Ihram and miqat
Is smelling a pleasant fragrance at the saie area while still in ihram a violation, and does it require a dam?
Answer in brief
Smelling a fragrance unintentionally at the saie area while in ihram is not makruh and requires no dam. If a person deliberately passes through the area to smell the fragrance, the act is makruh but still requires no dam. Applying perfume during ihram is prohibited and incurs a dam, except when done out of forgetfulness or ignorance, and it must be removed promptly once the person realises. The fatwa also advises avoiding fragrant areas in order to stay clear of scholarly disagreement.
Summary written by DHUMY from the Malay original and checked against it.
Berbalik kepada soalan yang ditanyakan, kami cenderung kepada pendapat bahawa mengidu bau wangi-wangian secara tidak sengaja, hukumnya adalah tidak mengapa dan tidak makruh.
Source
IRSYAD HUKUM HAJI DAN KORBAN SIRI KE-37 : MENGHIDU BAU WANGI DI TEMPAT SAIE KETIKA MASIH DALAM IHRAMOffice of the Mufti of the Federal Territories · Irsyad al-Fatwa: Hajj & Sacrifice edition · Published 2 March 2020
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