"When you reach Al-‘Aqiq coming from Iraq, or any of the designated miqats (stations for Ihram), and you intend to enter Ihram, if Allah (swt) wills, then remove the hair from your underarms, trim your nails, clean your…
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Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh · Volume 2 · Section 46 · 12 narrations
I asked Abu Abdullah (as) in Medina about preparing for Ihram. Imam (as) said: "Prepare yourself in Medina, take everything you need, and if you wish, perform ghusl (ritual bath). If you wish, you may continue wearing…
Read the full narration →Hadith.2535 - Mu‘awiyah ibn Ammar asked about a man who removes hair (yattili) six nights before reaching the miqat. Imam (as) said: "There is no harm in it." He also asked about a man who removes hair seven or eight…
Read the full narration →A man asked Abu Abdullah (as) in my presence: "If I remove hair (apply depilatory) for the first Ihram, what should I do for the subsequent depilation, and what is the minimum interval between the two?" Imam (as)…
Read the full narration →We, a group in Medina, sent a message to Abu Abdullah (as), informing him that we wanted to bid him farewell. Abu Abdullah (as) sent back a reply: "Perform ghusl (ritual bath) in Medina, for I fear that water may be…
Read the full narration →Hadith.2538 - Muhammad al-Halabi asked Abu Abdullah (as) about the use of khayri (a type of oil derived from flowers) and banafsaj (violet oil) for anointing oneself when intending to enter Ihram. Imam (as) replied:…
Read the full narration →oil does not contain: - Musk - Ambergris - Saffron - Wars (a type of yellow plant dye). Imam (as) also added: "Do not perfume your Ihram garments with incense (tajmir)."
Read the full narration →I asked Imam (as) about a man who anoints himself with an oil containing fragrance while intending to enter Ihram. Imam (as) replied: "Do not anoint yourself when you intend to enter Ihram with oil containing musk or…
Read the full narration →Imam (as) saw no harm if a woman applied kohl, anointed herself with oil, and performed ghusl after doing all of this in preparation for Ihram.
Read the full narration →Hadith.2542 - In a narration by Jamil, Imam (as) said: "The ghusl of your day suffices for your night, and the ghusl of your night suffices for your day."
Read the full narration →Hadith.2543 - Abu Ja'far (as) was asked about a man who performed ghusl for his ihram and then trimmed his nails. Imam (as) replied: "He should wipe them with water and does not need to repeat the ghusl."
Read the full narration →"I asked him about a man who performs ghusl for ihram in Medina, wears the two garments of ihram, and then sleeps before assuming ihram. Imam (as) replied: 'There is no need for him to repeat the ghusl.'"
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