"There is no harm in smelling idhkhar (a type of fragrant grass), qaysum (a medicinal herb), khuzama (lavender), shiḥ (wormwood), and similar plants while you are in Ihram." Ali ibn Mahziyar reported: I asked Ibn Abi Umayr about apples, citrons (utruj), lotus fruit (nabq), and other fragrant items. Imam (as) said: "Refrain from smelling or eating them." However, he did not narrate anything specific regarding their permissibility.