What is the ruling on a person in ihram using perfume?
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Question:
This questioner is asking about a person in ihram using perfume. What is permissible for a person in ihram? He must not touch perfume after making the intention for ihram. He should avoid perfume, because the man whose camel was gored by a scorpion while he was with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and died, and he said: “Do not anoint him with perfume, do not anoint him with perfume.”
Answer:
A person in ihram does not use perfume. However, if perfume touches him without his choice, such as if someone who has used perfume greets him and his hand has perfume on it, and he did not intend this, but if the scent remains on his hand after the greeting and the handshake, he washes his hand. But he is not held accountable for what touches him without his choice.
This questioner is asking about a person in ihram using perfume. What is permissible for a person in ihram? He must not touch perfume after making the intention for ihram. He should avoid perfume, because the man whose camel was gored by a scorpion while he was with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and died, and he said: “Do not anoint him with perfume, do not anoint him with perfume.”
Answer:
A person in ihram does not use perfume. However, if perfume touches him without his choice, such as if someone who has used perfume greets him and his hand has perfume on it, and he did not intend this, but if the scent remains on his hand after the greeting and the handshake, he washes his hand. But he is not held accountable for what touches him without his choice.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم تطيب المحرم؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com
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