Can Muslims Use Perfume Bottles With Mythological Symbols?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch

Question

Is it permissible to use perfume bottles that display mythological symbols or figures, such as the Medusa logo, if they are not displayed openly?

Answer

In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate.

The ruling on the permissibility of the use of bottled perfume does not change based on a tangential factor such as the design logo on the bottle. This is based on a maxim: subsidiary issues are not singled out with rulings. [Ibn Nujaym, al-Ashbah wa al-Nazai’r]

One should additionally refrain from displaying the logo in their homes or workplaces if they are truly antithetical to Islamic values. This is in addition to the difference of opinion regarding displaying images in the home.

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Allah knows best
[Shaykh] Yusuf Weltch
Checked and Approved by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani

Shaykh Yusuf Weltch is a teacher of Arabic, Islamic law, and spirituality. After accepting Islam in 2008, he went on to study at Darul Uloom Seminary in New York and completed his studies at Darul Mustafa in Tarim, Yemen.

There, he completed the memorization of the Quran and his study of Islamic Sciences. Throughout his years of study, he was blessed to learn from many great scholars: Habib Umar bin Hafiz, Habib Kazhim al-Saqqaf, Shaykh ‘Umar bin Husayn al-Khatib, and others.

Upon returning, he joined the SeekersGuidance faculty in the summer of 2019.