LessonsBook of Hajj: Restrictions and Permitted Acts in IhramQuiz

In Hanafi usage, prohibited makhīṭ for a male pilgrim concerns clothes shaped and worn as garments fitted around body parts. It is not a ban on every piece of cloth that happens to have a stitch.

A repaired wrap does not become the same as a worn shirt merely because it contains stitching. The garment’s form and manner of wearing are relevant.

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Sewing versus tailored, body-fitting clothing

Book of Hajj: Restrictions and Permitted Acts in Ihram

In Hanafi usage, prohibited makhīṭ for a male pilgrim concerns clothes shaped and worn as garments fitted around body parts. It is not a ban on every piece of cloth that happens to have a stitch.

A repaired wrap does not become the same as a worn shirt merely because it contains stitching. The garment’s form and manner of wearing are relevant.