{"_id":"668da0140b76658b4c232d85","title":"Is it permissible to wear the ihram clothing without the intention to do hajj or umrah?","question":"The authorities in Makkah have restricted the entry of men into the mataaf area to only people wearing ihram, some people wear ihram clothing without the intention to do Umrah just to enter. Is this behavior acceptable?","answer":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"The permissibility of wearing iḥrām when not intending to perform Ḥajj or ʿUmrah depends on the reason behind the authorities' restriction. If the restriction is imposed for the greater public good, aiming to prevent harm, then it is essential to comply with it. However, if the restriction is motivated by selfish reasons and does not serve to prevent harm, then wearing iḥrām to bypass the restriction would be considered permissible, as it does not cause harm to anyone. In any case, wearing iḥrām without the intention of performing Ḥajj or ʿUmrah is permissible. In reality, iḥrām refers to the state that a person enters after intending Ḥajj or ʿUmrah, not the clothing itself.\\n\"}]}","tags":[{"_id":"668d9ff20b76658b4c2329d9","tag":"Worship: Intention","count":103},{"_id":"668d9fe30b76658b4c232826","tag":"Worship: Etiquettes","count":79},{"_id":"668d9fde0b76658b4c23277c","tag":"Contemporary Life: Politics","count":35},{"_id":"668da0130b76658b4c232d7d","tag":"Hajj and Umrah: Ihram","count":9}],"createdOn":"2024-07-09T20:39:48.276Z"}