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Can we use perfume instead of aatar, is it halaal or haraam?

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· 21 Dhuʻl-Qiʻdah 1433 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Can we use perfume instead of aatar, is it halaal or haraam?

Answer

If it does not contain anything that is impure it may be used. However, the thawaab and virtue of atar is enjoyed when using atar only.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

عن محمد بن علي قال سألت عائشة أكان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يتطيب قالت نعم بذكارة الطيب المسك والعنبر (سنن النسائي 2/281)

عن أبي سعيد قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم أطيب الطيب المسك (سنن النسائي 1/270)

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Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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