Secrets of the Prohibitions of Ihram: Difference between revisions

Also, any form of makeup and [[adornment]] for women and [[wearing stitched clothing|stitched clothing for men]] is forbidden during Hajj. The prohibition of these matters is considered to signify the necessity of purification from worldly adornments and achieving spiritual refinement, which is observed by the [[Hajj pilgrim]] with the goal of abandoning self-centeredness and vanity.<ref>''Darsnameh-ye Pishdaramadi bar Farhangnameh-ye Asrar va Ma'aref-e Hajj'', p. 145.</ref>

Men's avoidance of [[covering the head]], [[covering the feet|the top of the feet]], and [[Istizlal|staying under shade]], and women's avoidance of [[covering the face]] are considered to signify surrender and submission to God, which leads to the avoidance of arrogance and privilege-seeking. In a statement by [[Imam Ali (AS)]], the existence of such hardships in Hajj is described as providing the grounds for human perfection.<ref>''Darsnameh-ye Pishdaramadi bar Farhangnameh-ye Asrar va Ma'aref-e Hajj'', p. 143.</ref>