Darul Ifta Ibn Masood

Is it permissible to wear a headband (for men) during Ihraam?

Published as Wearing A Headband In Ihraam

· 7 Dhuʻl-Hijjah 1446 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Is it permissible to wear a headband (for men) during Ihraam?

Answer

With regards to covering the head or face in the state of Ihraam, if one quarter or more of the head or face is covered for one day or night (12 hours) or more, then Damm (sacrificial penalty) becomes Waajib. If one quarter or more of the head or face is covered for less than one day or night (12 hours), the amount equivalent to Sadaqatul Fitr becomes Waajib. If less than one quarter of the head or face is covered for one day or night (12 hours) or more, the amount equivalent to Sadaqatul Fitr becomes Waajib.

As such, men should abstain from wearing a headband while in the state of Ihraam as it covers some portion of the head and face.

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References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

(قَوْلُهُ كُلِّهِ أَوْ بَعْضِهِ) لَكِنْ فِي تَغْطِيَةِ كُلِّ الْوَجْهِ أَوْ الرَّأْسِ يَوْمًا أَوْ لَيْلَةً دَمٌ وَالرُّبُعُ مِنْهُمَا كَالْكُلِّ وَفِي الْأَقَلِّ مِنْ يَوْمٍ أَوْ مِنْ الرُّبُعِ صَدَقَةٌ كَمَا فِي اللُّبَابِ

(رد المحتار على الدر المختار 3/568 مكتبة رحمانية)

Answered by
Mufti Muhammad Isa Ali
Checked & approved by
Mufti Yacoob Vally Saheb
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