MOHAMMEDFALIQ
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IS IT HARAM FOR A MUSLIM WOMAN TO WEAR PERFUME?
IS IT HARAM FOR A MUSLIM WOMAN TO WEAR PERFUME?
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Assalamu' alaikum
It is not haraam for woman to wear perfume. But they cld only wear it when they are at home, where there is no non-mahram.
Here's clear answer to it:
Question:
We have noticed at Taraaweeh prayers that some women come to the mosque wearing perfume that has such a strong fragrance that men can smell it if they walk behind or beside them. Some women tried to advise them, but they said that they wore perfume when coming to the mosque out of respect for the mosque. What is the ruling on this?
Answer:
Praise be to Allaah.
The point of reference for Islamic rulings must be the texts of the Qur’aan and Sunnah, not one’s own opinion, mood, desire or ideas about what is nice. Concerning this very issue many reports have been narrated which strictly forbid this (women wearing perfume when they go out). These reports include saheeh ahaadeeth in which the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) forbade women to wear perfume when they go out of their houses:
1.
Abu Moosa al-Ash’ari said: the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Any woman who puts on perfume then passes by people so that they can smell her fragrance, is an adulteress.”
2.
Zaynab al-Thaqafiyyah reported that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “If any one of you (women) goes out to the mosque, let her not touch any perfume.”
3.
Abu Hurayrah said: the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Any woman who has scented herself with bakhoor (incense), let her not attend ‘Ishaa’ prayers with us.”
4.
Moosa ibn Yassaar said that a woman passed by Abu Hurayrah and her scent was overpowering. He said, “O female slave of al-Jabbaar, are you going to the mosque?” She said, “Yes,” He said, “And have you put on perfume because of that?” She said, “Yes.” He said, “Go back and wash yourself, for I heard the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) say: ‘If a woman comes out to the mosque and her fragrance is overpowering, Allaah will not accept any prayer from her until she goes home and washes herself.’”
The reason for this prohibition is quite clear, which is that women’s fragrance may cause undue provocation of desires. The scholars also included other things under this heading of things to be avoided by women who want to go to the mosque, such as beautiful clothes, jewellery that can be seen, excessive adornments and mingling with men. See Fath al-Baari, 2/279.
Ibn Daqeeq al-‘Eed said:
This indicates that it is forbidden for a woman who wants to go to the mosque to wear perfume, because this causes provocation of men’s desires. This was reported by al-Manaawi in Fayd al-Qadeer, in the commentary on the first hadeeth of Abu Hurayrah quoted above.
Having examined all this saheeh evidence, there can be no room for debate or argument. Muslim women have to understand the seriousness of the issue and the sin involved in going against this shar’i ruling. They should remember that they are going out to seek reward, not to fall into sin. We ask Allaah to keep us safe and sound.
By the way, we recently read that biologists have discovered a sexual gland in the nose, i.e., there is a direct connection between the sense of smell and the provocation of desire. If this is true, then it is one of the signs that prove even to the kuffaar how precise are the rulings of this sharee’ah which came to preserve chastity and to block the ways that lead to immorality.
Source: http://www.islamqa.com/index.php?ref=7850&ln=eng&txt=perfume woman
Hope this help.
Wasalam
It is not haraam for woman to wear perfume. But they cld only wear it when they are at home, where there is no non-mahram.
Here's clear answer to it:
Question:
We have noticed at Taraaweeh prayers that some women come to the mosque wearing perfume that has such a strong fragrance that men can smell it if they walk behind or beside them. Some women tried to advise them, but they said that they wore perfume when coming to the mosque out of respect for the mosque. What is the ruling on this?
Answer:
Praise be to Allaah.
The point of reference for Islamic rulings must be the texts of the Qur’aan and Sunnah, not one’s own opinion, mood, desire or ideas about what is nice. Concerning this very issue many reports have been narrated which strictly forbid this (women wearing perfume when they go out). These reports include saheeh ahaadeeth in which the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) forbade women to wear perfume when they go out of their houses:
1.
Abu Moosa al-Ash’ari said: the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Any woman who puts on perfume then passes by people so that they can smell her fragrance, is an adulteress.”
2.
Zaynab al-Thaqafiyyah reported that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “If any one of you (women) goes out to the mosque, let her not touch any perfume.”
3.
Abu Hurayrah said: the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Any woman who has scented herself with bakhoor (incense), let her not attend ‘Ishaa’ prayers with us.”
4.
Moosa ibn Yassaar said that a woman passed by Abu Hurayrah and her scent was overpowering. He said, “O female slave of al-Jabbaar, are you going to the mosque?” She said, “Yes,” He said, “And have you put on perfume because of that?” She said, “Yes.” He said, “Go back and wash yourself, for I heard the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) say: ‘If a woman comes out to the mosque and her fragrance is overpowering, Allaah will not accept any prayer from her until she goes home and washes herself.’”
