Is it permissible for a woman during the day in Ramadan to apply kohl or touch something of perfume?
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The questioner : Is it permissible for a woman during the day in Ramadan to apply kohl or touch something of perfume? Please inform us about this, may Allah reward you.
The Shaykh : Yes, it is permissible for a woman, and for others as well, to apply kohl during the day in Ramadan, to put drops in her eye, to put drops in her ear, and to put drops in her nose as well. However, for drops in the nose, the condition is that they must not reach the stomach, because if they reach the stomach through the nose, it is like eating and drinking. For this reason, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to al-Qa'ib ibn Simrah:Sunan Ibn Majah 407Sahih (Darussalam) This is evidence that what reaches the stomach through the nose has the same ruling as what reaches it through the mouth. It is also permissible for her, and for others, to touch perfume and to sniff perfume from agarwood oil and the like. As for incense, it is permissible for the fasting person to use incense, but he should not inhale the smoke, because the smoke is a substance that reaches the stomach if inhaled. Accordingly, he should not inhale it.
In conclusion, it is permissible for the fasting person to apply kohl, put drops in his eye, put drops in his ear, and put drops in his nose, on the condition that what he puts in his nose does not reach his stomach. It is permissible for him to perfume himself with all types of perfume and to smell perfume, except that he should not inhale the smoke of incense, because the smoke is a substance that reaches the stomach, and there is a fear that it would invalidate his fast thereby.
The questioner : May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh : Yes, it is permissible for a woman, and for others as well, to apply kohl during the day in Ramadan, to put drops in her eye, to put drops in her ear, and to put drops in her nose as well. However, for drops in the nose, the condition is that they must not reach the stomach, because if they reach the stomach through the nose, it is like eating and drinking. For this reason, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to al-Qa'ib ibn Simrah:
and sniff water up into your nostrils, thoroughly, unless you are fasting.
وبالغ في الاستنشاق إلا أن تكون صائماًIn conclusion, it is permissible for the fasting person to apply kohl, put drops in his eye, put drops in his ear, and put drops in his nose, on the condition that what he puts in his nose does not reach his stomach. It is permissible for him to perfume himself with all types of perfume and to smell perfume, except that he should not inhale the smoke of incense, because the smoke is a substance that reaches the stomach, and there is a fear that it would invalidate his fast thereby.
The questioner : May Allah reward you.