What Are The Differences Between A Male And Female When Performing Hajj

QUESTION:

What are the differences between a male and female when performing Hajj?

ANSWER:

IN THE NAME OF ALLAH, THE MOST GRACIOUS, THE MOST MERCIFUL.

AS-SALaMU 'ALAYKUM WA-RAHMATULLaHI WA-BARAKaTUH.

There are a number of differences between a male and female in Ihram and whilst performing the Hajj and Umrah rites:

1) A woman must not let any cloth touch her face and her head must be covered. However, this does not mean she should not do hijab. She should wear a veil suspended from a cap. These type of veils are available to purchase. The man must keep his head uncovered.

2) It is permissible for a lady to wear gloves. A male cannot wear gloves in the state of Ihram.

3) A lady may wear socks and shoes. A man cannot wear socks or shoes. He must leave the instep of the foot exposed.

4) A woman will not recite the Talbiyah audibly. A man should recite the Talbiyah aloud but not to the extent that it disturbs others.

5) A woman will not perform Raml (walking briskly) when performing Tawaf. A male will perform Raml in any Tawaf which precedes a Sa'i.

6) A woman will not do Idhtiba' (leaving the right shoulder exposed) in Ihraam) for Tawaf. A male will do Idhtiba'.

7) When performing Sa'i, a woman will not run between the two green lights. A male should run between the two green lights.

8) A woman will not shave her hair off her head (Halaq). She will only cut off one inch from her hair. A male has the discretion of either shaving or trimming

9) A female can wear her normal sewn clothes. It is not permissible for a male to dress normally in his day to day clothing in the state of Ihram.

10) A woman must not go near the al-Hajr al-Aswad (the black stone) to kiss it in peak times. A male may go on condition he does not cause others difficulty by pushing and shoving.

11) A woman should not perform her two Rak'ats Wajib Salah after Tawaf near the Maqam Ibrahim (Station of Ibrahim) at peak times. A male may perform the two Ra'kats near Maqam Ibrahim if there is space.

12)A woman will not be penalised with a Dam penalty for leaving the Wajib of Tawaf al-Wida' due to haidh (menstruation) or nifas (post-natal bleeding). Likewise, if she delays the performance of Tawaf al-Ziyarah and performs it after the 12th of Dhul Hijjah, she will not have to give a dam penalty for delaying.

AND ALLAH TA'aLA KNOWS BEST

Mufti Faraz ibn Adam al-Mahmudi,

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