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Is it permissible to take shade with an umbrella while in ihraam?

Published as Using an Umbrella in Ihraam

8 Feb 2025 · 9 Shaʻban 1446 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Is it permissible to take shade with an umbrella while in ihraam?

Answer

Yes, it is permissible.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

ولو حمل المحرم شيئا على رأسه فإن كان من جنس ما لا يغطى به الرأس كالطست والإجانة وعدل بر ونحوها فلا شيء عليه (الفتاوى الهندية 1/242)

له الاغتسال بالماء القراح ... والاستظلال ببيت ومحمل ونحوهما وثوب مرفوع على عود إذا لم يصب راسه أو وجهه لعدم التغطية (غنية الناسك صـ ٩٢)

Answered by: Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & approved by: Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)

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