Regarding hajj - wudu masaa over her head cover: wudhu during ihraam, should she uncover her hair or should she do head masaa over her head cover,

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Assalamualaikum shaikh i am umm mariam from india , residing in ksa. My question is, how should a women perform wudhu during ihraam, should she uncover her hair or should she do head masaa over her head cover, plz advice. Its urgent coz i am leaving soon inshallah for hajj. Jazakallahhu khair

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How to perform wudu during Ihraam

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A believing woman pilgrim in ehram should perform the 'wudu' exactly the same as she would perform when she is not in the state of ehram.  If the beleiving woman pilgrim in ehram happens or has to perform her 'wudu' in the presence of non-mehram men, it would only be piety and righteousness that she loosely cover her head whereby she is able to pass her wet hands over her hair without exposing her hair. 

To pass her wet hands over her head cover would not fulfill one of the requirements of wudu.

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