Can you exit Iḥrām if flight is delayed?
Question
My friends are travelling from Dubai and are in the state of Iḥrām. They have missed their flight and are booked to travel tomorrow. Can you they come out of Iḥrām and re-enter into Iḥrām tomorrow?
بسم الله الرحمن الرحیم
Answer
If they made an intention to enter the state of Iḥrām, they cannot exit from Iḥrām. They will remain in the state of Iḥrām until their ʿUmrah is performed.
قال الله تعالى: وأتموا الحج والعمرة لله، الآية. وقال رحمة الله السندي في لباب المناسك (ص ١٣٠): وحكم الإحرام لزوم المضي وعدم إمكان الخروج منه إلا بعمل النسك الذي أحرم به، انتهى۔
Allah knows best
Yusuf Shabbir
23 Ramadan 1446 / 23 March 2025
Approved by: Mufti Shabbir Ahmed and Mufti Muhammad Tahir
