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women. These days, sewn scarves are sold in markets in the name
of Iḥrām. Due to lack of knowledge, Islamic sisters consider those
scarves to be a part of their Iḥrām, which is wrong. They should wear
sewn cloths as usual. However, if they wear such scarves without
deeming them necessary by Sharī’aĥ, there is no harm in it.
1. To conceal the head. It is Farḍ (for a woman) to conceal the head
during Ṣalāĥ as well as in the presence of non-Maḥram males
(including her maternal and paternal cousins, especially her
sister’s husband).
It is Ḥarām for a woman to appear before non-Maḥram males
whilst her head is not concealed or whilst wearing such a thin
shawl that the blackness of her hair is visible. For a woman to
come before non-Maḥram males with her head uncovered is
Ḥarām and it is more strictly Ḥarām in the state of Iḥrām.
2. Since Muḥrimaĥ is allowed to conceal her head, she may also
carry bundle of clothes onto her head.
3. To tie a sewn Ta’wīż on the arm or the neck.
4. To get underneath the cover of the Holy Ka’baĥ such that it
remains on her head without coming into contact with her face
as it is Ḥarām even for a woman to cover her face with a piece
of cloth. (These days, people apply a lot of fragrance to the cover
of the Holy Ka’baĥ, therefore, women should also be careful in
the state of Iḥrām.)
5. To wear gloves, socks and sewn clothes.
6. Since it is Ḥarām for the Muḥrimaĥ to cover her face in the state
of Iḥrām, she should keep some cardboard or handheld fan near
her face (without it touching the face) for veiling from non-
Maḥram males. (Baĥār-e-Sharī’at, vol. 1, pp. 1083)