FatwaFederal TerritoriesFood & Halal
IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-516 : HUKUM MINYAK WANGI MENGANDUNGI AMBERGRIS DAN MUSK
Is perfume containing ambergris and musk permissible to wear?
Short answer
Perfume containing ambergris and musk is ruled pure and may be used on the body and clothing, including during prayer.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad al-Hukum (Umum)
- Topic
- Food & Halal
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Perfume containing ambergris and musk is ruled pure and may be used on the body and clothing, including during prayer. Musk is pure even though it is said to originate from blood in the deer's pouch, which has changed in nature. Ambergris is also pure because it is solid, despite containing alcohol and being originally coated with impurities that can be washed off. The condition is that no other substance renders it impure.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
kami cenderung untuk mengatakan bahawa bahan atau minyak wangi yang mengandungi ambergris dan musk adalah suci dan boleh digunakan pada badan dan baju, termasuk ketika solat, selagi mana tidak ada bahan lain yang boleh menjadikannya bernajis.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-516 : HUKUM MINYAK WANGI MENGANDUNGI AMBERGRIS DAN MUSK”, 2 June 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/4532-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-516-hukum-minyak-wangi-mengandungi-ambergris-dan-musk. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-perfume-containing-ambergris-and-musk/