What is incumbent upon my father who performed Hajj while ill and was unable to wear the ihram garments?
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If a pilgrim assumes in his regular clothes due to an excuse (cold, illness, etc.), it is permissible for him to do so according to Islamic law, but he must offer a for wearing sewn garments: fasting for three days, or feeding six poor persons (half a saa' for each poor person), or sacrificing a sheep. The same ruling applies to covering the head. Fasting is valid anywhere, but feeding and sacrificing must take place within the of Mecca.
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