Abu Hanifah, al‑Shafi'i, and Ahmad ibn Hanbal also consider it mustahabb.

Abu Hanifah, al‑Shafi'i, and Ahmad ibn Hanbal also consider it mustahabb. However, this ishtirat does not help in relieving one of the obligations of the Hajj if he were to encounter an impediment which keeps him from getting through it. The Wajibat of Ihram The wajibat of ihram, with some difference between the legal schools on some points, are three: niyyah (intention); talbiyah; and putting on of the clothes of ihram.

Al‑Niyyah Obviously niyyah or intention is essential to every voluntary act; for every such act is motivated by conscious intent. Therefore, some…