Rafiq-ul-Haramayn - Islamic School System - Dawat-e-Islami

Offences and their Expiations 231
Question 13: Should a Muḥrim apply soap onto his head while getting
Ḥalq done
Answer: He should not use soap as this will remove dirt, and removal
of dirt from the body is Makrūĥ in the state of Iḥrām.
Question 14: Can a woman experiencing her menstrual periods make
the intention of Iḥrām
Answer: She can make the intention, but she cannot offer Nafl Ṣalāĥ
of Iḥrām. Further, she will have to perform Ṭawāf after attaining
purity.
Question 15: How is it to wear stitched slippers in the state of Iḥrām
Answer: If the instep (i.e. the upper raised portion of the foot)
remains uncovered, there is no harm in wearing such slippers.
Question 16: How is it to use safety pins or buttons or tie knots in
the Iḥrām
Answer: To do so is contrary to Sunnaĥ and a disliked act but no
Dam etc. is Wājib.
Question 17: Usually, the Ḥujjāj pay a Dam as a caution. How is it
to do so In case of learning later on that a Dam was actually Wājib,
will that cautiously paid Dam be sufficient or not
Answer: If the Dam was paid after it being Wājib, it will suffice; if it
was paid before, and Dam had become Wājib afterwards during an
‘Umraĥ etc. that previous Dam will not be sufficient.
Question 18: Can a Muḥrim take dirt out of his nose or ear