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Requiring stitches on the head whilst in Ihraam

· 8 Jumada II 1440 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Q. Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wabaraakatuh. If a person had to cut his hair in ihraam due to some excuse for instance he needed some stitches on his head, will Damm become necessary.

Answer

In the state of Ihraam, if due to the requirement of stiches on one’s head, one shaves/cuts a quarter or less of the head, then it would be necessary to compensate for it by giving Sadaqah. However, if more than a quarter of the head is shaved/cut, then a Damm will be necessary. (Hidaayah 1/158)

Damm: refers to slaughtering a sheep, goat etc. within the precincts of the Haram.

Sadaqah: refers to the discharging of the Sadaqatul Fitr amount. The Sadaqatul Fitr amount can be discharged anywhere, although it is better to do so within the precincts of the Haram. (Shaami 2/558)

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