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When is dam (a sacrifice penalty) due in hajj or umrah?

19 fatawa in the archive answer questions on this, from 3 South African Darul Iftas (AskImam, Mufti Online, Jamiat KZN). Below, each Darul Ifta’s answer is quoted word for word from the opening of one of its fatawa.

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“It is part of a woman’s Ihraam to expose her face whilst in the state of Ihraam. However, in these times of evil and vice being widespread and prevalent even in the Holy lands, it is advisable for a woman in Ihraam to cover her face in a way that the Niqaab/cloth/cap etc. does not touch the face.”

Jamiat KZN — Will a penalty be due upon a woman who covered her face whilst in Ihraam? · 13 Feb 2026

“One will have to give a penalty. The details of the penalty are as follows: If one had pulled his/her hair or scratched his/her head and three strands or less than three strands had fallen, then for each strand of hair that had fallen, one will have to give a handful of wheat or its equivalent value in sadaqah.”

Mufti Online — Penalty for pulling out one's hair by mistake in ihraam · 31 Dec 2022

“We make dua Allah Taala grant you an accepted Hajj. Ameen. According to the Hanafi madhab, it is compulsory (wajib) to maintain the sequence between rami and qurbani. The rami must be done before the qurbani.”

AskImam — Various questions on dam. · 23 Jun 2023

Quotes are the opening words of each answer as published; the full answer, its conditions and references are on the fatwa page. Answers depend on the exact details of each question.

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  1. Will a penalty be due upon a woman who covered her face whilst in Ihraam? Jamiat KZN · 13 Feb 2026
  2. Fishing on a private dam and catching and releasing fish Mufti Online · 23 Nov 2025
  3. Is there penalty of damm if strands of hair fall while in Ihram? AskImam · 2 Jul 2023
  4. Penalty for pulling out one's hair by mistake in ihraam Mufti Online · 31 Dec 2022
  5. penalty for Hajj AskImam · 27 Jun 2023
  6. Dam karne se kaisa asar hota he? Mufti Online · 17 Mar 2014
  7. Various questions on dam. AskImam · 23 Jun 2023
  8. Doing dam as a precaution Mufti Online · 7 Nov 2013
  9. What is the penalty for masturbating while in the state of Ihram? AskImam · 19 Jul 2022
  10. Giving zakaat to a fund raiser for a dam Mufti Online · 3 Oct 2018
  11. Fishing on someone’s dam - Will it be Halaal to consume whatever was caught? AskImam · 4 Oct 2020
  12. Doing dam as a precation Mufti Online · 15 Apr 2014
  13. Does one have to give dam in this case? AskImam · 21 Nov 2016
  14. Do I have to pay Dam? AskImam · 11 Mar 2016
  15. What is the penalty for a woman who used shampoo unintentionally during Hajj? AskImam · 24 Mar 2014

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