Answered by: Maulana Muddasser Dhedhy
Question
Wanted to double-check, is it acceptable to wear small headphones/earplugs in Ihram?
بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Answer:
Yes, one may wear headphones and earplugs while in the state of ihram.
What is prohibited in Ihraam is covering the head (for a man only) or face using something that is usually used for the purpose of covering. Headphones and earplugs do not fall under this category of items.[1]
Only Allah Ta’ala knows best.
Written by Maulana Muddasser Dhedhy
Check and approve by Mufti Mohammed Tosir Miah
Darul Ifta Birmingham
[1] (أَوْ سَتَرَ رَأْسَهُ) بِمُعْتَادٍ إمَّا بِحَمْلِ إجَّانَةٍ أَوْ عِدْلٍ فَلَا شَيْءَ عَلَيْهِ. (قَوْلُهُ بِمُعْتَادٍ) أَيْ بِمَا يُقْصَدُ بِهِ التَّغْطِيَةُ عَادَةً. (در المختار مع رد المحتار ج 3 ص 577. دار الكتب العلمية)
وَلَوْ حَمَلَ الْمُحْرِمُ شَيْئًا عَلَى رَأْسِهِ فَإِنْ كَانَ مِنْ جِنْسِ مَا لَا يُغَطَّى بِهِ الرَّأْسُ كَالطَّسْتِ وَالْأَجَانَةِ وَعَدْلِ بَرٍّ وَنَحْوِهَا فَلَا شَيْءَ عَلَيْهِ، وَإِنْ كَانَ مِنْ جِنْسِ مَا يُغَطَّى بِهِ الرَّأْسُ مِنْ الثِّيَابِ فَعَلَيْهِ الْجَزَاءُ كَذَا فِي الْمُحِيطِ. (الفتاوى الهندية ج 1 ص 267. دار الكتب العلمية)