[What a Woman Does When Entering Ihrām]
5 – What a woman should do at the time of ihrām is the same as what a man does: she bathes, cleans herself, trims any hair or nails that need trimming, and removes any offensive odor so that she will not need to do any of this after she has entered ihrām, when such acts are prohibited. If she does not need any of these measures, they are not required, for they are not unique to ihrām itself. There is no harm in applying perfume to her body, provided it is not a strongly fragrant scent, in light of ʿĀʾishah’s report: “We used to set out with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and would rub musk on our foreheads at the moment of entering ihrām. If one of us perspired, it would run down her face, and the Prophet ﷺ would see it yet not forbid us.” (1)
Al-Shawkānī comments in Nayl al-Awtār (5/12): “His ﷺ silence indicates permissibility, for he would never remain silent about something false.” End quote.

[Removing the Burqaʿ and Niqāb When Forming the Intention]
6 – When she makes the intention for ihrām she must remove the burqaʿ and the niqab—if she is wearing either—before entering ihrām. Both are face-covers with two openings for the eyes through which a woman may look; the burqaʿ is the sturdier of the two. She must also remove any gloves from her hands, if she had put them on before ihrām; gloves are garments made for the hands that cover them. Instead, she should cover her face with something other than the niqab or burqaʿ—such as drawing her head-scarf or a cloth over it—whenever non-mahram men can see her, and she should likewise cover