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

Rafiq-ul-Haramayn 8
the Nafl Ṣalāĥ of Iḥrām and put on Iḥrām as well at home. However,
do not make the intention of Iḥrām at home as making intention
causes certain restrictions to be imposed. The aircraft may get delayed
owing to some reason.
Further, Muḥrim is not even allowed to wear garland around his
neck because of the fragrance of flowers 1 . Hence it is convenient to
reach the airport in Iḥrām or normal dressing. Bathrooms, Wuḍū
facilities and prayer halls are available at the airport. You may also
put on Iḥrām, offer Nafl Ṣalāĥ and make the intention of Iḥrām at
the airport, but it will still be convenient to make the intention of
Iḥrām after the aircraft has taken off. However, the knowledgeable
ones who can observe the restrictions of Iḥrām will start getting the
Šawāb of Iḥrām if they become Muḥrim as early as possible. (See the
details of Mīqāt and intention on page 32 and 41 respectively.)
Fragrant tissue paper in an aircraft
Be aware! Crew of the aircraft often provides the passengers with
the small packets of the perfumed tissue papers. The one in the state
of Iḥrām must not open it. If so much amount of fragrance has come
into contact with the hand that others consider it to be ‘more’ Dam 2
(dʌm) will be Wājib. If they consider it less, Ṣadaqaĥ will be due. If
the liquid of the fragrance has not come into contact, but rather it
has only made the hand fragrant, there will be no expiation in this
case.
1
Precautions of using fragrance in the state of Iḥrām have been described in question/
answer section of this book. Anyway, if someone has put on Iḥrām but has not yet made
the intention, nor has he recited ‘Labbayk’ it is permissible for him to apply fragrance
and put on garland.
2
In this book, the word ‘Dam’ has been used in the sense of an expiation with its
pronunciation as ‘dʌm.’ It must not be pronounced as ‘dæm.’ Note that this word has
been italicized in the whole book with its ‘D’ capitalized. [Translator’s Note]