةٍ قَدِ اسْتَتَرَتْ بِمِرْوَحَةٍ فَأَمَاطَ الْمِرْوَحَةَ بِقَضِيبِهِ عَنْ وَجْهِهَا[4].

Hadith.2628 - Abu Ja'far (as) passed by a woman in Ihram who had covered her face with a fan. He moved the fan away from her face with his staff.

«تَلْبَسُ اَلْمَرْأَةُ اَلْمُحْرِمَةُ اَلْحَائِضُ تَحْتَ ثِيَابِهَا غِلاَلَةً ».

"A woman in Ihram who is menstruating may wear an inner garment (ghilalah) under her clothes."

وَ رَوَى يَحْيَى بْنُ أَبِي الْعَلَاءِ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ عَنْ أَبِيهِ ع‌ أَنَّهُ كَرِهَ لِلْمُحْرِمَةِ الْبُرْقُعَ وَ الْقُفَّازَيْنِ‌[2].

Hadith.2630 - Yahya ibn Abi al-Ala narrated from Abu Abdullah, from his father (as): "He disliked the use of a niqab (face veil) and gloves for a woman in Ihram."

نَعَمْ إِنَّمَا تُرِيدُ بِذَلِكَ السَّتْرَ[3].

Hadith.2631 - Muhammad ibn Ali al-Halabi asked Imam (as) about a woman in Ihram: "Can she wear trousers (sarawil)?" Imam (as) replied: "Yes, as she intends by that to maintain modesty."

وَ رَوَى الْكَاهِلِيُّ عَنْهُ ع أَنَّهُ قَالَ‌ تَلْبَسُ الْمَرْأَةُ الْمُحْرِمَةُ الْحُلِيَّ كُلَّهُ إِلَّا الْقُرْطَ الْمَشْهُورَ وَ الْقِلَادَةَ الْمَشْهُورَةَ[4].

Hadith.2632 - Al-Kahili narrated from Imam (as) that he said: "A woman in Ihram may wear all types of jewelry except conspicuous earrings (al-qurt al-mashhoor) and a conspicuous necklace (al-qiladah al-mashhoorah)."

لَا بَأْسَ إِلَّا الْمُفْدَمُ الْمَشْهُورُ[5].

Hadith.2633 - Amir ibn Jutha'ah asked Imam (as) about dyed garments worn by a woman in Ihram. Imam (as) said: "There is no harm in it, except for prominently dyed garments (al-mufdam al-mashhoor)."

وَ رَوَى مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ فِي الْمُحْرِمَةِ أَنَّهَا تَلْبَسُ الْحُلِيَّ كُلَّهُ إِلَّا حُلِيّاً مَشْهُوراً لِزِينَةٍ[6].

Hadith.2634 - Muhammad ibn Muslim narrated from Abu Abdullah (as) regarding a woman in Ihram: "She may wear all types of jewellery, except for jewellery that is prominently worn for adornment."

لَا يَصْلُحُ لَهَا أَنْ تَلْبَسَ حَرِيراً مَحْضاً لَا خِلْطَ فِيهِ فَأَمَّا الْخَزُّ وَ الْعَلَمُ فِي الثَّوْبِ فَلَا بَأْسَ بِأَنْ تَلْبَسَهُ وَ هِيَ مُحْرِمَةٌ وَ إِنْ مَرَّ بِهَا رَجُلٌ اسْتَتَرَتْ مِنْهُ بِثَوْبِهَا وَ لَا تَسْتُرُ بِيَدِهَا مِنَ الشَّمْسِ وَ تَلْبَسُ الْخَزَّ- أَمَا إِنَّهُمْ سَيَقُولُونَ إِنَّ فِي الْخَزِّ حَرِيراً وَ إِنَّمَا يُكْرَهُ الْحَرِيرُ الْمُبْهَمُ.

Hadith.2635 - Sama'ah asked Imam (as) about a woman in Ihram wearing silk. Imam (as) said: "It is not proper for her to wear pure silk without any mixture. However, there is no harm if she wears khazz (a silk-blended fabric) or a garment with embroidery while she is in Ihram. If a man passes by her, she should cover he

لَا بَأْسَ إِنَّمَا يُكْرَهُ الْحَرِيرُ الْمُبْهَمُ‌[1].

Hadith.2636 - Abu Basir al-Muradi asked Imam (as) about a woman wearing qazz (a fabric made from silk and other materials) while in Ihram. Imam (as) said: "There is no harm in it. What is disliked is pure silk (al-harir al-mubham)."

تَلْبَسُ الْمَسَكَ وَ الْخَلْخَالَيْنِ‌[3].

Hadith.2637 - Ya'qub ibn Shu'ayb asked Imam (as) about a woman wearing jewelry while in Ihram. Imam (as) said: "She may wear anklets (masak) and bracelets (khalkhalayn)."

وَ رَوَى الْحَلَبِيُّ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَالَ‌ لَا بَأْسَ أَنْ تُحْرِمَ الْمَرْأَةُ فِي الذَّهَبِ وَ الْخَزِّ وَ لَيْسَ يُكْرَهُ إِلَّا الْحَرِيرُ الْمَحْضُ‌[4].

"There is no harm if a woman enters Ihram wearing gold or khazz (a silk-blended fabric). What is disliked is only pure silk (al-harir al-mubham)."

وَ فِي رِوَايَةِ حَرِيزٍ قَالَ‌ إِذَا كَانَ لِلْمَرْأَةِ حُلِيٌّ لَمْ تُحْدِثْهُ لِلْإِحْرَامِ لَمْ تَنْزِعْ حُلِيَّهَا.

Hadith.2639 - In a narration from Hariz, he said: "If a woman has jewelry that she did not acquire specifically for Ihram, she does not need to remove her jewelry."

لَا بَأْسَ‌[6].

Abu Abdullah (as) was asked, while I was present, about a woman entering Ihram wearing a turban (imamah) with an emblem (alam). Imam (as) said: "There is no harm in it."

لَا.

Hadith.2641 - Sa'id al-A'raj asked Imam (as) about a Muhrim tying his loincloth (izar) around his neck. Imam (as) said: "No."

نَعَمْ.

Hadith.2642 - Muhammad ibn Muslim asked Imam (as) about a Muhrim placing the strap of a water bag (qirbah) on his head while drawing water. Imam (as) said: "Yes."

نَعَمْ‌[2].

Hadith.2643 - Ya'qub ibn Shu'ayb asked Imam (as) about a Muhrim who has a wound. Can he bind it or wrap it with a cloth? Imam (as) said: "Yes."