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| Arabic | مَحْظُورَات الإِحْرَام |
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| Pronunciation | mah-THOO-raat al-ih-RAAM |
| Etymology | Mahthurat (محظورات) comes from the root ح-ظ-ر (h-th-r), meaning to prohibit or restrict. Combined with Al-الإحرام, the phrase literally translates to 'the prohibited matters of the state of الإحرام.' |
الإحرام Restrictions(مَحْظُورَات الإِحْرَام) الإحرام restrictions are the specific prohibitions that apply to الحجاج while in the sacred state of الإحرام during الحج or العمرة. Violating these restrictions may necessitate a Fidyah (penalty) or Dam (sacrifice).
مَحْظُورَات الإِحْرَام
The restrictions of الإحرام fall into several categories. For men: wearing any stitched or tailored clothing (they must wear only the Izar and Rida), covering the head with anything that touches it, and wearing shoes that cover the ankles. For women: covering the face with a niqab or wearing gloves, though they may wear any modest clothing. For both genders: applying perfume or scented products to the body or clothing, cutting or removing hair from any part of the body, clipping nails, hunting land animals or assisting in hunting, engaging in sexual relations or any intimate contact, entering into a marriage contract (nikah), and engaging in arguments, disputes, or sinful behavior. The القرآن states: 'Whoever undertakes الحج, let there be no obscenity, no wickedness, and no quarreling during الحج' (2:197). Penalties vary by violation: some require sacrificing an animal (Dam), others offer a choice of fasting, feeding the poor, or sacrifice (Fidyah), and sexual relations before the first Tahallul may invalidate the entire الحج.
Mahthurat (محظورات) comes from the root ح-ظ-ر (h-th-r), meaning to prohibit or restrict. Combined with Al-الإحرام, the phrase literally translates to 'the prohibited matters of the state of الإحرام.'