If the fragrance from one's body transfers to the ihram garments, should they be washed?
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The questioner : If the fragrance transfers from the body to the ihram garments, is it obligatory to wash them?
The Shaykh : If the fragrance transfers to the ihram garments, it is obligatory to wash them; there is no doubt about this. But if the fragrance transfers to the body and not to the clothing, is it obligatory for him to wash what has fallen on it? The answer is: If the fragrance falls on its own, it is not obligatory to wash it, by consensus. But if the fragrance moves from its place to another place due to a legitimate reason, such as a person performing wudu and wiping his head with his hands, and his head is full of fragrance, so the fragrance sticks to his hands, do we say that you are now required to wash your hands, or is there no harm in continuing? The apparent view is the latter, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was seen with the residue of musk on his head while in a state of ihram, and he used to take a bath while in a state of ihram. Al-Musayyir ibn Makhramah described his bathing as combing the hair of his head with his hands, and the fragrance must stick to it. This was not an intentional application of fragrance in the first place; the most that happened was that the fragrance moved from one place to another, and he was permitted to do so. However, if he intentionally does so, meaning he takes it from his head with his finger and places it on another place, this is not permissible.
The Shaykh : If the fragrance transfers to the ihram garments, it is obligatory to wash them; there is no doubt about this. But if the fragrance transfers to the body and not to the clothing, is it obligatory for him to wash what has fallen on it? The answer is: If the fragrance falls on its own, it is not obligatory to wash it, by consensus. But if the fragrance moves from its place to another place due to a legitimate reason, such as a person performing wudu and wiping his head with his hands, and his head is full of fragrance, so the fragrance sticks to his hands, do we say that you are now required to wash your hands, or is there no harm in continuing? The apparent view is the latter, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was seen with the residue of musk on his head while in a state of ihram, and he used to take a bath while in a state of ihram. Al-Musayyir ibn Makhramah described his bathing as combing the hair of his head with his hands, and the fragrance must stick to it. This was not an intentional application of fragrance in the first place; the most that happened was that the fragrance moved from one place to another, and he was permitted to do so. However, if he intentionally does so, meaning he takes it from his head with his finger and places it on another place, this is not permissible.