Fatwa ID: 08958
Answered by Maulana Abdool Taheer Hussein Tagaully
Question:
Mufti saheb if by mistake I used a scented wet wipe what’s the penalty?
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Answer:
A person in Ihram must avoid perfume and scented products. A scented wet wipe normally contains fragrance, and if that fragrance is transferred onto the body or clothing, it comes under the ruling of applying perfume [1].
In the Hanafi madhhab, the penalty depends on the amount of perfume used and the extent of the area affected. A scented wipe usually has a small amount of perfume. Therefore, consideration will be given to the extent of the area affected. If a whole limb was affected, dam (the sacrifice of one sheep or goat in the Haram precinct) will be necessary. If only a small area of a limb or body part was affected, sadaqah (giving charity equal to one Sadaqat al-Fitr amount to eligible recipients) will be necessary [2]. The ruling will be same regardless whether it was intentional or by mistake [3].
In conclusion, if a person in Ihram mistakenly used a scented wet wipe, he should wash off the scent immediately. If the fragrance affected a complete limb or body part, dam will be necessary. If it affected only a small area, sadaqah will be necessary. If no fragrance or scented substance actually transferred onto the body or clothing, then no penalty will be necessary.
Only Allah ﷻ knows best.
Written by Maulana Abdool Taheer Hussein Tagaully
Checked and approved by Mufti Mohammed Tosir Miah
Darul Ifta Birmingham
References:
[1]
أما نفس الطيب فإنه ممنوع منه بإجماع أهل العلم، ولقوله صلى الله عليه وسلم في المحرم الذي وقصته راحلته: «لا تحنطوه» ، متفق عليه
Al-Binayah – Vol 4 – Pg 325 – Dar al-kutub al-‘Ilmiyyah
[2]
«الطِّيبِ إنْ كَانَ الطِّيبُ فِي نَفْسِهِ بِحَيْثُ يَسْتَكْثِرُهُ النَّاسُ كَكَفَّيْنِ مِنْ مَاءِ الْوَرْدِ وَكَفٍّ مِنْ الْغَالِيَةِ وَالْمِسْكِ بِقَدْرِ مَا اسْتَكْثَرَهُ النَّاسُ فَهُوَ كَثِيرٌ وَمَا لَا فَلَا وَالصَّحِيحُ أَنْ يُوَفَّقَ وَيُقَالُ إنْ كَانَ الطَّيِّبُ قَلِيلًا فَالْعِبْرَةُ لِلْعُضْوِ لَا لِلطِّيبِ حَتَّى لَوْ طَيَّبَ بِهِ عُضْوًا كَامِلًا يَكُونُ كَثِيرًا يَلْزَمُهُ دَمٌ وَفِيمَا دُونَهُ صَدَقَةٌ، وَإِنْ كَانَ الطِّيبُ كَثِيرًا فَالْعِبْرَةُ لِلطِّيبِ لَا لِلْعُضْوِ حَتَّى لَوْ طَيَّبَ بِهِ رُبْعَ عُضْوٍ يَلْزَمُهُ دَمٌ هَكَذَا فِي مُحِيطِ السَّرَخْسِيِّ وَالتَّبْيِينِ هَذَا فِي الْبَدَنِ وَأَمَّا الثَّوْبُ وَالْفِرَاشُ إذَا الْتَزَقَ بِهِ طِيبٌ اُعْتُبِرَتْ فِيهِ الْقِلَّةُ وَالْكَثْرَةُ عَلَى كُلِّ حَالٍ وَكَانَ الْفَارِقُ هُوَ الْعُرْفُ، وَإِلَّا فَمَا يَقَعُ عِنْدَ الْمُبْتَلَى كَذَا فِي النَّهْرِ الْفَائِقِ.»
Fatawa Hindiyyah – Vol 1 – Pg 241 – Dar al-Fikr
[3]
«وَيَسْتَوِي فِي وُجُوبِ الْجَزَاءِ بِالتَّطَيُّبِ الذِّكْرُ وَالنِّسْيَانُ وَالطَّوْعُ وَالْكُرْهُ وَالرَّجُلُ وَالْمَرْأَةُ هَكَذَا فِي الْبَدَائِعِ»
Fatawa Hindiyyah – Vol 1 – Pg 241 – Dar al-Fikr