Masturbation is haram during Hajj and otherwise, but during ihram it is worse and more serious, although it does not mean that hajj is rendered invalid according to the majority of jurists, with the exception of the Malikis. You should offer a compensatory sacrifice for that which is a camel according to the Hanbalis.

The reason why the niqab is not allowed for women in ihram is because the niqab has been made to fit the face. Therefore the scholars said that the woman’s face in ihram is like the man’s body.