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Title Scholarly Rulings on Cosmetics
Authors Ibn Bāz Ibn al-lsquoUthaymīn The
Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
Page 1 of 35
S C H O L A R L Y R U L I N G S O N
Cosmetics F O R W O M E N
Questions amp Answers in Arabic and English
ʻAbd al-ʻAzīz Ibn Bāz 2
F ACIAL COSMETICS 2
EYES 7
F INGERNAILS 9
Muḥammad Ibn Ṣāliḥ al-Uthaymīn 15
F ACIAL COSMETICS 15
EYES 18
L IPS 19
H ANDS amp F INGERNAILS 21
The Permanent Committee for Scholarly Research amp Fatāwaacute 24
F ACIAL COSMETICS 24 EYES 30
L IPS 33
H ANDS amp F INGERNAILS 34
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Title Scholarly Rulings on Cosmetics
Authors Ibn Bāz Ibn al-lsquoUthaymīn The
Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
Page 2 of 35
Abdul- Azīz Ibn Bāz
F ACIAL COSMETICS
Question 1
هضواأيغعجاأأوذإكإاغرا
Is wearing makeup or other things by women to beautify onersquos face forbidden or
not specifically if she must sit with non-relative men
Answer 1
عايغوااوجذإكجاأذإكجارضوأذإكاإذتأعحاجووغيأو
كعغراأجوعغراحوكأجووإهاع
جوزعاراوأجحوكه
There is nothing wrong if she uses makeup or similar things by which the face is
beautified or decorated as long as it does not harm the face But if onersquos face
suffers some harmful ailment or blotching then it is not permissible So as long
as makeup or similar things by which the face is beautified or made more radiant
do not harm the face then there is nothing wrong However she must cover it
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Authors Ibn Bāz Ibn al-lsquoUthaymīn The
Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
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when she is with non-relative men it is not permissible for her to show her face
to such men even if there was no makeup on it She must cover her face and
conceal it observe the ḥijāb This (wearing makeup) is simply a form or
beautification for her husband or with other women or male-relatives As for non-
relatives no (she should not show her face) even if there is no form of
beautification on it1
Question 2
ح ع أ ئج ض ا أدوا ا اية ااجا ءاجأ
I ask about the ruling of using lots of cosmetics that are applied to all different
parts of the face
Answer 2
ك
حء
ا
خ
ي
ك
إذا
ا ذ أ وأ ا ف اء ا اد ا ح واائة جوز و ءا ا ك اذإ
ور ا رو ك إذا أ او ع ا شاو شااق و ها جاا أو جااوأ
ا
ز
ء
اه
أ
أو
ء
ك
إذا
أ
ي ةا ص ا ح ء ذ أو
1 This answer at the time of translation is found at the official website of Abd al-Azīz Ibn Bāz athttpwwwbinbazorgsamat8888
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Authors Ibn Bāz Ibn al-lsquoUthaymīn The
Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
Page 4 of 35
There is no problem with makeup as long it is something that does not change
the creation of Allah such as henna kohl for the eyes lipstick applied to the lips
and similar things Common things which contain nothing of sin or impurity can
be used and there is nothing wrong with it A woman beautifying herself among
other women or for her husband is no problem as long as it is nothing forbidden
such as tattooing which is not allowed as the messenger cursed the tattooist and
the one requesting the tattoo Things like trimming or plucking the eyebrows are
wrong as is applying something that contains impurities which are impermissible
to use So as long as she uses something permissible like kohl lipstick or other
permissible things then there is no sin in it2
Question 3
ا ةأا ك ف أق أ اودأ جو ىع ا ةأاا أ احاو اح ب وادرة حص أ ح
و
ع
ا
صى
ا
ر
ق
ا
ها
خدأ
ا
ايا ا خا ا وأ ف ءج ح I read in a book entitled Jurisprudence for the Muslim Woman that cosmetics a
Muslim woman may apply to her face such as red lipstick facial creams or
powders are considered forbidden The author says such actions fall under the
statement of Allahrsquos messenger ( و ع ا صى ) ldquoThose who change Allahrsquos
creationrdquo3 (and are forbidden) because the word ldquocurserdquo occurs at the beginning
of the ḥadīth
2 This answer is at httpwwwbinbazorgsamat11069
3 Perhaps the questioner is referring to the ḥadīth in Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukāhrī in which the prophet ( ع صى او ) said
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
Page 5 of 35
Answer 3
غ وها ا خ ي و ها ج ها ح أو أوا و ج اء إذا جو غ
ح ها جا يغ وأ وهاء ا ح إ ء ك ها ا يو ج يادة ها
ا خصا ج ا ج ي خ ا ا ها
ا
ج
ا
ك
جكورا
ا
ا
ه
ها
أ
أ وأ ع ف ك وأ ا وأ ةا ء ف كجا ذ ح اه
That is not correct It is wrong and that (ie using cosmetics) is not changing the
creation of Allah They are similar to henna or kohl and there is no sin in using
them If a woman applies henna or kohl or cleans her face with some type of
soap or other facial cleansers there is nothing wrong with any of this Similarly
powders or lipstick ndash there is no sin in this if Allah wills They are not means of
changing Allahrsquos creation Changing the creation of Allah is by practices like
