Using fragrance free creams in the state of Ihraam
Question
Can Mufti Saheb please advise on the use of pure Shea butter, fragrance-free lip balm, and aqueous cream in the state of Ihraam.
Answer
It will be permissible to use creams and soaps which are free of fragrance in the state of Ihraam with the proviso that, it doesn’t contain any impermissible ingredients. Pure shea butter is manufactured from oily kernels within the shea tree seed. After the kernel is removed from the seed, it is ground into a powder and boiled in water, hence, there is no problem in using the product. Similarly, if the lip balm and aqueous cream is free of any fragrance then it will be permissible to utilize.
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
و لو غسل راسه بالحرض و الصابون و السدر ونحوه الي مما لا رائحة فيه لا شي عليه بالجماع (مناسك ملا علي قاري ٣٢٣)
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- Answered by
- Maulana Ahmed Saeed
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Mohammed Desai
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