Is it permissible for a woman to use perfume that foreign men can smell?
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The questioner : If a woman applies perfume to her body, Honorable Shaykh, and there are foreign people present, is that permissible for her?
The Shaykh : What kind of foreign people? Women or men?
The questioner : Non-mahram. The mahram are men, men, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : It is permissible for her to do so, unless the perfume has a light scent that does not reach these men, in which case there is no harm. However, if it has a scent, it is not permissible for a woman to use a perfume that foreign men can smell.
The presenter : Okay, and you as well, let us take a call. Please go ahead.
The Shaykh : What kind of foreign people? Women or men?
The questioner : Non-mahram. The mahram are men, men, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : It is permissible for her to do so, unless the perfume has a light scent that does not reach these men, in which case there is no harm. However, if it has a scent, it is not permissible for a woman to use a perfume that foreign men can smell.
The presenter : Okay, and you as well, let us take a call. Please go ahead.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 2243- هل يجوز للمرأة ان تتطيب بطيب يشمه رجال اجانب/سؤال على الهاتف 📞 /ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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