This practice is widespread nowadays, despite the stern warning of the Prophet (saas), who said: “Any woman who applies perfume and then goes out among the people so that they could smell her fragrance is a zaaniyah (adulteress.) 1
Some women are very careless and take the matter too lightly, especially in front of drives, shopkeepers, school porters, etc., even though the Sharee’ah states very strictly that the woman who wears perfume must wash herself like a person must wash when in a state of janaabah (i.e., Perform ghusl), if she wants to go out to the mosque. The Prophet (saas) said: “Any woman who wears perfume then goes out to the mosque so that the fragrance can be discerned, her prayers will not be accepted until she performs ghusl like the ghusl to be performed when in a state of janaabah.’2
We can only complain to Allah about the bukhoor and’ood (type of incense) used at weddings and women’s parties before people leave, and the use of strong-smelling perfumes in market places, means of transportation, and mixed gatherings in the mosques even during the nights of Ramadaan. Islaam tells us that women’s perfume be that which has color but little smell. We ask Allah (swt) not to despise us and not to punish righteous men and women for the deeds of foolish men and woman. May He (swt) guide us all to the Straight Path.
1) Reported by Imaam Ahmad, 4/418; see also Saheeh al-Jaami’, 105.
2) Reported by Imaam Ahmad, 2/444; see also Saheeh al-Jaami’, 2703
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Taken from the Book of;
“Muharramaat .. Prohibitions Taken Too Lightly”
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