FatwaFederal TerritoriesDress, Awrah & Adornment
IRSYAD HUKUM KE-199: HUKUM WANITA MEMAKAI WANGI-WANGIAN (PERFUME)
What is the ruling on a woman wearing perfume when she goes out of the house to work or to the market?
Short answer
A woman may wear a light fragrance whose scent is not pronounced when in public, including powder, deodorant and soap.
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
- Dress, Awrah & Adornment
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
A woman may wear a light fragrance whose scent is not pronounced when in public, including powder, deodorant and soap. Strong perfume that draws the attention of non-mahram men is forbidden, and Ibn Hajar al-Haithami classed it as a major sin even if the husband permits it. The ruling rests on hadiths that liken a woman who wears strong scent and passes by a group of men to an adulteress, and on the hadith that the best perfume for women is one with visible colour and faint scent.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Kami berpendapat bahawa wanita boleh mengenakan sedikit wangi-wangian yang tidak terzahir baunya.
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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 KE-199: HUKUM WANITA MEMAKAI WANGI-WANGIAN (PERFUME)”, 2 June 2017. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/808-irsyad-al-fatwa-ke-199-hukum-wanita-memakai-wangi-wangian-perfume. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-woman-wearing-perfume-going-out/