tattooing or hair weaves ndash which is forbidden as it is similar to hair extensions or
wigs ndash these are means which are evil As for a woman applying something to
her lips such as lipstick or kohl to the eyes or other means of beautifying her
face there is no sin in any of this4
laquoااا او او اوااخاraquo
Allah curses the women who practice tattooing those who request tattoos those who removefacial hair and those who artificially make gaps between their teeth in order to beautifythemselves whereby they change Allahrsquos creation
4 This answer is at httpwwwbinbazorgsamat18418
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Authors Ibn Bāz Ibn al-lsquoUthaymīn The
Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
Page 6 of 35
Question 4
ع ا ا ا اودأرا ه ع د أ عضا ىع ث ك اذإ و اودأ
ازإ رظا ىع ث اذإ اRegarding cosmetics women use do you advise us to continue using them or to
stay away from them especially if wearing certain types affects onersquos wuḍūrsquo
(ablution) because some types of cosmetics when put on nails for example are
difficult to remove
Answer 4
ا اودأ رظا ىع ض ك إ و ك يكضا ع زأ جو
ك إذا ك ث ف اج اضأ ا ع اضءك جو وأا ضو و ا ا ءا أ
ا ف ا ف ا ا وأ
There are some necessary details related to cosmetics If it is an impenetrable
coating substance such as what is put on fingernails then it should be avoided it
is not good to use If she does use such types then it must be removed when
making wuḍūrsquo It should be taken off when making wuḍūrsquo because it blocks the
water (preventing it from reaching the skin surface) Similarly if it is a type that
causes reactions to onersquos face such as blotching or other (facial) illness then it
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Title Scholarly Rulings on Cosmetics
Authors Ibn Bāz Ibn al-lsquoUthaymīn The
Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
Page 7 of 35
must avoided As for things that do no harm such as kohl or applying coloring or
lipstick to onersquos lips there is no problem with that
ك ح و و ا ا أ داو ك وأ اا ص وأ ء جا وأ
جا ف رض ث ا ءا أ ا اه ءضا ع ةا ت وأ يخ وا ضر ف اج ا جاك ا
The point is that it should be a form of beautification that is not harmful forbidden
or sinful such as kohl decorating the lips with colors or lipstick as has been
mentioned or coloring the hands and feet with henna ndash there is no problem with
this Anything that causes harmful reactions to the face or prevents wuḍūrsquo water
from reaching the surface of the skin should be removed Anything that is harmful
to the face should not be used may Allah reward you with good5
EYES
Question 5
ح وض ا عى اج أةWhat is the ruling of applying kohl to the eyebrows as a means of beautification
for a woman
Answer 5
5 This answer is at httpwwwbinbazorgsamat10824
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Title Scholarly Rulings on Cosmetics
Authors Ibn Bāz Ibn al-lsquoUthaymīn The
Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
Page 8 of 35
عأ ا نج ف وأ جا ف ا ك ا اجا ق ا ه اه اه ا اه
ك ك أI do not know that there is anything wrong with it Kohl applied to the eyebrows or
eyelids ndash there is nothing wrong with it What is forbidden is plucking or trimming
the eyebrows this is not permissible Removing the hair is not allowed but as for
her applying kohl to them there is no problem6
Question 6
ه ا وص اء إ ا ع اضءDoes kohl prevent water from reaching the surface of the skin when making
wuḍūrsquo
Answer 6
ص اه ص ا ف ءاو ءا ج ك اذإ أ ا اا ج ه ك إذا ع ا ا أو
أ مد وجد اد ا أو ة اء أو ذ ها اضءجا ف وأ ءا ا ف ا وأ ضا اه ا
ج ةرص
It does not prevent it because it is a type of dye that does not block water just like
henna is for hands If what is applied is a kind of impermeable substance that
prevents water then the substance must be removed If there is some
6 This answer is at httpwwwbinbazorgsamat18557
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Title Scholarly Rulings on Cosmetics
Authors Ibn Bāz Ibn al-lsquoUthaymīn The
Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
Page 9 of 35
compacted solid substance made from henna or kohl it should be removed when
making wuḍūrsquo As for the mere presence of the black color of kohl or the red of
henna or the like this does not block (water from skin) Henna does not block
water from the hands or feet and kohl on the eyes does not block water when
making wuḍūrsquo because it is simply a visible color and not a solid substance7
F INGERNAILS
Question 7
ع يك ضوو ظا ح ا ضو ق ضأ نأ و42زأ ث ع
What is the ruling of letting onersquos nails grow long then putting nail polish on them
knowing that I make wuḍūrsquo before applying it and leave it on for twenty-four hours
then remove it
Answer 7
ظا ا خأ و ع ا صى ا ع ث قو قlaquo وااااة را قو ا و قو
عز أ ت أك أر وlaquoاظر ث ع أ رض اق(ق ف و ع صى ا ر ا قوراا قو
ا وا حو رأ كأ ذ ت أ)و
7 This answer is at httpwwwbinbazorgsamat16655
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Title Scholarly Rulings on Cosmetics
