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Is it permissible for a woman to wear an inner pad during 'Umrah for fear of discharges, and what should she do if discharges appear and she is unable to renew her ablution? Should she continue with the 'Umrah and is it considered valid? Is it permissible for a woman to wear socks or shoes that cover the foot during 'Umrah, and what are the prohibitions of Ihrām that she must avoid? If a woman's hair is layered, is it sufficient to trim the ends of the hair for Taḥallul, or must every layer be cut?

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The secretions known as vaginal discharge are, according to the more preponderant opinion, pure. It is permissible to place a cloth, and ablution (wudu') is invalidated by the emission of these secretions. If their emission is continuous, then performing ablution after the entry of the prayer time is sufficient, and the woman may pray the obligatory prayer with this ablution, as well as any voluntary prayers and circumambulation () she wishes.

As for a woman wearing socks and shoes, it is permissible. A woman is only prohibited from wearing the niqab (face veil) and gloves during her state of .

Regarding the amount a woman should cut from her hair when exiting her state of ihram, it is sufficient to take from its lower part, even if it is layered.

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