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title: "Things To Avoid For Women While In Ihram During Umrah or Hajj"
url: "https:\/\/theislamicinformation.com\/umrah\/things-avoid-women-ihram-umrah-hajj\/"
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updated: "2024-08-29"
description: "Women should avoid these actions to ensure a successful Umrah or Hajj and prevent any inconvenience."
taxonomies: ["Hajj","Umrah","Hajj Rules","Hajj Rules for Women","Ihram Rules","Umrah Rules","Umrah Rules for Women"]
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# Things To Avoid For Women While In Ihram During Umrah or Hajj

Source: https://theislamicinformation.com/umrah/things-avoid-women-ihram-umrah-hajj/
Updated: 2024-08-29

Performing Umrah is a deeply spiritual journey that requires adherence to specific rules and guidelines, particularly for women.

The state of Ihram, a sacred condition that pilgrims enter before performing the rituals, imposes certain prohibitions and restrictions.

These rules are not only about maintaining the purity and simplicity of the pilgrimage but also about ensuring that the focus remains on spiritual devotion.

## 1. **Prohibition of Wearing Niqab during Ihram**

![focus photography of women wearing black niqab](https://theislamicinformation.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/f7itsn8ma6y-jpg.webp)

*Photo: أخٌ‌في‌الله*

Women are not permitted to cover their faces with a niqab while in the state of Ihram.

The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) specifically forbade women in [Ihram](https://theislamicinformation.com/umrah/umrah-rules-for-women/) for [Hajj](https://theislamicinformation.com/hajj/things-hajj-duas-steps/) or [Umrah](https://theislamicinformation.com/umrah/umrah-rules-for-women/) from wearing a niqab and gloves.

Aisha (RA) narrated that when they were in [Ihram](https://theislamicinformation.com/hajj/when-to-take-off-ihram-hajj-umrah/) with the Prophet (PBUH), they would lower their jilbaab over their faces when riders approached, and lift it once the riders had passed.

## 2. **Prohibition on Wearing Perfume or Jewelry during Ihram**

![black tube mod on white table](https://theislamicinformation.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/xo2hltckrhi-jpg.webp)

*Photo: Scentll Co*

Women in Ihram for Umrah are not allowed to wear perfume or apply makeup. The use of cosmetics or fragrances contradicts the simplicity and purity that Ihram represents.

## 3. **Prohibition of Marital Relations during Ihram**

![person holding hands](https://theislamicinformation.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/yi-gzrkbj08-jpg.webp)

*Photo: Rachael Crowe*

Marital relations are prohibited for anyone performing Umrah while in Ihram. After completing [Tawaf](https://theislamicinformation.com/umrah/duas-to-recite-during-tawaf-7-circles/) and Sa’i, all activities that were permissible before entering Ihram, including marital relations, are allowed again.

## 4. **Prohibition on Cutting Hair or Nails after Entering Ihram**

![woman in black shirt holding silver ring](https://theislamicinformation.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/naeap3cef8k-jpg.webp)

*Photo: engin akyurt*

While cutting hair or nails is allowed before entering Ihram, it becomes forbidden after making the intention to enter Ihram.

The pilgrim must refrain from cutting nails or removing hair until completing Tawaf and Sa’i for Umrah, at which point they may trim their hair to exit Ihram.

## 5. **Prohibition on Vain Talk and Sinful Acts during Pilgrimage**

![person in blue jacket and pink hijab](https://theislamicinformation.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/njzdmlfzwz4-jpg.webp)

*Photo: john crozier*

The Prophet (PBUH) said that those who complete the pilgrimage while avoiding impure actions and immoral speech will emerge as innocent and pure as a newborn.

Engaging in vain talk or sinful behavior is prohibited for both men and women during the pilgrimage.

## 6. **Restriction on Tawaf for Menstruating Women**

![a group of women in blue veils standing in front of a body of water](https://theislamicinformation.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/4mif1fpubtg-jpg.webp)

*Photo: Stéphane Legrand*

Women who are **[menstruating are not allowed to perform Tawaf](https://theislamicinformation.com/fatwas/menstruating-women-enter-masjid-al-haram-nabawi/)**. They must wait until they are pure to perform Tawaf. If they leave without performing Tawaf, they are required to return and complete it.

## 7. **Dress Code for Women during Umrah**

![woman in white dress standing near green plants during daytime](https://theislamicinformation.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/oei9u4shfmi-jpg.webp)

*Photo: Windi Setyawan*

Women performing Umrah should wear simple, modest clothing and avoid glittery or attention-grabbing attire. They are required to cover their entire bodies except for their hands and face.

Doing any of these can invalidate your Hajj and Umrah, or else you'll have to do Dumm (a form of charity) in order to make your Umrah or Hajj successful.