What to abstain from when in Ihraam

When in Ihraam abstain from the following:

  1. Quarreling and using vulgar languages.
  2. Clipping the nails.
  3. Hunting of wildlife, chasing game or aiding a hunter in any way.
  4. Killing lice, indicating it to others and removing it from the body or hair.
  5. To use perfume, scent and every other thing that has a fragrance, e.g. fragrant soap, etc.
  6. To trim, shave or clip the hair off the body.
  7. Intercourse, and everything relating or leading to it.
  8. The males must not wear sewn garments, underwear, gloves or socks. Their heads and faces must NOT be covered at any time.
  9. To comb or groom the hair.
  10. It is Makrooh to wash one’s head and beard with soap. It is also Makrooh to remove dirt form ones body by using soap or any other cleaning agent.