The reason for this prohibition is quite clear, which is that women’s fragrance may cause undue provocation of desires. The scholars also included other things under this heading of things to be avoided by women who want to go to the mosque, such as beautiful clothes, jewellery that can be seen, excessive adornments and mingling with men. See Fath al-Baari, 2/279.
Ibn Daqeeq al-‘Eed said:
This indicates that it is forbidden for a woman who wants to go to the mosque to wear perfume, because this causes provocation of men’s desires. This was reported by al-Manaawi in Fayd al-Qadeer, in the commentary on the first hadeeth of Abu Hurayrah quoted above.
Having examined all this saheeh evidence, there can be no room for debate or argument. Muslim women have to understand the seriousness of the issue and the sin involved in going against this shar’i ruling. They should remember that they are going out to seek reward, not to fall into sin. We ask Allaah to keep us safe and sound.
By the way, we recently read that biologists have discovered a sexual gland in the nose, i.e., there is a direct connection between the sense of smell and the provocation of desire. If this is true, then it is one of the signs that prove even to the kuffaar how precise are the rulings of this sharee’ah which came to preserve chastity and to block the ways that lead to immorality.
Source: http://www.islamqa.com/index.php?ref=7850&ln=eng&txt=perfume woman
Hope this help.
Wasalam
salaam alaykum sister,
No worries insha'Allaah, I left your reply and removed mine.
I leave the honour and the thawwab to you insha'Allaah.
wasalaam.
FaiQ_KhaLiFa
New Member
look ! Akhi don't share ur fatwa without any Knowledge.........
Allaah warns every Muslim against speaking without knowledge, as He says (interpretation of the meaning):
“And follow not (O man, i.e., say not, or do not, or witness not) that of which you have no knowledge. Verily, the hearing, and the sight, and the heart of each of those ones will be questioned (by Allâh)”[al-Israa’ 17:36]
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Allaah warns every Muslim against speaking without knowledge, as He says (interpretation of the meaning):
“And follow not (O man, i.e., say not, or do not, or witness not) that of which you have no knowledge. Verily, the hearing, and the sight, and the heart of each of those ones will be questioned (by Allâh)”[al-Israa’ 17:36]
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MubarekMuslimah
Junior Member
Salaams
In addition to sisters not wearing perfume outside of the house because of the fitnah it can cause and violate her hijab, I would like to say there is also an issue here for the brothers.
I should not share a sin with others but Allah swt will recognise my good intention and how it is needed to show my point.Once I was in a supermarket and I smelt the most lovely afterhave smell. And astifugallah I looked around to see the man who was wearing it!! Astifugallah!! I quickly of course realised my mistake and turned immediatly away and could not believe that for 2 seconds the nice smell of afterhave had caused me to act this way - I was shocked at myself for forgetting myself and amazed a scent could cause me to act this way. The sense of smell is a very powerful one indeed do not be fooled on the affect it can have on the mind. This is the same issue when it comes to women wearing perfume and the scent of it collecting around them and wafting around the room turning men's heads to see the wearer.
Please brothers you have a hijab too - do not violate it with strong perfumes and aftershaves - they smell nice, you know they do, and us women are as much affected by a nice smelling aftershave as men are by the scent of a woman's perfume. Do not put on lots of aftershave even if it is to mask any other odour - a little itr will go a long way without this affect as will soap and water and a clean shirt. Guard your modesty too and do not cause fitnah in your environment. Be aware of how you affect others with the way you dress and what you put on.
May Allah swt forgive me.
Salaams
In addition to sisters not wearing perfume outside of the house because of the fitnah it can cause and violate her hijab, I would like to say there is also an issue here for the brothers.
I should not share a sin with others but Allah swt will recognise my good intention and how it is needed to show my point.Once I was in a supermarket and I smelt the most lovely afterhave smell. And astifugallah I looked around to see the man who was wearing it!! Astifugallah!! I quickly of course realised my mistake and turned immediatly away and could not believe that for 2 seconds the nice smell of afterhave had caused me to act this way - I was shocked at myself for forgetting myself and amazed a scent could cause me to act this way. The sense of smell is a very powerful one indeed do not be fooled on the affect it can have on the mind. This is the same issue when it comes to women wearing perfume and the scent of it collecting around them and wafting around the room turning men's heads to see the wearer.
Please brothers you have a hijab too - do not violate it with strong perfumes and aftershaves - they smell nice, you know they do, and us women are as much affected by a nice smelling aftershave as men are by the scent of a woman's perfume. Do not put on lots of aftershave even if it is to mask any other odour - a little itr will go a long way without this affect as will soap and water and a clean shirt. Guard your modesty too and do not cause fitnah in your environment. Be aware of how you affect others with the way you dress and what you put on.
May Allah swt forgive me.
Salaams