Is it permissible for a woman to use fragrances when she goes out?
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Question:
Musk, oud oil, rose oil, and the like of types of perfume: if a woman uses them and her scent is distinct, what is the ruling on her using them, especially if the woman leaves her home? And is honoring the female visitors by incensing them and perfuming them considered under the same ruling?
Answer:
A woman going out to the markets with perfume is a prohibited matter, and she is not allowed to go out with it, nor to assist the female visitors and guests with it. Rather, she should advise and say: We would like to perfume you, but a woman going out to the markets with perfume is a prohibited matter. By doing so, she combines giving advice with leaving what Allah has forbidden.
Musk, oud oil, rose oil, and the like of types of perfume: if a woman uses them and her scent is distinct, what is the ruling on her using them, especially if the woman leaves her home? And is honoring the female visitors by incensing them and perfuming them considered under the same ruling?
Answer:
A woman going out to the markets with perfume is a prohibited matter, and she is not allowed to go out with it, nor to assist the female visitors and guests with it. Rather, she should advise and say: We would like to perfume you, but a woman going out to the markets with perfume is a prohibited matter. By doing so, she combines giving advice with leaving what Allah has forbidden.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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