Treatment of Patients in the State of al-’Ihram, Such as Wounds and So On

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘If one in the state of Ihram becomes ill one must treat the illness with edible items while he is in the state of Ihram.”’

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘The Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, passed by Ka‘b ibn ‘Ujrah. Lice spread from his head and he was in…

“Once, a blind man asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), when I was there, saying, ‘I use kohl when I assume the state of Ihram.’ He (the Imam) said, ‘No, do not use kohl.’ He said, ‘I am blind. If I use kohl it benefits me but…

“A man once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the case of a man in whose hands and feet cracks appear while he is in the state of Ihram; if he can use medicine. He (the Imam) said, ‘Yes, he can do so with oil and ghee.’…

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who is in the state of Ihram; if he can squeeze a pimple or bandage a wound. He (the Imam) said, ‘It is not harmful.’”

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘If something appears on your skin like a pimple or so, you can bandage it and use ghee or oil as medicine.’”

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who is in the state of Ihram and has a head wound; if he can treat it with medicine or use bandage. He (the Imam) said, ‘Yes, he can do so and so also with a sore on the…

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who is in the state of Ihram with a wound and treats it with a medicine which has saffron. He (the Imam) said, ‘If saffron is overwhelming, it is not permissible; but if…

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who is in the state of Ihram, his ears are affected by winds and is afraid of illness; if he can place cotton in his ears. He (the Imam) said, ‘It is not harmful if he is…

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘It is not harmful if one in the state of Ihram ties a strip around his head because of a headache.’”