FatwaFederal TerritoriesPurification (Taharah)
IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-824: ADAKAH AMALAN WANITA BERWANGI-WANGIAN SELEPAS MANDI JUNUB SEBAHAGIAN DARIPADA SUNNAH?
Is it a sunnah for a woman to apply perfume to the private area after the ritual bath once her menstruation ends?
Short answer
Using perfume after becoming pure from menstruation is part of the sunnah taught by the Prophet SAW.
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
- Purification (Taharah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Using perfume after becoming pure from menstruation is part of the sunnah taught by the Prophet SAW. It is done after the ritual bath by applying musk to the private area, and women in postnatal bleeding follow the same ruling. If musk is unavailable, another perfume or anything that removes the smell of blood may be used. The sunnah does not apply to women in ihram, in iddah or with istihadah bleeding, and deliberately leaving it while able is disliked.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Amalan berwangi-wangian selepas wanita suci daripada haid merupakan sebahagian sunnah yang diajarkan oleh Rasulullah SAW.
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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-824: ADAKAH AMALAN WANITA BERWANGI-WANGIAN SELEPAS MANDI JUNUB SEBAHAGIAN DARIPADA SUNNAH?”, 9 January 2024. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/5831-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-824-adakah-amalan-wanita-berwangi-wangian-selepas-mandi-junub-sebahagian-daripada-sunnah. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/woman-perfume-after-ritual-bath-sunnah/