Darul Ifta Ibn Masood

Using fragrance free creams in the state of Ihraam

· 3 Dhuʻl-Qiʻdah 1444 AH1 min readEnglish

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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