Is There a Specific Garment for Ihram?

Question: 106571

Is there a specific garment for Ihram?

Summary of answer

Ihram Garment Rules for Men and Women:

Men:

--Must wear Izar and Rida’ (upper and lower garments)

--Must avoid anything that is formfitting

Women:

--Can wear any modest clothing

--Must avoid Niqab and gloves

Women’s Ihram Garments: Flexibility with Key Restrictions

There is no specific garment for Ihram in the case of women; rather a woman may wear whatever she wants, except that she should not wear the Niqab or gloves. The Niqab is that which is worn over the face, in which there is a hole for the eyes; the gloves are that which is worn on the hands.

Men’s Ihram Garments

In the case of men, there is a specific garment for Ihram, namely the Izar (lower garment or waist wrapper) and Rida’ (upper garment). He should not wear a thobe or pants or headgear or burnoose or Khufuf (leather slippers). (End quote from Majmu` Al-Fatawa, 22/13)

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And Allah knows best.

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