Things to Beware of While in Ihram

What are the things that the Muhrim needs to be aware of?

The Muhrim "one in state of Ihram" must be aware of nine things which the scholars have mentioned and these are:

  • Cutting any hair
  • Cutting or trimming the nails
  • Applying perfume
  • Wearing any stitched garment
  • Covering the head
  • Hunting game
  • Sexual intercourse
  • Entering into the contract of Nikah
  • Touching one's wife sexually

All of these are impermissible for the Muhrim until he comes out of the first state of Ihram during Hajj, whereby all of these are permissible except sexual intercourse. So, when he comes out of the second state of Ihram, sexual intercourse becomes permissible.

Sheikh Ibn Baz