Authors Ibn Bāz Ibn al-lsquoUthaymīn The
Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
Page 10 of 35
ئ و اة وأ كت يكا أازإ و وص اء إ اع اضء
Letting onersquos nails grow long contradicts the Sunnah It is authentically reported
that the prophet ( و ع ) saidصى ا
اوااخاraquo ورا وظراواraquo
Pure human nature includes five things circumcision removing pubic hair
trimming the moustache clipping the nails and plucking underarm hair8
It is impermissible for us to leave doing any of these for more than forty nights
based on the narration of Anas ( ع ) thatرض ا he said ldquoThe messenger of Allah
( و ع ا صى ) told us the time period regarding trimming the moustache
clipping the nails plucking the armpit hairs and shaving the pubic region we
should not leave any of that for more than forty nightsrdquo Also letting the nails
grow long is a manner of resembling animals and some of the disbelieving
women As for nail polish it is better to avoid it It must be removed when making
wuḍūrsquo because it prevents water from reaching the fingernail9
Question 8
ا ظا ص ح هو كا وأ وه ه أ ئج
8 Collected by al-Bukhārī and Muslim
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Authors Ibn Bāz Ibn al-lsquoUthaymīn The
Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
Page 11 of 35
What is the ruling of paining onersquos fingernails with the black dye known as dūj or
nail polish is it permissible or not
Answer 8
وصى ا حا ا ا آ ىعو ا ر ىع و ا أ ا ها و صأوح دا رظا
ك كي أو غي كي ا ويكاو يكا أ ءح وحأو وأ كضا قو ةأا ا اذإ
ا ع حى اء ع اضء أ ج حى اضء ع ا ج خآ هرظأ ىع ج وها
ا إ أو أ اء أد ا ا أو كء ر ا
With the name of Allah the Most Merciful the Bestower of Mercy All praise is for
Allah and may peace be upon Allahrsquos messenger his family and companions
and upon those who follow his guidance To proceed There is no sin in painting
onersquos nails with black and no harm in it whether it is nail polish or some other
type of coloring However henna is better than nail polish It is best to avoid nail
polish But if a woman does use it she must remove it when making wuḍūrsquo
because it is an impermeable substance from what we have been told So she
must remove it before wuḍūrsquo in order to not prevent water from reaching her
nails Likewise if she applies to her nails some other solid substance it should
be removed when making wuḍūrsquo so that water reaches the surface of the nails
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Authors Ibn Bāz Ibn al-lsquoUthaymīn The
Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
Page 12 of 35
There is nothing wrong with painting (nails) regardless whether it is with black
red or henna There is no problem with it may Allah bless you 10
Question 9
ء اظ س أ اأة إذا وض عى أظه وه طهة جزذ ءضا ا إو أ اا ا ر ا
Pertaining to nail polish I heard that if a woman applies it to her nails while in a
state of purity it is permissible for her to pray even if wuḍūrsquo is broken afterwards
(and she makes wuḍūrsquo while wearing it) So we would like the correct answer
may Allah bless you
Answer 9
ج ظا ىع ضا ك اذإ ج ا ءا
ج أ غي اء ف صأ ذ أ أو
ا ها ج دعو ةر ا ث ض اذإ ع ذو ءضك ك ج ك اذإ أيغ وأ
ازإ اه ا ىع ج ذ ءضا دارأ اذإ هرظأ عا إ ءا صو ا ك ك ازإ و
ا ط وأ ع عارذ ىعا جو وأ جر ىع اه ا
ج ا ءا ظاع ك وأ ءا ق وأ
10
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
Page 13 of 35
جا ذ أ وأ رص هرظأ ف ءا ص ا دم أ ثأ أو غي ذ اص ها ج صة ة
As long as the substance applied to the nails is not solid impermeable such as
henna which is not a solid substance then there is no harm in ithellip11 if she dips
her fingers in henna and it has no solid substance or similar things like oils there
is no harm If she makes wuḍūrsquo loses her purity then repeats wuḍūrsquo while
wearing such things there is no harm However if the substance applied to the
nail is solid and impermeable such as nail polish or similar things it must be
removed When she wants to make wuḍūrsquo she must take this off her nails
because it prevents water from reaching her nails It must be removed just as if
she had some sort of paste or clay on her arms which must be removed If
similar substances were on her feet or face it should first be washed off The
fingernails are similar in that if something solid or impermeable is on them such
as thick paste nail polish a piece of henna that has mass (eg in block or paste
form) or similar substances it should be removed As for the mere color such as
the dyed trace of henna on her fingernails such that it leaves a yellowish or
reddish tint or other dyes there is no harm in that because such traces are not
solid and impermeable12
Question 10
ذ
ز
ه
ث
و
ة
اكي
ضو
ح
What is the ruling of applying nail polish and wearing it for the period of all five
obligatory prayers and then taking it off is that permissible
11 Since this answer was taken from the website of Ibn Bāz perhaps the original audio recording wasindecipherable when transcribing so this part was left out and Allah knows best
