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)

“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 like before Ghusl (bath) or thereafter, but when you assume the state of Ihram, it then becomes unlawful for you to use oil until you come out of the state of Ihram.”’

“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.’”

“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).”’

“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.”

“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 as it was not costly or mixed with musk or ambergris.’”

“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.’”

“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.’”

“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 Talbiyah.’”

“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,’ or that he (the Imam) said, ‘It is not harmful.’”

“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,”’