The Case of Dresses not Permissible to Use in the State of al-’Ihram, but a Pilgrim Faces an Emergency Condition

“Abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man whose sandals were destroyed and was not able to find one, said, ’He can use a shoe in an emergency. He can tear its back for an opening and if he wears a shawl he must not button it. If one needs to use a Qaba (a long coat) because of cold and cannot find other cloths he must wear it upside down and must not wear its sleeves on his arms.’”

“I once asked abu ’Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who in the state of Ihram wears shoes and socks. He (the Imam) said, ‘He can do so in case it is an emergency. ‘“

“Abu Ja’far (a.s.), has said that Ali (a.s.), would not consider it harmful if one knotted his cloths, in case it was short, in Salat (prayer) even in the state of Ihram. ‘“

“Abu Ja’far (a.s.), has said that it is not harmful to carry arms in the state of Ihram if a man is afraid of the enemy. ‘“

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘If one in the state of Ihram may urgently need clothes and he has only a Qaba (a coat which is long down to ankles) he must turn it upside down and wear it . 5 In another Hadith it is said to turn inside out, if one cannot find other clothes.”

“Abu Ja’far (a.s.), has said, ‘One in the state of Ihram can wear trousers if one does not find loincloth and al-Khuffayn (shoes) if one cannot find Na’l (sandals). ‘“(Fatwa best explains this Hadith)