12 This answer is at httpwwwbinbazorgsamat11144
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
Page 14 of 35
Answer 10
صأ و ض ا حى عى ا و اه ع ا ا ز اضو يكا أ اذإو
ها ء ك و ع اوض وا ع اضء دخ عى ا ي ا وق إ ءاىع يك
إ جح يك ساضا ع ا وض عى اظر ذا
ع
ضج
ا
إ
اة
إ
اء
صو
ع
ا
اضء
There is no basis for this It is not the same as wiping over onersquos socks without
taking them off for the period of five prayers That time period is specified for
socks in which it is permissible to wipe over them As for nail polish it should not
be left on If it is applied it should be removed washed off when making wuḍūrsquo
Henna is sufficient without having to use nail polish It is simply a means for
people to imitate non-Muslims or following the customs of disbelievers Nail
polish is just like its name13 and there is no need for it But if she does apply it it
should be removed for wuḍūrsquo She should not make wuḍūrsquo over it because it
prevents water from touching the surface of the nails because it is impermeable
so it should be removed when making wuḍūrsquo14
13 Perhaps the scholar is alluding to a linguistic resemblance in that an Arabic word commonly used for
nail polish is (similar to ldquomanicurerdquo) and from the root of those Arabic letters is derived the wordكي
(often translated as ldquoevilrdquo) Or perhaps the scholar is making reference to the Arabic word (the passive participle of often translated as ldquodeniablerdquo) the plural of which would be andكي
Allah knows best14
This answer is at httpwwwbinbazorgsamat4316
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
Page 15 of 35
Muḥammad Ibn Ṣāliḥ al-Uthaymīn
F ACIAL COSMETICS
Question 11
أ أ ز هو جو عا ا ا ه ز أة
أه وأ ء Is it permissible for a woman to use manufactured makeup for her husband And
is it permissible for her to wear it among her family and other Muslim women
Answer 11
أ ا را عوا ف اود جو اأة
ا إو إ ىعدأ ذ ك جو ك ةأا ئ و ه و ك اذإ ا ص اهو
ح
A woman beautifying herself for her husband within religious legitimate limits is
something she should do Anytime a woman makes herself more beautiful for her
husband it helps to increase his love for her and harmony between them and
this one of the purposes of religious legislation So if makeup helps her look
prettier without harming her there is nothing wrong with it no sin in it
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Title Scholarly Rulings on Cosmetics
Authors Ibn Bāz Ibn al-lsquoUthaymīn The
Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
Page 16 of 35
ون س أ ا ة اج وأ ي ة اج يا ذ ع ءطا أ ءا جرأو با ف هي ز ق ق
ك قا ىع هو وأ إ ا ا ك ذ ث اذ دو إو إ او ا إ
However I have heard that makeup damages facial skin thereby unattractively
changing onersquos complexion after a while as she ages I hope women would ask
doctors to confirm that If it is confirmed wearing makeup would then be
forbidden or at least disliked because anything that results in a form of (bodily)
mutilation or disfigurement is either forbidden or disliked15
Question 12
ح ا ء أو وج What is the ruling of women wearing makeup to beautify themselves for their
husbands
Answer 12
صا ه ك اذإ ا ه ةأا ك حا ه أ س ون عى ا ق إ ا
(ا)أا ة ىع ث ها ه اهو يق قو ف ي أو
ف ار ك ا ف ار ك ا أ ردود ادة ا ف ةأا ىع رض أ ث ث اذ ا
15
This answer and the rest of those by Ibn al-Uthaymīn are taken from a book entitled Questions ofInterest to the Muslim Family which is published at the time of translation on the Ibn al- Uthaymīn Charitable Foundation website at httpwwwibnothaimeencomallbooksarticle_16956shtml
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Title Scholarly Rulings on Cosmetics
Authors Ibn Bāz Ibn al-lsquoUthaymīn The
Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
Page 17 of 35
و جوا إ وا غر ذ وا ك اذإ إ أ اوزا ار ه
ا قو ا اأة أ ك ف اود أثء ارا إذا ءا
عاحا
Any of these types of beautification a woman may use to make herself prettier
there is nothing wrong with them as long as they do not harm her This is
because the ruling of something is that it is allowed unless and until proof is
established forbidding it However I hear these powders (cosmetics) leave
lasting effects on a womanrsquos skin causing skin changes after only a short time
This is apparent because usually reactions as they say can be sensed as well
as perceived So as long as it is proven beyond any doubt that there is no harm
in a woman using it (makeup) then there is nothing wrong with it It is a way of
bringing about a husbandrsquos desire for his wife thereby making her even more
beloved to him especially if he is the type of spouse who is concerned with such
things Spouses are different Some husbands may simply be indifferent to a
woman beautifying herself with such types of adornment while other husbands
may be obsessed with these things As for women beautifying themselves
among other women when they visit one another there is nothing wrong with that
