He means by that what is sewn according to the size of the body, such as a shirt or trousers. If he wears a joined izar (wrapper), or wraps himself in a sewn garment, it is permissible. It is recommended that they be clean, either new or washed, because we loved for him to be clean in his body, so it is the same for his garments, like the one attending Jumu'ah. It is more appropriate that they be white, according to the statement of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him): "The best of your garments is white; wear them during your lives and shroud your dead in them."
Issue 556: He said: (And he applies perfume).
The total of this is that it is recommended for whoever wishes to enter into ihram to apply perfume to his body specifically, and there is no difference between that which its substance remains, such as musk and ghaliyah, or its trace, such as oud, incense, and rose water. This is the opinion of Ibn Abbas, Ibn al-Zubayr, Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas, 'Aishah, Umm Habibah, and Mu'awiyah. It was also narrated from Muhammad ibn al-Hanafiyyah, Abu Sa'id al-Khudri, 'Urwah, al-Qasim, al-Sha'bi, and Ibn Jurayj. 'Ata' used to dislike this, and it is the opinion of Malik. It was also narrated from 'Umar, 'Uthman, and Ibn 'Umar, may Allah be pleased with them. Malik cited as evidence what Ya'la ibn
= and trousers..., from the Book of Prayer, and in: The Chapter on the muhrim wearing khuffayn if he does not find sandals, and the Chapter on if he does not find an izar let him wear trousers, from the Book of Hajj, and in: The Chapter on trousers, and the Chapter on Sabti sandals and others, from the Book of Clothing. Sahih al-Bukhari 1/45, 103, 3/20, 21, 7/187, 198. Muslim, in: The Chapter on what is permitted for the muhrim for Hajj or 'Umrah..., from the Book of Hajj. Sahih Muslim 2/835. Abu Dawud, in: The Chapter on what the muhrim wears, from the Book of Hajj. Sunan Abi Dawud 1/424. Al-Tirmidhi, in: The Chapter on what is narrated regarding wearing trousers..., from the Chapters on Hajj. 'Aridat al-Ahwadhi 4/57. Al-Nasa'i, in: The Chapter on the concession to wear trousers for one who does not find an izar, and the Chapter on the concession to wear khuffayn in ihram for one who does not find sandals, from the Book of Hajj, and in: The Chapter on wearing trousers, from the Book of Adornment. Al-Mujtaba 5/101, 103, 8/182. Ibn Majah, in: The Chapter on what clothing the muhrim wears, from the Book of Rituals. Sunan Ibn Majah 2/977. Al-Darimi, in: The Chapter on what clothing the muhrim wears, from the Book of Rituals. Sunan al-Darimi 2/32. And Imam Ahmad, in: al-Musnad 1/215, 221, 228, 279, 285, 337. (3) In [MSS] A, B, M: "al-tanzif" (cleaning). (4) Previously mentioned in 3/229. (1) Ghaliyah: Mixtures of perfumes such as musk and ambergris.
