Applying Perfume Before and After Entering Ihram for 'Umrah

Question:
The questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, a woman went from Riyadh to perform 'Umrah. She sprayed perfume in her clothing bag, which left an effect on those clothes. When she arrived at the miqat, and before entering the state of ihram, she applied some perfume to her body. Is her 'Umrah valid, or does she owe something?

Answer:
The 'Umrah is valid. This perfume is forbidden; it is one of the prohibitions of ihram. If she was ignorant of the ruling, she owes nothing. Or if she was forgetful. She applied perfume while forgetful. Or she applied it while ignorant of the ruling. Then she owes nothing. But if she knew that perfume is not permissible for one in ihram, and she applied it, then she owes a fidyah (ransom payment). The fidyah is a choice: either she fasts for three days, or she feeds six poor people in the Haram, or she slaughters a sheep in the Haram and distributes it to the poor. They call this the fidyah of harm. Yes.