as long as it is within religiously permissible limits
Question 13
غي اوج ه ز أ ا و ء
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Is it permissible for a single woman to wear makeup and to do so among other
women
Answer 13
غي أ أ ا هأ غي اوج عى قعة جوا يغ أ رأ ا جوا أ
ح
Single women according to some people of knowledge should not beautify
herself because she is not required to do so So what I believe is that unmarried
women should avoid it As for married women the ruling of it (wearing makeup)
has preceded
EYES
Question 14
ح ا ا أة What is the ruling of women using kohl
Answer 14
ع كا
هحأهيو و ا اوة وجء ا كاو أ ا إ ا صى
و ع ك ف ع و إذا ك ا
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ا ا ةأا ء ا او ا جو أ قو قأ أو جا أو
كا ى ا ا ذ ى ا يا و كا
There are two purposes for kohl
1 Kohl is used to enhance onersquos eyesight by reducing glare and to keep the eye
clean and clear of debris regardless of the beauty aspect of it and there is
nothing wrong with this In fact one should do this because the prophet ( صى
و ع ا ) used to put kohl around his eyes especially if he had antimony
(the element mineral from which kohl is made)
2 The second use for kohl is for the purpose of beautification and adornment
As for women it is necessary for them to beautify themselves for their
husbands And as for men this is an issue of scholarly opinions and as for
me I remain silent about it Some differentiate between young menmdashthey
forbidding them from applying kohl fearing it may be a means of temptationmdash
and older men for whom there is no worry of temptation so they do not forbid
older men from using it
L IPS
Question 15
ح ة ا وا أة What is the ruling of lipstick and makeup for women
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Answer 15
ا صا ا ييا وها ا ىح
اا
غز
او
ا
ج
إ
حى
ث
ء
ا ئك هو ا
There is nothing wrong with reddening the lips because originally things (not
religious in nature) are permissible until a clear prohibition is known As for this
reddening (of the lips) there is nothing clearly established for one to claim it is a
form of tattooing Tattooing is inserting colors under the skin and that is
impermissible in fact it is a major sin
هاو طا ع و أ إ يا و ث اذ ا ر أ بخأ قو ع ى ا ه ف
ع ا اه
But if it turns out that reddening damages the lips drying them out removing
(their necessary) moisture and oils then in this case it would not be allowed I
was told that perhaps it causes cracked lips If this is confirmed people are not
allowed to do something that causes them harm
ا ع جا ك إو ع ى ا أوضرا ع ك ث ذ ط اأة إذا كب ف ا ي وج يا
ا ءا عو يغ و ا ث ار
As for makeup we do not allow it Although it does temporarily beautify onersquos
face it also greatly damages it as is medically proven As a woman grows older
her skin begins changing in such a way that neither makeup nor anything else
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will help (prevent that) Therefore we advise women not to use it because of the
proven damage that results from it
H ANDS amp F INGERNAILS
Answer 1616
كذأ أ أود ا و(يكا)رظا ىع ض هو ى ك إذا أة ا ز وها قة و اأة
ا
ز
اء
صو
كو
ارة
ف
اء
صو
و كيغسلا وجه وأيض أو ا ا
ه غ أ ع وص اء يك هرظأ ىع ك أو ا وأ ءضا ئا ك ق را ء ئخ ا اه أ إ ا اذإ ع ح
ا ز
It is appropriate that I mention here what women put on their fingernails known
as nail polish which creates a hard coating This is not permissible for a woman
to use when she is praying because it prevents water (from reaching the surface
of the skin) when washing Anything that blocks water is not permissible to wear
when making wuḍūrsquo or ghuṣl (a full bath or shower) because Allah says
ييأو هجو السغ
Wash your faces and handshellip17 16
This was actually a continuation of Ibn al- Uthaymīnrsquos first answer (no 11 of this translation) but it wasplaced in this section for ease of reference
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If there is nail polish on the fingernails that would prevent water from reaching
the skin thereby making her washing of her hands incomplete since she would
not be fulfilling one of the requirements of wuḍūrsquo or ghuṣl As for a woman who is
not praying there is no sin upon her to wear it (nail polish) unless it were an
action specifically characteristic of disbelieving women It would be impermissible
in that case because it would be imitation of them
Question 17
وه ورد ف ذ ع ا صىء ح ا أةو ع و ح ش ذ ط ا دو اظ ا
What is the ruling of women dyeing their hands with henna Did the prophet
( و ع ا صى ) mention anything about this And what is the ruling if one
includes the palm of the hands (in applying henna) and not just the fingernails
Answer 17
و ا ةدع هو ءا ع ر ا ف ء ا جو ا ةأ ةأ ادوأ ظا ذ ش ءا
لءا صو اح ئح ا ةأ يكا أإ اة ف اضء إ إذا ك ع اضء
Dyeing hands with henna which women are known to do customarily as a
means of decorating them if it is a means of beautification for a woman then it is
necessary for her to beautify herself for her husband regardless of whether the
