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The Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said: _“Any woman who puts on perfume and passes by people so that they can smell her fragrance is a zaaniyah(one who commits zina).”_
_Narrated by Imam Ahmad (19212) and al-Nasaa’i (5126); classed as hasan by al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Jaami‘._
Ibn Daqeeq al-Eid (may Allah have mercy on him) said:
_"Also included with perfume is whatever comes under the same heading; perfume is only forbidden because it may provoke men’s desires, and it may also provoke a woman's desire too [i.e., if she uses perfume, her desire may be stirred up]. Whatever could cause a similar effect is also forbidden._
It is narrated in a saheeh report that the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said: “Any woman who scents herself with bukhoor (incense) should not attend ‘Isha’ prayer with us.” To that may be added beautiful clothes and wearing jewellery that can be seen. Some of them interpreted the words of ‘Aa’ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) in al-Saheeh
“If the Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) could see what women have_ _introduced after he died, he would have forbidden them to go to the mosques, as the women of the Children of Israel were forbidden” -- as referring to this, i.e., the introduction of beautiful clothing, perfume and adornment."_
_[Ihkaam al-Ahkaam Sharh ‘Umdat al-Ahkaam, 1/196.]_
With regard to praying with perfume on, if she does that in her house there is nothing wrong with her doing that.
*But if she is outside her house, it is not permissible for her to put on perfume, whether she is going to the mosque or anywhere else; rather it is narrated that women are specifically forbidden to use perfume when going to the mosque.*
_It was narrated that Zaynab, the wife of ‘Abd-Allah ibn Mas‘ood (may Allah be pleased with her and her husband) said: The Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said to us:_ *“If one of you (women) wants to go to the mosque, let her not put on perfume.”*
*Narrated by Muslim (443).*
What our Muslim women should do, if they want to go to the mosque, is _to go out wearing their hijab, not wearing adornment (attractive) or anything like perfume or anything else that may_ _attract attention or cause fitnah._
It was narrated from Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said: *“Do not prevent the female servants of Allah from going to the mosques of Allah, but let them go out looking scruffy.”*
*Narrated by Ahmad (9362) and Abu Dawood (565).*
_The muslim women(who are married) are encouraged rather to adorn themselves indoors for their husbands alone. So they can put on perfume(s) and look attractive so far as they are alone with their husbands. But as for going out of the house, it is forbidden for them to apply perfume or anything that can attract men, like make-up, colourful dresses or any dress that expose their bodies, etc._
*May Allah make us obedient muslims and protect us from hypocrisy.*