Why do some people say that somalis smell bad?

[land owner]

Why do some people say this? Me and my whole family are extremely hygienic and smell good and the other somalis that I’ve encountered smelled ok

 

[southside]

akhi you will literally hear people say that about every race, people say that whites smell like wet dog and sour milk, people say blacks smell like mold and onions, people say indians smell like curry, people say that mexicans and arabs have bad B.O, people say east asians have bad breath etc, you'll hear negative things about the smell of many races but at the end of the day not every race smells the same, the only think you can do is worry about your own personal hygiene because you cant control how others take care of themselves, good hygiene and bad hygiene comes in all colors

 

[southside]

hygiene is very important for muslims

It says in Mataalib Ooli al-Nuha (1/699): It is makrooh to attend the mosque and prayer in congregation for the one who eats garlic, onions, or leeks, and anything that has an offensive smell, until that smell has gone. The same applies to one who has bad breath or body odour from the armpits or anything that has a rotten smell. It is mustahabb to make them leave, so as to ward off annoyance.

It says in Asna al-Mataalib (1/215): From what is mentioned, it may be understood that if the person who has a chronic and serious problem with bad breath and body odour, it is more appropriate for him to be excused from coming to the mosque to pray in congregation. End quote.

Shaykh Ibn Baaz (may Allah have mercy on him) was asked: My father is elderly and does not go to pray in congregation, and he says that he is ill with something that causes bad breath and an unpleasant smell, and he says that he does not want to annoy the people with this smell. Is it permissible for him to do this?

He replied: Yes, this is a legitimate excuse. If he has severe halitosis that smells bad and he cannot remove it, then he is excused. Similarly, onions or leeks are an excuse. But if there is any remedy or a way to remove the smell, then he must do that, so that he will not stay away from Jumu’ah prayer and prayers in congregation. But if he is unable to do that and it is not easy for him, then his excuse is stronger than the excuse of the one who eats onions. Undoubtedly bad breath is annoying to the people around him, if the smell is obvious. End quote from Noor ‘ala al-Darb (tape no. 219, minute 11).

 

[Gibiin-Udug]

Fobs smell bad because they don't believe in showering everyday, they don't wear deodorant nor do they use body spray. They wear strong, cheap middle eastern made perfumes with their body odor. Disgusting, do better!