17 The Quran Sūrah al-Māidah (56)
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fingernails are included or not As for a woman wearing nail polish who is not on
her menses this is impermissible because it prevents water from reaching the
surface of the skin when making wuḍūrsquo unless she first removes it when making
wuḍūrsquo
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The Permanent Committee for Scholarly Research amp Fatāwaacute
As a forward to a particular answer (in reply to a question not specifically relevant
to this translated work) The Permanent Committee responded with a nice concise yet
comprehensive encouragement for spouses to beautify themselves
جواأخوقاحدواأححود
Both spouses should beautify themselves for the other in what they love thereby
strengthening the relationship between them yet within limits the law of Islam has made
permissible and not forbidden18
F ACIAL COSMETICS
Question 18
حضواوWhat is the ruling of wearing makeup for onersquos husband
Answer 18
حذإكضجإهك
و
There is no sin in it as long as it causes no facial ailment It is simply a means of
beautification so there is no problem just like using soap or similar things19
18 This answer of The Permanent Committee can be found here at the official website of The GeneralPresidency of Scholarly Research and Ifta
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Question 19
هأضواعجوأرIs it permissible for a woman to wear makeup on her face in front of male
relatives
Answer 19
رأأووجذز
It is permissible for her to do that to beautify herself for her husband and it is
permissible for her to appear wearing it in front of her male relatives20
Question 20
جأجوطواهواهجوحاكوإاساكإذا
اسواحعهاوعقهأزأذإكطههاوهأوعذطهأواحىهووععذأذئج
You find some young women who have never been married (virgins) using
means of beautification like makeup They apply it to their faces so those with a
brownish complexion appear lighter while others with a whitish complexion use
makeup to appear darker She may apply kohl with an eye-pencil heavily around
19 This answer can be found at the time of translation here
20 This answer can be found here
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her eyes in such a way as to be seen by those far away Or she may cut her hair
from the front in order to beautify it or if it is long she may cut it up to her
shoulders Please advise us is it correct to practice such things or not Is the
one responsible for her if he witnesses that does he incur sin or is that
permissible
Answer 20
أاضاعجواوصإوأر
اجعوجأأوتاوجعى ار
There is no objection to a woman beautifying herself by wearing makeup or kohl
on her face or styling her hair in a manner that is not in imitation of disbelieving
women It must also be with the condition that she covers her face from men who
are not her relatives21
Question 21
هأأهوهاوIs it permissible for a woman to pray while adorned with gold (jewelry) and
makeup
Answer 21
أهوهاوااوذإكاهطحأاوقا
21
This answer is here
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خذودمبياكوعجاوجعاعى
زعاجأواس ك
اااواهوأاذإصحأحأجرجعهاجاجعركإذااوزجوجذإكذإجو
و
Yes she may pray while adorned with gold beautiful clothes and makeup as
long as the makeup is clean and pure containing nothing impure there is no sin
in that case According to us she may (still) pray with humility and turning to
Allah ( عجو ) Allah ( جعو ) says in His great book
يبمدوذخزعس ك
Children of Adam take your adornment at every place of prayer22
A believer is religiously and legitimately allowed to pray at mosques while
adorned in nice clothes in a nice turban Likewise if a woman prays wearing
beautiful clothing there is no sin as long as she is concealed from non-relative
men As long as there are no non-relative men with her there is no sin if she
prays wearing it Makeup too is a form of adornment and beautification for the
face as long as it does no harm to it If she applies something to her face
intended to enhance its beauty ndash as long as it causes no ailment ndash there is no
problem23
22 The Quran Sūrah al-lsquoArāf (731)
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Question 22
حضواضاهواضاهوخاضاة
What is the ruling of applying makeup after wuḍūrsquo does makeup break wuḍūrsquo
And is it permissible to delay the prayer if I am busy putting on makeup
Answer 22
اهااذإعا ـكواأاجوأامئوهقاضاغوأاجذإحقو
أاضكإذوصوضءضاةجصواازإقضا
Makeup is a means for women to beautify themselves and it is allowed for them
to use it as long as it does not contain any impermissible ingredients The
purpose should be for a woman to make herself prettier for her husband or
among a gathering of other women This is not considered something that breaks
wuḍūrsquo Often makeup contains no solid-mass substances meaning when the
time for prayer comes in you make wuḍūrsquo for prayer and then pray However if
there is some solid impermeable substance in the makeup that would prevent
