Chapter: Matters the pilgrim in ihram must avoid—though they do not nullify his Hajj—and their legal consequences
The muhrim is not to perfume himself, nor may he eat anything containing fragrance unless the scent has neither taste nor smell. He must also refrain from wearing any garment that has been touched by saffron or another perfume until both its color and fragrance have disappeared. The finest clothing for a pilgrim is plain white. He must not apply kohl that is scented.
A muhrim may not wear a shirt, any stitched garment, a turban, trousers, or leather socks (khuffs) unless he cannot find sandals; in that case he should cut the khuffs below the ankles and wear them. If the available sandals are prohibitively expensive, it is permissible for him to wear the cut-down khuffs.
There is no objection to wrapping himself with an izār (waist-wrapper) or draping a ridāʾ (upper mantle). However, it is disliked for him to tuck the end of the izār between his legs (istithfār) when mounting or dismounting; if he does so, nothing is due from him. He should not fasten a belt-cord or string over his waist-wrapper.
There is no harm in his wearing a spur or a money-belt to safeguard his funds. If his money runs out he must discard it; otherwise, if he keeps it on, he must pay a fidya. A man’s ihram concerns his head and face.
A woman may wear whatever clothing she wishes except gloves, a burqaʿ or niqab, and she must not cover her face; her ihram pertains to her face and hands. There is no objection to her letting a portion of her garment hang over her face to shield herself from strangers, provided she lowers it from the top of her head, does not lift it from beneath her chin, and does not pin it to her head with a needle or anything else.
The muhrim must neither shave his own head nor the head of anyone else, whether that person is in ihram or not. He must not kill the vermin on his body or remove them from himself; if he plucks a louse from his clothing or skin he must give a handful of food in charity. He is not to apply depilatory paste, nor to clip his nails; should he commit any of the acts mentioned in this chapter, he must offer a fidya.
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