Does a woman's application of scented creams or powders—which contain a long-lasting fragrance and a strong, yet not exaggerated, scent of flowers and fruits—when she goes out or sits with non-mahram men fall under the scope of the Prophet's (peace be upon him) saying: "If a woman perfumes herself and passes by a group of people so that they may smell her fragrance, then she is an adulteress!"? And is she required to perform ghusl (ritual bath) from it, similar to ghusl from janabah?
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A woman is not permitted to leave her house wearing perfume—whether from fragranced soap or cream—if she will pass by a non-mahram man. The same applies to her sitting in a path where men pass. She is also not permitted to sit with her suitor, even in the presence of a mahram, if she is wearing perfume, because he is a non-mahram to her.
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