The ruling on wearing the burqa and applying perfume for a woman in ihram
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The questioner:
This sister Maryam asks: Is it permissible for a woman to wear the burqa while she is in ihram? And is it permissible for her to apply perfume while she is in ihram? And if she wore the burqa out of ignorance while she was performing tawaf?
The Shaykh:
Neither of the two things is permissible for a woman in ihram. Wearing the burqa is not allowed, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade a woman in ihram from wearing the niqab. The burqa is like the niqab, so she should not wear the niqab. She should not wear anything sewn to the face, specifically the niqab or the burqa, for the duration of her ihram. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade that. The second matter
The questioner:
Yes, applying perfume.
The Shaykh:
The second matter is applying perfume. It is not permissible for a man or a woman to apply perfume while in ihram. This is only done before entering ihram. When a Muslim intends to enter ihram, he applies perfume to his body, not to his clothes, not to the ihram garments, but to his body. He perfumes his body before he intends to enter ihram. As for after he intends to enter ihram, it is not permissible for him to apply perfume at all while he is in ihram. This is among the prohibitions of ihram, and there is a fidyah (ransom payment) for it, unless he did it out of forgetfulness or ignorance, or the woman wore the burqa or niqab out of ignorance or forgetfulness. In that case, she owes nothing if she removes it as soon as she becomes aware of the ruling. She should hasten to remove it and remain for the rest of her ihram without wearing the niqab or the burqa. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
This sister Maryam asks: Is it permissible for a woman to wear the burqa while she is in ihram? And is it permissible for her to apply perfume while she is in ihram? And if she wore the burqa out of ignorance while she was performing tawaf?
The Shaykh:
Neither of the two things is permissible for a woman in ihram. Wearing the burqa is not allowed, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade a woman in ihram from wearing the niqab. The burqa is like the niqab, so she should not wear the niqab. She should not wear anything sewn to the face, specifically the niqab or the burqa, for the duration of her ihram. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade that. The second matter
The questioner:
Yes, applying perfume.
The Shaykh:
The second matter is applying perfume. It is not permissible for a man or a woman to apply perfume while in ihram. This is only done before entering ihram. When a Muslim intends to enter ihram, he applies perfume to his body, not to his clothes, not to the ihram garments, but to his body. He perfumes his body before he intends to enter ihram. As for after he intends to enter ihram, it is not permissible for him to apply perfume at all while he is in ihram. This is among the prohibitions of ihram, and there is a fidyah (ransom payment) for it, unless he did it out of forgetfulness or ignorance, or the woman wore the burqa or niqab out of ignorance or forgetfulness. In that case, she owes nothing if she removes it as soon as she becomes aware of the ruling. She should hasten to remove it and remain for the rest of her ihram without wearing the niqab or the burqa. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/187 — archive.org (8:15)
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