Darul Ifta Ibn Masood

Females applying Itr and venturing outdoors

· 13 Muharram 1445 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

It is Sunnah for males to wear Itr. Would it then be permissible for females to also wear Itr out of the house if accompanied by a Mahram?

Answer

It is not permissible for a female to apply Itr and leave the home. The Hadith states that a female who applies Itr or perfume, and passes by the people, then she is an adulterous.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

عَنْ غُنَيْمِ بْنِ قَيْسٍ، عَنْ الْأَشْعَرِيِّ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: ” أَيُّمَا امْرَأَةٍ اسْتَعْطَرَتْ، فَمَرَّتْ بِقَوْمٍ لِيَجِدُوا رِيحَهَا فَهِيَ زَانِيَةٌ (مسند احمد)

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Mufti Mohammed Desai
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