water from reaching the skin then it must be removed before wuḍūrsquo
وخاعاجاوعادأاقوأحكحاضووابخاعقوو
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ثآعاإااله لخعض ة صااوتا شافسنقلي
كذاأهاخأاحخقو
As for delaying prayer it is impermissible to do so for any reason A Muslim is
obliged to perform prayer in its proper time under all circumstances even in
sickness Putting on makeup does not justify delaying prayer past its time
Whoever does that is sinful and perhaps subjected to punishment so repentance
to Allah would then be required Allah ( ) says
له لخعض ة صااوتا شافسنقلي
But there came after them successors who neglected prayer and pursued
desires so they are going to meet evil24
The Salaf mentioned that this verse pertains to the person who delays the prayer
until the time to pray it runs out25
Question 23
هاصواثأضاهأهاع
كضوDoes makeup prevent water (from touching the skin) during wuḍūrsquo meaning
must we remove this makeup during each wuḍūrsquo
24 The Quran Sūrah Maryam (1959)
25 This answer can be found in Arabic here
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Answer 23
صمهجكوإااجاكإذاجازإأذإكجككإذاراوهاجاأاءاأذإكامصجوجهازإ
If the makeup has a solid mass that blocks water then it should be removed If it
has no solid impermeable substance in that it is simply a type of dye (ie
changing only the complexion tint color) with no actual solid mass then it does
not have to be removed So if it contains a solid that blocks water it must be
removed from the face Similarly if there is something like paste on the hands it
should be removed As for a substance that is merely a type of dye with no solid
mass it does not have to be taken off26
EYES
Question 24
وضإذإقإذأعااكياحإههص
Many women from Egypt apply kohl to their eyes I told them that wearing it just
for beautification is forbidden and they replied that rather it is Sunnah Is this
correct
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Answer 24
ااوأأزا
اأيغجوزرو
ويز
Using kohl is religiously legitimate but it is impermissible for a woman to show
anything of her adornment ndash whether it be kohl or anything else ndash to anyone
other than her husband or male relatives based on the statement of Allah ( )
ويز
And they should not display their adornment except to their husbandshellip27
Question 25
حااواودأاخر
هوهأWhat is the ruling of women applying kohl and other cosmetics during the
daytime in Ramadan Does that break onersquos fast or not
Answer 25
ااوجاصأقاوا
ااجوهائحأافهداوغوذهاوذااوأوذ
27
The Quran Sūrah al-Nūr (2331) The answer is online here
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كذححئاأااذإكجااووا
Kohl does not break the fast for women or men according to the more correct
opinion of the scholars Still it is better to use it at night for someone fasting
Similar to this are other means of beautifying the face such as types of soaps
oils or other things that are applied externally to the surface of the skin Included
in this is henna makeup and similar things There is no sin in any of this for
someone fasting although one should not use makeup if it causes any facial
ailment And success is granted by Allah
28
Question 26
قاأعاااظاعااورااواذواضوو
وااوعاوراصعى
ؤاعهراووأاعآضععحسااجاحسحااوك
There are some types of beauty accessories readily available in our shopping
malls that women wear or apply to their fingers or eyes such as fake nails false
eyelashes and colored lenses to change onersquos eye color Due to frequent
questions about such accessories and their wide use among women I hope this
issue is presented to his eminence the noble father so that we may be guided
by what he sees fit may Allah preserve him and grant you His success
28 This question and answer is in Arabic online
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Answer 26
عا ظا اا ز را او ا او
ا
عى
ار
و
يو
ااو
ا
أ
ا خ
It is impermissible to use fake nails false eyelashes and colored contact lenses
due to the harm they may cause to the different parts of the body and also due to
them being forms of trickery and deception (in appearance) and changing of
Allahrsquos creation29
L IPS
Question 27
هااضعاصواعضاإاهوا
Does lipstick when applied to the lips prevent water from reaching them when
making wuḍūrsquo and is using it forbidden
Answer 27
جاكإذأذحواوأهوااة
ااعضاككهأوظاأذإك اوواواكة
29
This fatwaacute is in Arabic online
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Lipsticks and lip colorings and similar things do not block water and there is no
sin in that unless there is some solid substance in it that does prevent water ndash
such as nail polish and similar things for fingernails ndash then it must be removed
when making wuḍūrsquo As for just the red coloring such as the reddish tint of henna
or lip colors there is no harm in that as it does not block water30
H ANDS amp F INGERNAILS
Question 28
هاودعئجأجركوهئجغخياجاكأوعر
Is using henna without a legitimate excuse to do so permissible or not Some
