Ihram and miqat
Can a male pilgrim use a safety pin on his ihram cloth while praying during umrah so that it does not slip?
Answer in brief
A man in ihram is prohibited from using a pin on the upper ihram cloth (rida'), because fasteners such as buttons, thorns, needles or stitching are treated like sewn garments. This view follows Sheikh Daud al-Fatani and the National Hajj Deliberation Resolution, and is regarded as the more cautious position that avoids scholarly disagreement. Tying the lower cloth (izar) is permitted because it is needed to cover the awrah. The fatwa recommends tucking the ends of the rida' into the izar to keep it from falling during prayer and the rites.
Summary written by DHUMY from the Malay original and checked against it.
Tuntasnya, setelah kami meneliti pandangan para ulama serta dalil-dalil mereka, kami cenderung kepada pendapat yang melarang menggunakan pin pada kain ihram bahagian atas (Rida') sebagaimana pendapat Syeikh Daud al-Fatani dan keputusan yang telah dikeluarkan di dalam Resolusi Muzakarah Haji.
Source
IRSYAD HUKUM HAJI DAN KORBAN SIRI KE-29 : HUKUM MENGGUNAKAN PIN BAJU PADA KAIN IHRAM SEWAKTU MENGERJAKAN UMRAHOffice of the Mufti of the Federal Territories · Irsyad al-Fatwa: Hajj & Sacrifice edition · Published 16 December 2019
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