Atar

A distraction indeed when in the middle of your shalat as wind from the fan blows in your direction, your nostrils suddenly scent something unpleasant coming from a makmum praying beside you. You guess what? Yes you are right - the unpleasant odorous body of the makmum, the sour smell of his armpits, or the musty smell coming from his many days of wearing the same unwashed, unchanged jacket or shirt.
As the scent impulses reach your brain you lose your focus and the mind starts to wonder.
'Hai! dah berapa hari budak sebelah ni tak mandi. Baju tu tak pernah basuh ka! Pakai la perfume bila nak mai jemaah.'
For this reason that whenever possible I will take a bath before going to the masjid and habitually squirt atar oil on my baju melayu so as to obscure my ori unpleasant body smell if I ever had it.
It's a sunnah to wear clean, odorless outfit and to smear a few drops of atar perfume so as to give you a pleasant smell before going for a congregational prayer.
Atar perfumes are usually prepared and sold in a concentrated form so if it is used too much it will give out too strong a smell and the smell might repel some people especially youngsters. I often got complains from my niece for using atar in her presence.
'Jangan pakai banyak-banyak sangat Pak Teh. Pening la!'
At least my body smell of atar not the sour smell of the armpits.
My wife, a passionate atar user often shops for her favourite and latest up to date fragrants at Bajuineed perfumery store located at Lebuh Pantai, Penang. For easy identification and selection by customers, the atars there, are named after well-known branded perfumes found in the market such as Boss, Polo. Armani, Dunhill, Poison etc. The given names are based on their smell that resemble the mentioned products. Customers who prefer traditionally branded atars, there are lots of them to choose from- Malaikat Subuh, Seribu Bunga, Kasturi, Hajar Aswad etc (just mention it, they have it). The last time I went there was about three weeks ago when Syima wanted to buy some atars for her own used. Atars are definately suitable for young and olds.
Muslims should choose atar for their perfumes because it's alcohol free, bersih and suci.
Bring along a small bottle of atar wherever you go. People love to be near you when you emit nice and pleasant smell.


BETTER LATE THAN NEVER. HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO AHMAD FUAD CELEBRATED ON 4 MAC 2009. YOUR DREAM IS OUR DREAM TOO, MAY ALLAH BLESS U AND BESTOWS UPON U SUCCESS AND HAPPINESS TODAY AND ALL THROUGH THE YEAR.