What is the rule of Ihram of a woman who puts on socks and gloves

Question. No. 6:

What is the rule of Ihram of a woman who puts on socks and gloves? Is it permissible for her to take off what she had put on in the state of Ihram?



Answer No. 6:

It is preferable that she puts on socks or foot-wear. It is better for her as well as mere covering. It will be sufficient if she is dressed in ample clothes. There is no objection if she puts on socks and then takes them off, like a man who puts on shoes and then takes them off, when he wishes, no harm will be fallen on him. But it is not permissible for her to assume Ihram in two gloves, because a woman is prohibited to wear gloves in Ihram. She is also forbidden to put veil on her face or any other thing similar to veil, because the Apostle of Allah (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) has forbidden this. But a woman should let down her veil of gown on her face in presence of non-relatives (who are not Mahrams). She must do this in Tawaf and Sa’ie also. Aishah (Radhi Allahu Anha) said: “The riders had been passing by us while we were with the Apostle of Allah (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam). When they came opposite to us or parallel to us we (the women) would let our veils down on our faces and heads, and when they had passed away we unveiled our faces. (It is narrated by Abu Dawood and Ibn-Majah).

It is permissible for a man to put on slippers or shoes even if they were not cut, according to the right opinion. On the other hand, the most of the scholars are of the opinion that he should cut them. The right opinion is that there is no obligation to cut them if he does not manage sandals. The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) addressed the people at Arafat and Said: He who could not manage Izar (an un-sewn piece of cloth), should wear trousers, and he who could not manage sandal should put on slippers. (Reported by Bukhari and Muslim). The Prophet did not order to cut them. So, it indicated the cancellation of the order of cutting. May Allah give us success.