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clothes or cap before he makes the intention of Iḥrām, or if the face
of Muḥrim is covered by someone else’s shawl in crowd, what is the
penalty for it
Answer: Whether an offence is committed deliberately or by mistake
or due to someone else’ carelessness, expiations must be paid in any
case. As it is a sin to commit an offence deliberately, repentance will
also be Wājib. Now note the details of expiation. If a male Muḥrim
covers the whole of or one quarter of his head for the consecutive
period of a day or night or more, Dam will be Wājib.
Likewise, if a male or a female Muḥrim covers the whole of or one
quarter of his/her face for the consecutive period of a day or night
or more, Dam will be Wājib. In case of covering less than one quarter
of head/face for the period of a day or night or in case of covering
the whole of face or head for less than the period of a day or night,
Ṣadaqaĥ will be due. In case of covering less than one quarter for
less than the period of a day or night, there is no expiation but it is
a sin. (ibid, pp. 757)
Question 3: Can a Muḥrim wipe his nose with a piece of cloth due
to flu
Answer: He cannot wipe his nose with a piece of cloth. He can blow
his nose into a piece of cloth or towel keeping it distant from the
nose. Ṣadr-ush-Sharī’aĥ, Badr-uṭ-Ṭarīqaĥ ‘Allāmaĥ Maulānā Muftī
Muhammad Amjad ‘Alī A’ẓamī ۡ
has stated: There is
no harm in covering the ear and the back of the neck. Similarly,
Muḥrim can place his empty hand onto his nose. However, if Muḥrim
has placed his hand with a piece of cloth in it over his nose, though
expiation will not be due, it is Makrūĥ and a sin to do so. (ibid, pp. 1169)