Assalamu Alaikum my dear sisters! Welcome to this mini-guide for muslimahs where you'll find: reminders, quotes, fun facts, anasheed, qur'an recitations, iman boosters, halal jokes and dua'a. The main goal here is to enjoy ourselves while learning m...
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
My dear sister, you are beautiful. Yes, I'm talking to you.
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The fitra of the human body is its beauty and perfection as created by Allah subhanahu wa taala. Although created perfectly by Him, humans are permitted to enhance their appearance through means approved by Allah subhanahu wa taala, such as clothes, bathing and perfumes. These are changes to surface appearance, but not to one's essential fitrah.
However, radical changes to one's body to suit personal taste or social fashion are condemned as unlawful changes to fitrah because Allah azza wa jall created humans perfectly. Procedures to remove or hide deformities resulting from disease or injury are seen as restoring fitra, rather than changing it, and are therefore allowed.
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The sunan al-fitra ("customs of nature") are hygienic or cosmetic practices enjoined by Muhammad salla Allahu alayhi wasallam as consistent with fitra:
'A'isha may Allah be pleased wit her reported: Muhammad peace be upon him said: Ten are the acts according to fitra: clipping the mustache, letting the beard grow, using the tooth-stick (miswak), snuffing water in the nose (istinshaq), cutting the nails, washing the finger joints, plucking the hair under the armpits, shaving the pubic hair and cleaning one's private parts with water. The narrator said: I have forgotten the tenth, but it may have been rinsing the mouth. (Sahih Muslim, 261a)
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Nonetheless, even if we need to take care of our looks, it shouldn't seem more important than taking care of our attitude. Beauty is also found in the way we treat people, it's called being beautiful on the inside.
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Don't neglect the soul, because it's what will stay with you forever. The body changes constantly, and one day it will be found six feet underground.
