Ihraam

Q: Please explain the mas’alah pertaining to a muhrim (one in the state of ihraam) removing hair from any part of his body.

Q: I’m a male and suffer from male pattern baldness. As a result I’m wearing a wig to only cover the top part of my head, the rest of my hair is my own. 

1. Am I allowed to wear the wig while I perform Umrah? 

2. If not, and I continue wearing it do I have to pay dumm? 

3. How much is the dumm and what do I need to do?

Q: I am traveling to Musjid Al Aqsa and intend to make niyyat and wear ihraam from there to perform my umrah. 

Can I vape while in Ihraam due to the lengthy time as it will be about 20 hours?

Q: I am a woman who has always performed Umrah wearing a hat and covering my face. Recently, when I was about to perform Umrah, my sister-in-law insisted that I could wear my niqab directly without the hat, as I would only be wearing it for a few hours, and damm would not be waajib upon me. However, I disagreed with her because I felt that this would compromise the essence of Umrah. 

I believe wearing the niqaab in such a manner involves intentional contact of cloth with the face, which contradicts the principles of ihraam. The allowance for unintentional contact exists, but wearing the niqaab directly seems to me like a deliberate act, done only to avoid the inconvenience of using a hat. 

Please clarify my doubt: 

1. Can I intentionally wear the niqaab directly without a hat and perform Umrah? 

2. Can I wear gloves during Umrah as many Saudi women point out during Umrah that it's haraam?

Q: Can a hernia patient wear underwear in ihraam?