Shaykh Muqbil ibn Hadi al-Wadi’i explains that women may attend the mosque for Tarawih, but they must be without makeup and perfume. The Prophet ﷺ permitted women to go to the mosque only if they are unadorned and not attractive to others.
What is the ruling on women going to the masjid to pray tarāwīḥ while made-up and perfumed, believing that this is acting upon the statement of Allāh ﷻ;
۞ خُذُوا زِينَتَكُمْ عِندَ كُلِّ مَسْجِدٍ
‘Take your adornment to every masjid’ (Q 7:31)
The Prophet ﷺ authorised the women to leave their homes for the purpose of attending the masjid for the evening (ʿishā) prayer with the condition that they are unadorned – meaning unattractive and not perfumed clothing. Abū Hurayrah said that the Prophet ﷺ said, “If a woman puts on perfume and her fragrance can be smelt, then she is adulteress.”
