Matters Permissible in the State of al-’ Ihram after Shower, Such as Perfume, Hunting and Others Before Talbiyah (Here I am O Lord, to obey Your command)

سَأَلْتُهُ‌[1] عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يَدَّهِنُ بِدُهْنٍ فِيهِ طِيبٌ وَ هُوَ يُرِيدُ أَنْ يُحْرِمَ قَالَ لَا تَدَّهِنْ حِينَ تُرِيدُ أَنْ تُحْرِمَ بِدُهْنٍ فِيهِ مِسْكٌ وَ لَا عَنْبَرٌ تَبْقَى رَائِحَتُهُ فِي رَأْسِكَ بَعْدَ مَا تُحْرِمُ وَ ادَّهِنْ بِمَا شِئْتَ مِنَ الدُّهْنِ حِينَ تُرِيدُ أَنْ تُحْرِمَ قَبْلَ الْغُسْلِ وَ بَعْدَهُ فَإِذَا أَحْرَمْتَ فَقَدْ حَرُمَ عَلَيْكَ الدُّهْنُ حَتَّى تُحِلَّ.

“I once asked him (the Imam) (a.s.), about a man who uses an oil which is sweet smelling and he wants to assume the state of Ihram. He (the Imam) said, ‘You must not use sweet smelling oil with musk or ‘amber and its smell may remain on your head after you assume the state of Ihram. You can use oil of whatever kind you

لَا تَدَّهِنْ حِينَ تُرِيدُ أَنْ تُحْرِمَ بِدُهْنٍ فِيهِ مِسْكٌ وَ لَا عَنْبَرٌ مِنْ أَجْلِ رَائِحَةٍ تَبْقَى فِي رَأْسِكَ بَعْدَ مَا تُحْرِمُ وَ ادَّهِنْ بِمَا شِئْتَ مِنَ الدُّهْنِ حِينَ تُرِيدُ أَنْ تُحْرِمَ فَإِذَا أَحْرَمْتَ فَقَدْ حَرُمَ عَلَيْكَ الدُّهْنُ حَتَّى تُحِلَّ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘You must not apply any oil which has musk or ambergris; for its perfume remains in your head after Ihram. You can apply oil when you want to assume the state of Ihram, once you are in the state of Ihram; applying becomes unlawful until you come out of the state of Ihram.’”

كَانَ عَلِيٌّ صَلَوَاتُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ لَا يَزِيدُ عَلَى السَّلِيخَةِ[2].

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), was asked about perfumes when assuming the state of Ihram and oil. He (the Imam) said, ‘Ali (a.s.), would not use more than Salikhah (cassia - bark).”’

قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ لَا بَأْسَ بِأَنْ يَدَّهِنَ الرَّجُلُ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَغْتَسِلَ لِلْإِحْرَامِ أَوْ بَعْدَهُ وَ كَانَ يَكْرَهُ الدُّهْنَ الْخَاثِرَ الَّذِي يَبْقَى‌[1].

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘It is not harmful if a man applies oil before or after taking Ghusl (bath) for Ihram.’ He (the Imam) disliked only thick oil that stays.”

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الرَّجُلِ الْمُحْرِمِ يَدَّهِنُ بَعْدَ الْغُسْلِ قَالَ نَعَمْ فَادَّهَنَّا عِنْدَهُ بِسَلِيخَةِ بَانٍ وَ ذَكَرَ أَنَّ أَبَاهُ كَانَ يَدَّهِنُ بَعْدَ مَا يَغْتَسِلُ لِلْإِحْرَامِ وَ أَنَّهُ يَدَّهِنُ بِالدُّهْنِ مَا لَمْ يَكُنْ غَالِيَةً أَوْ دُهْناً فِيهِ مِسْكٌ أَوْ عَنْبَرٌ.

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who is in the state of Ihram and applies oil after Ghusl (bath). He (the Imam) said, ‘Yes, it is permissible.’ We applied cassia-bark in his presence and he (the Imam) mentioned that his father would apply oil after Ghusl (bath) for Ihram and he would apply oil as long a

اغْتَسَلَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع لِلْإِحْرَامِ ثُمَّ دَخَلَ مَسْجِدَ الشَّجَرَةِ فَصَلَّى ثُمَّ خَرَجَ إِلَى الْغِلْمَانِ فَقَالَ هَاتُوا مَا عِنْدَكُمْ مِنْ لُحُومِ الصَّيْدِ حَتَّى نَأْكُلَهُ‌[3].

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), once took Ghusl (bath) for Ihram, then entered Masjid al-Shajarah and performed Salat (prayer), then came out to the servants and said, ‘Bring us of the meat from hunting so we can eat.’”

فِي الرَّجُلِ إِذَا تَهَيَّأَ لِلْإِحْرَامِ فَلَهُ أَنْ يَأْتِيَ النِّسَاءَ مَا لَمْ يَعْقِدِ التَّلْبِيَةَ أَوْ يُلَبِ‌[4].

“About a man who is about to assume the state of Ihram, abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘He can involve with women as long as he has not made his intention for Talbiyah or has pronounced it.’”

لَيْسَ عَلَيْهِ شَيْ‌ءٌ مَا لَمْ يُلَبِ‌[5].

“I once asked one of the two Imam, (abu Ja’far or abu ‘Abd Allah), ‘Alayhim al-Salam, about a man who performs al-Zuhr in Masjid al-Shajarah, assumes the state of Ihram, then touches perfumes, or a prey or involves in sexual relation. He (the Imam) said, ‘There is nothing on him because of such things before his saying

كَتَبْتُ إِلَى أَبِي إِبْرَاهِيمَ ع رَجُلٌ دَخَلَ مَسْجِدَ الشَّجَرَةِ فَصَلَّى وَ أَحْرَمَ وَ خَرَجَ مِنَ الْمَسْجِدِ فَبَدَا لَهُ قَبْلَ أَنْ يُلَبِّيَ أَنْ يَنْقُضَ ذَلِكَ بِمُوَاقَعَةِ النِّسَاءِ أَ لَهُ ذَلِكَ فَكَتَبَ ع نَعَمْ أَوْ لَا بَأْسَ بِهِ‌[1].

“I once wrote to abu Ibrahim (a.s.), about a man who enters Masjid al-Shajarah, performs Salat (prayer) and assumes the state of Ihram, and comes out from the Masjid and before saying Talbiyah he realized that he must cancel it all for sexual intercourse; if he can do so. He (the Imam) (a.s.), wrote the answer, ‘Yes,’

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي الْحَسَنِ ع مَا تَقُولُ فِي رَجُلٍ تَهَيَّأَ لِلْإِحْرَامِ وَ فَرَغَ مِنْ كُلِّ شَيْ‌ءٍ الصَّلَاةِ وَ جَمِيعِ الشُّرُوطِ إِلَّا أَنَّهُ لَمْ يُلَبِّ أَ لَهُ أَنْ يَنْقُضَ ذَلِكَ وَ يُوَاقِعَ النِّسَاءَ فَقَالَ نَعَمْ.

“I once asked abu al-Hassan (a.s.), about a man who is ready for Ihram and has completed everything, like Salat (prayer) and all other conditions except Talbiyah; if he can cancel it all for sexual intercourse. He (the Imam) said, ‘Yes, he can do so,”’