Do perfumed soaps that leave their fragrance on the body after using them come under the same ruling as perfume?
Question Many soaps/shampoos are scented or have perfume listed as an ingredient. they smell basically. is this regarded as wearing perfume that is forbidden to women, since even after washing, the smell stil lingers. also what if u go into a room that has been sprayed with air freshner or someone applies perfume and u…
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also what if u go into a room that has been sprayed with air freshner or someone applies perfume and u can smell it. could it stick to ur clothes?
is shea butter regarded as a fragrance. can u define perfume, e.g mint, lavendar, vanilla, etc are these regarded as scents.
Praise be to Allah.
It was
narrated by Imam Ahmad (40/229), and by al-Tirmidhi (2786) who classed it as
saheeh, that Abu Moosa al-Ash’ari (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The
Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said: “Any
woman who puts on perfume then passes by the people so that they can smell
its fragrance is a zaaniyah.” Classed as hasan by al-Albaani.
Al-Haafiz
Ibn Hajar (may Allah have mercy on him) said:
Women are
enjoined to cover themselves when they go out of their houses, and the
perfume which has a fragrance is not allowed because it increases the
fitnah. End quote.
It was
narrated by Abu Dawood (2174), and by al-Tirmidhi (2787) who classed it as
hasan, that Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger
of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said: “Perfume for men
is that which has a strong fragrance and scant colour, and perfume for women
is that which has a strong colour and scant fragrance.” Classed as saheeh by
al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Tirmidhi.
Sa’eed ibn
Abi ‘Uroobah, the narrator of the hadeeth, said: I think that with regard to
the words “perfume for women” this refers to when she wants to go out, but
if she is with her husband, she may apply whatever perfume she wants. End
quote.
Sunan Abi
Dawood (4/84); Sharh al-Sunnah by
al-Baghawi, 12/81. See: al-Mawsoo’ah al-Fiqhiyyah, 12/174
To sum up:
if a woman wants to go out of her house, she must avoid wearing perfume that
has a strong fragrance, if she is going to pass by groups of men or is in a
place where she will mix with them. This ruling does not apply only to one
kind of perfume and not another; rather what counts here is whether the
fragrance can be smelt by any man.
Whatever
comes under the same heading as using fragrance, such as using soap or
shampoo that has a strong and lasting smell that remains after using it,
comes under the same ruling. It is not permissible for her to use any of
those things if she is going out of her house or mixing with men.
Shaykh Ibn
‘Uthaymeen (may Allah have mercy on him) said:
There are
things that are perfumed which in and of themselves are not perfume, but
they are perfumed, so they come under the same ruling as that which is
perfume in and of itself, such as some soaps that have a clear fragrance and
not just a scent; rather it is perfume, such that if a person were to wash
with it, its fragrance would be clear on his hand. This comes under the same
ruling as perfume. As for a mere scent which if a person washes with it, it
does not leave a smell, there is nothing wrong with this — meaning for the
muhrim (pilgrim in ihram). End quote.
Sharh
al-Kaafi, 1/112
And Allah knows best.
For more information please see the answer to question number
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