Answered by: Maulana Mohammed Dilwar Hussain
Question:
Can I wear lungi in ihraam
In the name of All, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Answer:
It should be clarified from the offset that many things which are permitted outside of Ihrām are not permitted inside of the state of Ihrām. [Radd ul-Muhtār: vol. 3, pg. 485] [1]
Wearing a longi is one of those things. The Ihrām has been described as two pieces of cloth for men. The first which is an Izār (lower garment) and the second is a Ridā (upper garment/shawl). The Ihrām should ideally be free of stitches. [Radd ul-Muhtār: vol. 3, pg. 487] [2]
Only Allāh Ta’ālā knows best.
Written by Maulana Mohammed Dilwar Hussain
Checked and approved by Mufti Mohammed Tosir Miah
Darul Ifta Birmingham
[1]فصل في الإحرام: مناسبة ذكره بعد ذكر المواقيت التي لا يجوز للإنسان أن يجاوزها إلا محرما واضحة
[2]ولبس إزار من السرة إلى الركبة ورداء