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?
A: In the state of ihraam it is not permissible to cover the head. Hence, it is not permissible for you to wear the wig in the state of ihraam.
If you wear the wig for 12 hours or more you will have to give damm. The damm is to slaughter a goat or sheep in the precincts of the Haram on behalf of the violation. After slaughtering the animal, the meat will have to be distributed among the poor.
If you wear the wig for less than 12 hours, you will have to give the amount of sadaqatul fitr to the poor.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
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