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Ruling
regarding the ihraam of the woman who puts on socks and gloves
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Question: What is the ruling regarding
the ihraam of the woman who puts on socks and gloves? Is it
permissible for her to take off what she had put on in the
state of ihraam?
Response:
It is preferable that she puts on socks or footwear. It is
better for her as well as mere covering. It will be sufficient
if she is dressed in ample clothing. There is no objection
if she puts on socks and then takes them off, like a man who
puts on shoes then takes them off when he wishes, no harm
would befall him. But it is not permissible for her to assume
ihraam in two gloves, because a woman is prohibited from wearing
gloves in ihraam. She is also forbidden to put a veil on her
face or any other thing similar to a veil, because the Messenger
of Allaah (sal-Allaahu
`alayhe wa sallam) has forbidden this. But a woman should
let down her veil on her face in the presence of non-relatives
(non-mahram). She must do this in tawaaf and sa'ee also. 'Aa.ishah
said: ((The riders had been passing by us while we were with
the Messenger of Allaah (sal-Allaahu
`alayhe wa sallam). When they were opposite to us or parallel
to us, we (the women) would let our veils down on our faces
and heads, and when they passed away, we unveiled our faces)),
[Narrated by Abu Daawood and Ibn Maajah]. It is permissible
for a man to put on slippers or shoes even if they are not
cut, according to the right opinion. On the other hand, most
of the scholars are of the opinion that he should cut them.
The right opinion is that there is no obligation to cut them
if he cannot manage sandals. The Prophet (sal-Allaahu
`alayhe wa sallam) addressed the people of 'Arafah and
said: ((He who could not manage the Izaar (an un-sewn piece
of cloth), should wear trousers, and he who could not manage
sandals should put on slippers)), [Reported by al-Bukhaaree
and Muslim]. The Prophet (sal-Allaahu
`alayhe wa sallam) did not order for them to be cut. So,
it indicated the cancellation of the order of cutting. And
Allaah is the granter of success.
Shaykh
Ibn Baaz
Fataawa Muhimmah tata'allaq bil-Hajj wal-'Umrah - Page 18,
Fatwa No.6
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