Applying perfume on the hands, face, body and clothes

Reference:: Fataawa Ramadhaan v2 p500 no.455
Fataawa al-Lajnah ad-Daa.imah lil-Buhooth al-‘llmiyyah – Kitaab ad-Da’wah no.9517

Question: Does using liquid-based perfume from the bottle break the fast if one applies it on his hands, face, body and clothes?

Response: Using perfume in this described manner does not break the fast.

And with Allaah lies all the success, and may Allaah send prayers and salutations upon our Prophet Muhammad ﷺ and his family and his companions.


Translation originally published on 23 November, 1999.

Graduate of the Islaamic University of Madeenah, having completed the Arabic Language programme at the Institute of Arabic Language before progressing to the Faculty of Sharee'ah, from which he graduated in 2004.

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