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Beauty

Assalam Alaikum Warahmotulah Wabarakatuh.

SUNNAH OF BEAUTY

(Henna, Filing of teeth, Hair, Jewellery, dye, etc.)

O Allah (The Exalted) bless our master Muhammad (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) and the family of our master Muhammad (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) as many times as those who have not asked for blessings upon him and bless our master Muhammad (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) and the family of our master Muhammad (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) with as much blessings as is fitting for him and bless our master Muhammad (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) and the family of our master Muhammad (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) with as much blessings as is his due.

Use of henna (mehndi)

The Shariah (Islamic law) allows women to use henna. Hindh-Binte-‘Ukbah (may Allah be pleased with her) said to the Messenger of Allah (may Allah bless him and grant him peace), “I want to take oath to you,” to which the Messenger of Allah (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) replied, “First go and colour your hands.” (Abu Dawud)

Male or a Female?

A woman wished to give the Messenger of Allah (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) a book (from behind a curtain), the Messenger of Allah (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) withdrew his hands and said, “I cannot tell whether this is a male or a female’s hand.” The woman replied, “It is a woman’s hand.” The Messenger of Allah (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) replied, “If it is a woman’s hand then the fingers should be coloured with henna.” (ibid)

It is important to learn from the previous two hadiths that a woman can colour her hands and feet with henna. If a woman does not wish to colour her hands and feet then she should at least colour her fingernails, so that one can distinguish between a man’s hand and a woman’s hand. Therefore if a woman is interested in colouring her hands then she should not use nail polish, but should resort to henna as the Messenger of Allah (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) agreed with it.

Men & Henna

It is forbidden for men to apply Henna (Mehndi) on their hands or feet. If applied on a young boy then the person putting the henna on him is responsible for the sin. (Faizan-e-Sunnat, p. 808)

Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that a person was bought to the Messenger of Allah (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) whose hands and feet where coloured with henna. The Messenger of Allah (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) asked, “Why did he do this?” people replied that he imitates women. The Messenger of Allah (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) said, “Send him out of Madinah.” (Abu Dawud)

Allahu Akbar! We find that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) was displeased with men wearing henna on their hands or feet. It is permissible and Sunnah to apply henna on the hair and beard.

Abu Dhar (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates the Messenger of Allah (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) said that, “The best thing that changes white hair is Mehndi or Khatam.” (Tirmidhi, Abu Dawud and Nasa’i. ) Meaning apply either of these.

Nail polish

Women must beware of the fact that nail polish is mostly made from unlawful (Forbidden) ingredients such as pig, as are other forms of make-up such as lipstick etc. Every part of the pig is Haraam, and therefore to use anything that has been made from pig is strictly forbidden. Make up can only be used if non-animal ingredients are used and to please the husband in the home only and not the show to other people.