Females applying Itr and venturing outdoors
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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