Do not perform a marriage (nikah) or enter into one yourself.Do not shave, cut your hair, clip your nails, use perfume, or wear sewn clothes of any kind.Keep your head uncovered at all times.A Dum is not designed to punish you for your violation! It simply reminds you of your special state and offers you an opportunity to renew your commitment to perform Hajj according to the dictates of Allah and the sunnah of Rasool Allah (pbuh). A willful violation of any of them will require a Dum or Kaffarah, while an inadvertent violation carries no penalty. Obligations And Prohibitions Of IhramĪ Muhrim must observe certain obligations and prohibitions. Ladies may continue to wear intimate apparel and socks but may not use gloves. You may also wear eyeglasses or a watch, use an umbrella, take a shower or a bath, wash and change your Ihram, use unscented soap, use a belt and a pillow, and cover yourself with a blanket during cold weather leaving your head and face uncovered. You may wear flip-flops, or similar slippers, provided that they cover as little of your feet as possible. While in Ihram, you may use certain things for comfort and convenience. They are required to keep their hands and faces uncovered in the state of Ihram. Ihram for ladies consists of their simple and unpretentious clothes of daily wear. Start reciting the Talbiyah loudly and frequently, and continue to do so until you arrive at the Masjid ul Haram. Offer two rakah salat us sunnah and pronounce your intention to perform Umra or Hajj, as the case may be. You are now a Muhrim (i.e., one in a state oh Ihram) and are subject to certain obligations and prohibitions which are given later in this chapter. You may use perfume before changing into Ihram, but be sure not to apply it directly to your Ihram. Do not cover your head even for salat while in a state of Ihram. Drape the other part of the Ihram over the back and the shoulders. Secure the Ihram either with a belt or with a two to three inch wide strip of fabric torn from the Ihram material. Wrap the larger of the two portions of the Ihram around your waist to cover your body from just above the navel to about the ankles. There, you will shower if possible, take care of general personal hygiene and then change into Ihram. Your travel agent will inform you about the location of your Meeqat. What should you expect in Saudi Arabia in terms of living conditions, rules and regulations, customs and travel? What is going to happen in Jeddah? Where is Meeqat, and what facilities for shower and bath, if any, are available there? What precautions and arrangements will make your stay more comfortable? These and other similar questions are dealt with in this chapter. Answers to the many questions you will have are hard to come by. Very little information is available about Saudi Arabia in books on Hajj.
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