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| Arabic | إحرام |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | ih-RAHM |
| Etymology | From the Arabic root ح-ر-م (h-r-m), which carries the core meaning of 'to be sacred, inviolable, or হারাম.' The same root gives us haram (sacred sanctuary), harem (protected quarters), and muharram (the sacred month). The word ইহরাম itself is a verbal noun (masdar) from the Form IV verb أحرم (ahrama), meaning 'to enter into a sacred state' or 'to make something inviolable upon oneself.' The root reflects the dual concept of sanctity and prohibition — by entering ইহরাম, the হাজী simultaneously enters a state of holiness and accepts certain prohibitions upon themselves. |
ইহরাম(إحرام) ইহরাম is the sacred state of ritual purity and consecration that a Muslim must enter before performing the হজ্জ or উমরাহ হজ্জ. It encompasses both a specific intention (niyyah) and the wearing of prescribed garments.
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ইহরাম represents far more than a dress code — it is a comprehensive spiritual state that transforms the হাজী's entire existence for the duration of the sacred rites. Upon entering ইহরাম, the হাজী makes a conscious intention (niyyah) to begin the হজ্জ, performs a ritual bath (গোসল), and dons the prescribed garments. For men, this consists of two seamless, unstitched white cloths: the izar (lower garment wrapped around the waist) and the rida (upper garment draped over the shoulders). Women wear their normal modest clothing, with the face and hands uncovered according to most scholars. Once in the state of ইহরাম, a set of prohibitions (mahzurat al-ইহরাম) takes effect. These include cutting or removing hair, trimming nails, wearing perfume or scented products, engaging in marital relations, hunting land animals, and — for men — wearing stitched clothing or covering the head. These restrictions serve a profound spiritual purpose: they strip away markers of wealth, status, and vanity, placing all হাজীগণ on equal footing before Allah. The state of ইহরাম is entered at designated boundary points called miqat, which surround মক্কা মুকাররমা at various distances. A হাজী who crosses the miqat boundary without entering ইহরাম must return to the miqat or offer a compensatory sacrifice (fidyah). The ইহরাম state is exited partially after the stoning of জামারাত al-Aqabah on the 10th of Dhul Hijjah (allowing most prohibitions to be lifted) and fully after completing তাওয়াফ al-Ifadah and সাঈ.
From the Arabic root ح-ر-م (h-r-m), which carries the core meaning of 'to be sacred, inviolable, or হারাম.' The same root gives us haram (sacred sanctuary), harem (protected quarters), and muharram (the sacred month). The word ইহরাম itself is a verbal noun (masdar) from the Form IV verb أحرم (ahrama), meaning 'to enter into a sacred state' or 'to make something inviolable upon oneself.' The root reflects the dual concept of sanctity and prohibition — by entering ইহরাম, the হাজী simultaneously enters a state of holiness and accepts certain prohibitions upon themselves.
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