And sarāwīl are garments tailored to fit a particular part of the body—namely, the two legs.
He said, “Nor hooded cloaks.” These are loose garments with an attached hood that covers the head.
He said, “Nor turbans.” A turban is a head covering. Thus, a person in ihram must not wear a turban. He did not say, “He must not cover his head,” because he was only asked about what one may wear. He therefore mentioned what is worn on the head—the turban; what is worn on the lower body—the trousers; and what is worn on the upper body—the shirt.
He said, “Nor leather socks.” These are what one wears on the feet, made of leather or something similar. A person in ihram must not wear them, except that the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, made an exception: “Whoever cannot find sandals may wear leather socks, and whoever cannot find an izār may wear trousers.” (1)
This closes the door to the excuse offered by someone who says, when boarding an airplane, “My ihram garments are in my bag in the aircraft’s hold.” We say: This is no excuse. Make your garment into an izār and your trousers into a ridāʾ. If you are someone who wears a ghutrah, make the ghutrah into a ridāʾ; or make your shirt into a ridāʾ, and wear the trousers, since you cannot find an izār.
He said, “Whoever cannot find sandals may wear leather socks.” Is this concession only in cases of need, or is it unrestricted? That is, if a person—as is our situation today—is riding in a car that takes him to the Sacred Mosque and does not need to