Children wearing ihraam

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Q:

1. Do minor children ages 4 and 6 also have to wear ihraam?

2. Do children also have to shave their hair?

Bismillaah

A:

1. Yes.

2. No, but it is best that they do.

And Allah Ta’ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)

This answer was collected from MuftiOnline.co.za, where the questions have been answered by Mufti Zakaria Makada (Hafizahullah), who is currently a senior lecturer in the science of Hadith and Fiqh at Madrasah Ta’leemuddeen, Isipingo Beach, South Africa.

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