Whilst in ihraam, played with hair some hair fell out

Reference: Fataawa al-Hajj wal-‘Umrah waz-Ziyaarah p58

Question: I have a habit of playing with my hair when I am thinking. After I had entered the state of ihraam, I forgetfully did this and some hair fell out. Do I have to make an expiation?

Response: There is nothing required of you due to that which Allaah سبحانه و تعالى mentions regarding the believers that they said:

{Our Lord! Punish us not if we forget or fall into error…} al-Baqarah 2:286

And Allaah has responded to their request as it has been mentioned on the authority of the Messenger of Allaah ﷺ that Allaah سبحانه و تعالى said:

«I have done [this]»

Narrated by Imaam Muslim in his Saheeh.


Translation originally published on 26 March, 2001.

Graduate of the Islaamic University of Madeenah, having completed the Arabic Language programme at the Institute of Arabic Language before progressing to the Faculty of Sharee'ah, from which he graduated in 2004.

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