What is the ruling on a woman in her waiting period using perfume, even if it is not for the purpose of adornment or beautification?
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The questioner : Perfume, and perfume is to be avoided?
The Shaykh : Perfume is to be avoided.
The questioner : Perfume, even if, for example, the woman uses a type of perfume not for beautification or anything like that, but for other reasons, meaning her intention is not adornment?
The Shaykh : What are the other reasons?
The questioner : I mean, there are specific reasons, O Shaykh, such as moisturizing the body after the bath, or something to remove the smell of sweat, for example?
The Shaykh : No, that is not what we understand. You are refusing to accept what has occurred in history: that some women do not dye their hair in order to preserve the whiteness of gray hair, and you said, "But dyeing is adornment," so all the more so is perfume, which the woman was originally forbidden from using absolutely.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : "The perfume of men is that whose scent is apparent and whose color is hidden, and the perfume of women is that whose color is apparent and whose scent is hidden."
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : So we do not see that as permissible in any way.
The questioner : Okay, O Shaykh, what about her leaving the house?
The Shaykh : And what do you mean? If I tell you now: the questions are many and very many, perhaps you will be satisfied with the answers you have received.
The questioner : I did not speak to you!
The Shaykh : And we tell you: "So look for a way out," perhaps you will accept this excuse?
The questioner : Okay, O Shaykh, I will not go on, just two more questions?
The Shaykh : No, that is enough for you.
The questioner : Okay, one question.
The Shaykh : That is enough for you.
The questioner : Okay, when should I call?!
The Shaykh : Greed, they say: in the mosque.
The questioner : By Allah, O Shaykh, it is not easy for me to call you, I am speaking from Saudi Arabia!!
The Shaykh : I know, and the one who calls from America, may Allah deliver them from it, that is farther.
The questioner: All right.
The Shaykh : So we say, peace be upon you.
The questioner : O Shaykh?
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : Is this not the time for questions?
The Shaykh : Yes, but are you taking up all the time?
The questioner : No, but I mean, I also have necessary questions, okay?!
The Shaykh : So I tell you once again: perhaps you will respond and say, "And upon you be peace," and I will say, "Peace be upon you."
The questioner : Okay, and upon you be peace.
The Shaykh : Perfume is to be avoided.
The questioner : Perfume, even if, for example, the woman uses a type of perfume not for beautification or anything like that, but for other reasons, meaning her intention is not adornment?
The Shaykh : What are the other reasons?
The questioner : I mean, there are specific reasons, O Shaykh, such as moisturizing the body after the bath, or something to remove the smell of sweat, for example?
The Shaykh : No, that is not what we understand. You are refusing to accept what has occurred in history: that some women do not dye their hair in order to preserve the whiteness of gray hair, and you said, "But dyeing is adornment," so all the more so is perfume, which the woman was originally forbidden from using absolutely.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : "The perfume of men is that whose scent is apparent and whose color is hidden, and the perfume of women is that whose color is apparent and whose scent is hidden."
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : So we do not see that as permissible in any way.
The questioner : Okay, O Shaykh, what about her leaving the house?
The Shaykh : And what do you mean? If I tell you now: the questions are many and very many, perhaps you will be satisfied with the answers you have received.
The questioner : I did not speak to you!
The Shaykh : And we tell you: "So look for a way out," perhaps you will accept this excuse?
The questioner : Okay, O Shaykh, I will not go on, just two more questions?
The Shaykh : No, that is enough for you.
The questioner : Okay, one question.
The Shaykh : That is enough for you.
The questioner : Okay, when should I call?!
The Shaykh : Greed, they say: in the mosque.
The questioner : By Allah, O Shaykh, it is not easy for me to call you, I am speaking from Saudi Arabia!!
The Shaykh : I know, and the one who calls from America, may Allah deliver them from it, that is farther.
The questioner: All right.
The Shaykh : So we say, peace be upon you.
The questioner : O Shaykh?
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : Is this not the time for questions?
The Shaykh : Yes, but are you taking up all the time?
The questioner : No, but I mean, I also have necessary questions, okay?!
The Shaykh : So I tell you once again: perhaps you will respond and say, "And upon you be peace," and I will say, "Peace be upon you."
The questioner : Okay, and upon you be peace.
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