Q: I once performed umrah when I just became baaligh. My grandparents and I entered Makkah without being in Ihraam and also I did not wear proper shoes in Ihraam. However, all of this was done unknowingly, as I had not yet been taught that. Should I still pay a dam and what should one do if one cannot afford a dam?
A: The dam is compulsory. Slowly try to collect the amount and then send the money for the dam to be performed.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
( وحرم تأخير الإحرام عنها ) كلها ( لمن ) أي لآفاقي ( قصد دخول مكة ) يعني الحرم ( ولو لحاجة ) غير الحج … قال الشامى: قوله ( وحرم الخ ) فعليه العود إلى ميقات منها وإن لم يكن ميقاته ليحرم منه وإلا فعليه دم ( شامى ج 2 ص 477/ 579/ 580 ) ( انظر أيضا: فتاوى دار العلوم زكريا ج 3 ص 398 / معلم الحجاج ص 91,94/ غنية الناسك ص 50 / مناسك ملا على ص 84)
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