Kohl for men and women in ihram

Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) said: A person in ihram may use whatever kohl he wishes, other than one that is perfumed.

The Mother of the Believers, Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her), disliked that a woman in ihram apply ithmid kohl.

Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) said: If a person in ihram has sore eyes, he may apply kohl, but he should not use kohl that contains perfume.

Mansur said: I asked Mujahid: May a woman in ihram apply ithmid kohl? He said: No. I said: But there is no perfume in it. He said: There is adornment in it.

Jabir bin Zayd said: A woman in ihram may wear whatever clothing she wishes, eastern or western, but she should not apply ithmid kohl.

Muhammad bin Abd al-Aziz said: I asked Jabir bin Zayd whether a woman in ihram may apply ithmid kohl. He disliked it.

A woman asked Sayyiduna Abd al-Rahman bin Abi Bakr and Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) about a woman in ihram who applies ithmid kohl. Sayyiduna Abd al-Rahman bin Abi Bakr ordered her to offer a sacrifice.

Mujahid said: Only a woman in ihram who has an eye ailment should apply kohl, and she should not use kohl that contains perfume.