[Q 452] Sewn Clothes in Ihram for Umrah, Ruling on Wearing Stitched Garments During Umrah, Difference Between Men and Women in Ihram Dress

QUESTION:

Are you not allowed to wear things that are sewed when going umrah?

ANSWER:

For men, Ihram consists of two unstitched sheets, and it is not permissible for men to wear stitched clothing. If someone wears stitched clothing for twelve hours or more, a Dam (sacrifice of an animal) becomes Wajib (obligatory) upon him. If it is worn for less than this duration, then one Sadaqat al-Fitr becomes necessary.

For women, however, their Ihram is their normal clothing. Hence, it is not prohibited for women to wear stitched garments.

It in stated in Al-Fatawa al-Hindiyyah:

إذا لبس المحرم المخيط على الوجه المعتاد يوما إلى الليل فعليه دم، وإن كان أقل من ذلك فصدقة.
(Al-Fatawa al-Hindiyyah, Kitab al-Manasik, Chapter Eight: On Penalties, Section Two, vol. 1, p. 242)

Badai al sanai stated:

“أن المحرم ممنوع عن لبس المخيط”
(Bada’i al-Sana’i, Kitab al-Hajj, vol. 2, p. 144, Dar al-Kutub al-‘Ilmiyyah, Beirut)

Answered by: Mubashir Attari (AskMufti Scholar)
Verified by: Mufti Sajid Attari
Translated answer
Date: 6th September 2025