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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books A Guidebook for Women on Rites of Hajj Philosophy Behind Prohibitions In Ihram To take ones heart and soul very close to House of Allah (swt) some prohibitions are placed on oneself. House of Allah (swt) is a center of peace and love; it represents protection from all evils. All those acts which cause discord are prohibited in ihram.

One has to avoid dispute, lying, pride and all forbidden acts in the House of Allah (swt) because one is in the presence of God Almighty. This is a peaceful heaven and weapons represent enmity and discord, which are the acts of hell dwellers. It is prohibited to stop growth of any living creature in this heaven. That is cutting or plucking of trees, plants and flowers is not permitted. Any mischief-maker on this earth is hell bound.

Heaven dwellers always want to keep alive and take care of anything which is a symbol of Allah (swt). If one wants to smell the heavenly perfume then she will have to keep away from the perfume of this world, which only helps in increasing the animal instincts. To reach the zenith of Godly love one has to stay away from the love of their spouse also. Even being a witness to a marriage is not allowed, because this might distract one from the complete adoration of Allah (swt).

The eyes should be devoted to looking for Allah (swt). To keep oneself steadfast in this search one should stop viewing even their own image in the mirror. One should completely forget about dressing up and using adornment. The whole effort should be focused on the effort that Allah (swt) should consider us suitable enough for heaven. Prohibitions during Ihram Once ihram is worn twenty five things become forbidden.

Some of these are common between men and women, while others are specific to one gender. Common Prohibitions between Men and Women Hunting. Sexual intercourse. Kissing a woman. Touching a woman. Looking at a woman and flirting with her. Masturbating. Reciting nikah Wearing perfume. Wearing antimony/eyeliner (surma). Looking in the mirror. Bursting out in anger Outrage (Fusouq). Quarrelling. Killing insects found on humans, (such as lice). Beautifying oneself. Applying oil.

Removing hair from one's body Causing blood to come out of one’s body. Cutting one's nails. Extracting a tooth, according to some scholars. If during an Umrat-ut-Tamatu a pilgrim intentionally has sexual intercourse with his wife, and if he does so after performing sa'ee, the Umrah is not invalidated.