Chapter on What the Pilgrim in the State of Ihram Must Avoid: Obscenity, Sin, and Disputation During Hajj

My father—may Allah سبحانه وتعالى be pleased with him—wrote in his letter to me: "During your state of Ihram, avoid lying, oaths—whether false or truthful—and disputing (jidal). Disputing is when a person says, 'No, by Allah سبحانه وتعالى,' or 'Yes, by Allah سبحانه وتعالى.' If you dispute once or twice while truthful, there is nothing upon you. However, if you dispute three times while truthful, you must offer a sheep as a sacrifice. If you dispute once while lying, you must offer a sheep. If you dispute twice while lying, you must offer a cow. If you dispute three times while lying, you must offer a camel (budnah). Al-fusuq (sinfulness) is lying, so seek forgiveness from Allah سبحانه وتعالى for it. Al-rafath refers to sexual intercourse. If you have intercourse during Ihram, in the private parts, you must offer a camel as a sacrifice and repeat the Hajj in the following year. You and your spouse must be separated until the rituals are completed, and then you may reunite. However, if you take a different route from the one you traveled in the previous year, separation is not required. The woman must also offer a camel if the man has intercourse with her. If the man forces her, he must offer two camels, and nothing is required of the woman. If your intercourse is outside the private parts, you must offer a camel, but repeating the Hajj in the following year is not required."