Rafiq-ul-Haramayn - Islamic School System - Dawat-e-Islami

Offences and their Expiations 213
Question 15: Can a Muḥrim apply coconut oil to his head etc.
Answer: There is no harm in it. Even so, the rulings of pure fragrance
will apply in case of applying sesame and olive oil. They cannot be
applied to the body even if they are odourless. However, expiation
will not be Wājib in case of eating them, sniffing them, applying
them on wound or dropping them into the ear.
Question 16: How is it to apply fragrant kohl into eyes in the state
of Iḥrām
Answer: It is Ḥarām. ‘Allāmaĥ Maulānā Muftī Muhammad Amjad
‘Alī A’ẓamī ۡ
has stated: In case of using needle once or
twice while applying kohl, Ṣadaqaĥ will be Wājib. In case of using
needle thrice or more while applying kohl, Dam will become
Wājib. There is no harm in using the kohl that has no fragrance
in it provided it is necessary. To use even such odourless kohl
unnecessarily is Makrūĥ. (Baĥār-e-Sharī’at, vol. 1, pp. 1164)
Question 17: Is removing fragrance necessary for the one who has
paid the expiation for using it
Answer: As the use of fragrance is an offence in the state of Iḥrām,
removing fragrance from the body or cloth is Wājib. If fragrance
is not removed after paying expiation, Dam will be Wājib again.
(Baĥār-e-Sharī’at, vol. 1, pp. 1166)
Use of fragrant soap in the state of Iḥrām
Question 18: Fragrant soaps, shampoo and powder are usually
available in the hotels of Makkaĥ and Madīnaĥ and Muḥrims freely
wash their hands etc. with these things. Similarly, fragrant soaps
are provided to Muḥrims at the airport and in the aeroplane.
Furthermore, fragrant powder is provided to Muḥrims in the hotels