Ihram Violations

What Does Ihram Violations Mean in Detail?

Islamic scholars categorize ihram violations into several groups with corresponding penalties. Personal grooming violations include: cutting hair, trimming nails, and using perfume — each requiring fidyah (choice of fasting 3 days, feeding 6 poor people, or sacrificing a sheep). Clothing violations for men include: wearing stitched/tailored garments and covering the head — also requiring fidyah. Hunting violations require compensation equivalent to the animal killed. Marriage-related violations include: contracting marriage, proposing, or acting as wali — the contract is invalid according to the majority. Sexual violations are the most severe: intercourse before standing at Arafat invalidates the entire Hajj, requiring completion of the invalid Hajj, qada Hajj the next year, and kaffarah (camel sacrifice). Foreplay without intercourse requires dam (sheep sacrifice). Scholars differentiate between intentional and unintentional violations, and between those done out of ignorance versus knowledge.