Does the Hadith "Whoever is offered perfume should not refuse it" indicate prohibition (of refusal) or mere dislike (of refusal)?
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It is known among scholars that the prohibition in the Hadith against refusing perfume is interpreted as an act of dislike (makruh). Al-Tirmidhi categorized it as such, and no scholar has challenged the ruling of dislike, nor is it known that anyone has ever stated that refusing perfume is forbidden (haram).
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