Darul Ifta Ibn Masood

Wearing a diaper in Ihraam

· 27 Muharram 1445 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

If a person suffers from incontinence, is it permissible to wear a disposable diaper whilst in the state of Ihraam?

Answer

Diapers are not considered as sewn clothing which are generally worn by people. Yes, it is utilized by infants and elderly people with special needs so that they do not mess their clothing. Hence, there is no harm in using the diaper due to necessity.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

وَيُكْرَهُ لَهُ أَنْ يَعْصِبَ رَأْسَهُ أَوْ وَجْهَهُ بِغَيْرِ عِلَّةٍ، وَإِنْ فَعَلَ ذَلِكَ يَوْمًا كَامِلًا فَعَلَيْهِ الصَّدَقَةُ كَذَا فِي شَرْحِ الطَّحَاوِيِّ. وَلَوْ عَصَبَ مَوْضِعًا آخَرَ مِنْ جَسَدِهِ لَا شَيْءَ عَلَيْهِ، وَإِنْ كَثُرَ لَكِنَّهُ يُكْرَهُ مِنْ غَيْرِ عُذْرٍ كَذَا فِي فَتْحِ الْقَدِيرِ (الفتاوي الهندية ص242 ج1)

Answered by
Mufti Mohammed Desai
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