Ihram and miqat
What is the ruling on wearing a face mask while in ihram during umrah or hajj?
Answer in brief
Wearing a face mask while in ihram during the pandemic is permissible, as it is a precaution against infection. The default rule on covering the face in ihram is that it is allowed for men but not for women. The pandemic situation makes the mask permissible, based on the maxim that necessity permits what is otherwise prohibited. The fatwa also cites the National Fatwa Committee's decision that pilgrims may cover part of the face with a mask without paying a dam.
Summary written by DHUMY from the Malay original and checked against it.
Berdasarkan hujah dan dalil yang telah dikemukakan, hukum memakai pelitup muka (face mask) di musim pandemik bagi orang yang berada dalam ihram ini adalah harus kerana ia adalah sebahagian daripada langkah berjaga-jaga dari dijangkiti wabak.
Source
IRSYAD HUKUM KHAS HAJI DAN KORBAN SIRI KE-68:HUKUM MEMAKAI PELITUP MUKA KETIKA DALAM IHRAMOffice of the Mufti of the Federal Territories · Irsyad al-Fatwa: Hajj & Sacrifice edition · Published 9 July 2022
This page summarises a published fatwa; it is not a new ruling. For your own situation, read the full fatwa or consult the mufti office of your state.
Other questions on this topic
- Is it permissible to use medicated oil while in the state of ihram?
- Is a man in the state of ihram allowed to use an umbrella, given that the head must not be covered?
- Is it permissible to pronounce the intention of ihram aloud during a Hajj or Umrah course when the participants have not actually entered ihram?
- Is it permissible for a pilgrim in ihram to use scented hand sanitizer?
- Is smelling a pleasant fragrance at the saie area while still in ihram a violation, and does it require a dam?
- Is the umrah miqat for residents of Makkah limited to Tan'im, or may they enter ihram from any area of the Hill (halal land), and which is most preferred?