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

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either; just the presence of intention in heart is sufficient. However,
uttering it verbally is better and uttering it in Arabic is even more
preferable as Arabic is the elegant language of the Noble Prophet
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. Whenever one makes intention in Arabic, it is
necessary that he understands its meaning.
Meaning of Iḥrām
The literal meaning of Iḥrām is to declare a thing Ḥarām because
even some Ḥalāl (lawful) acts become Ḥarām (unlawful) for the
person who is in the state of Iḥrām. The Islamic brother who is in
the state of Iḥrām is called Muḥrim whereas the Islamic sister is
called Muḥrimaĥ.
Ḥarām acts in Iḥrām
The following acts are Ḥarām in the state of Iḥrām.
1. For men to wear sewn clothes
2. To wear a cap or to tie a turban or handkerchief on the head
3. For men to place a bundle of clothes onto the head (Islamic
sisters should keep their heads covered with shawls; they are
not prohibited to place bundle of clothes onto the head).
4. For men to wear gloves (no prohibition for women)
5. For men to wear such socks or shoes that hide the instep (i.e.
the raised middle part of the foot)
6. To apply perfume to the body, clothes or hair
7. To eat pure aroma e.g. cardamom, clove, cinnamon, saffron etc.
or keep them into clothes. However, if these items are cooked
with other food, there is no harm in eating them even if they
are giving fragrance.