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Fragrance Choice

How Your Mood Influences Your Fragrance Choice (and Vice Versa!)

Have you ever noticed how the fragrance you pick often depends on your mood? Well, it’s not just you—science actually backs this up! Your emotions play a massive role in your fragrance choices, and interestingly, a scent can even shift your brain chemistry within seconds. Pretty amazing, right? When you smell something nice, it quickly […]

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collection of perfumes

A Beginner’s Guide to Choosing the Right Attar for Every Occasion

Attar, also known as ittar, is a timeless and natural fragrance that has been cherished for centuries. Unlike synthetic perfumes, attars are made from pure botanical sources, offering a rich and long-lasting scent that resonates deeply with the wearer. Whether you’re new to attar or looking to expand your collection, this guide will help you […]

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applying perfume while fasting

Does Wearing Perfume Break Your Fast?

Applying perfume will not invalidate your fast; it’s fully acceptable to wear it while fasting. However, it’s important to note that burning incense is a different matter. Unlike perfume, incense releases particles into the air that can be inadvertently inhaled. These particles have the potential to travel through the nasal passage to the stomach. Therefore, to maintain the integrity of your fast, avoid inhaling incense smoke.

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Significance of Perfume in Islam

Significance of Perfume in Islam

“Endeared to me of your worldly life [are] women (his wifes) and perfume.” The Prophet Muhammed Fragrance is one of the things that can enhance the beauty, elegance, and attractiveness of a person. It can also create a pleasant atmosphere, a good impression, and a positive mood. But did you know that fragrance is also […]

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Is Alcohol Based Perfume Haram?

Is Alcohol Based Perfume Haram?

Praise be to Allah. There is nothing wrong with using alcohol-based perfumes on the body and on clothes, and that does not affect the validity of the prayer. The scholars differed as to the nature of the impurity (najaasah) of alcohol: is it physical or metaphorical? Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saalih al-‘Uthaymeen (may Allah have mercy […]

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