people dye their hands or feet with henna is that permissible if it is done for no
legitimate need Please advise me may Allah reward you
Answer 28
ائجزوهوجحأوجاااقواأجذعوعاصى
ااذإككإاجاوودااااد
Dyeing with henna is permissible for women because it is a form of decoration
and beautification for them and they do have a purpose for that As for men
30 This answer is online here
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wearing henna (on hands or feet) that is not permitted because it is a way of
imitating women and the prophet ( وعاصى ) forbade that31 However it
would be allowed for men to use henna for medicinal purposes to soothe some
types of ailments if they would benefit from that Similarly it is religiously
legitimate for both men and women to use it (henna) to dye gray hair as long as
the color is not specifically black because black is not permissible to color gray
hair32
31 Ibn lsquo Abbās ( ) said as is recorded inر Ṣaḥīḥ al-Buk āhr ī
laquoراصاعو اجا اواجraquo
The messenger of Allah ( وعاصى ) cursed men who imitate women and women who imitate men
32
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Abdul- Azīz Ibn Bāz
F ACIAL COSMETICS
Question 1
هضواأيغعجاأأوذإكإاغرا
Is wearing makeup or other things by women to beautify onersquos face forbidden or
not specifically if she must sit with non-relative men
Answer 1
عايغوااوجذإكجاأذإكجارضوأذإكاإذتأعحاجووغيأو
كعغراأجوعغراحوكأجووإهاع
جوزعاراوأجحوكه
There is nothing wrong if she uses makeup or similar things by which the face is
beautified or decorated as long as it does not harm the face But if onersquos face
suffers some harmful ailment or blotching then it is not permissible So as long
as makeup or similar things by which the face is beautified or made more radiant
do not harm the face then there is nothing wrong However she must cover it
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when she is with non-relative men it is not permissible for her to show her face
to such men even if there was no makeup on it She must cover her face and
conceal it observe the ḥijāb This (wearing makeup) is simply a form or
beautification for her husband or with other women or male-relatives As for non-
relatives no (she should not show her face) even if there is no form of
beautification on it1
Question 2
ح ع أ ئج ض ا أدوا ا اية ااجا ءاجأ
I ask about the ruling of using lots of cosmetics that are applied to all different
parts of the face
Answer 2
ك
حء
ا
خ
ي
ك
إذا
ا ذ أ وأ ا ف اء ا اد ا ح واائة جوز و ءا ا ك اذإ
ور ا رو ك إذا أ او ع ا شاو شااق و ها جاا أو جااوأ
ا
ز
ء
اه
أ
أو
ء
ك
إذا
أ
ي ةا ص ا ح ء ذ أو
1 This answer at the time of translation is found at the official website of Abd al-Azīz Ibn Bāz athttpwwwbinbazorgsamat8888
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There is no problem with makeup as long it is something that does not change
the creation of Allah such as henna kohl for the eyes lipstick applied to the lips
and similar things Common things which contain nothing of sin or impurity can
be used and there is nothing wrong with it A woman beautifying herself among
other women or for her husband is no problem as long as it is nothing forbidden
such as tattooing which is not allowed as the messenger cursed the tattooist and
the one requesting the tattoo Things like trimming or plucking the eyebrows are
wrong as is applying something that contains impurities which are impermissible
to use So as long as she uses something permissible like kohl lipstick or other
permissible things then there is no sin in it2
Question 3
ا ةأا ك ف أق أ اودأ جو ىع ا ةأاا أ احاو اح ب وادرة حص أ ح
و
ع
ا
صى
ا
ر
ق
ا
ها
خدأ
ا
ايا ا خا ا وأ ف ءج ح I read in a book entitled Jurisprudence for the Muslim Woman that cosmetics a
Muslim woman may apply to her face such as red lipstick facial creams or
powders are considered forbidden The author says such actions fall under the
statement of Allahrsquos messenger ( و ع ا صى ) ldquoThose who change Allahrsquos
creationrdquo3 (and are forbidden) because the word ldquocurserdquo occurs at the beginning
of the ḥadīth
2 This answer is at httpwwwbinbazorgsamat11069
3 Perhaps the questioner is referring to the ḥadīth in Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukāhrī in which the prophet ( ع صى او ) said
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
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Answer 3
غ وها ا خ ي و ها ج ها ح أو أوا و ج اء إذا جو غ
ح ها جا يغ وأ وهاء ا ح إ ء ك ها ا يو ج يادة ها
ا خصا ج ا ج ي خ ا ا ها
ا
ج
ا
ك
جكورا
ا
ا
ه
ها
أ
أ وأ ع ف ك وأ ا وأ ةا ء ف كجا ذ ح اه
That is not correct It is wrong and that (ie using cosmetics) is not changing the
creation of Allah They are similar to henna or kohl and there is no sin in using
them If a woman applies henna or kohl or cleans her face with some type of
soap or other facial cleansers there is nothing wrong with any of this Similarly
powders or lipstick ndash there is no sin in this if Allah wills They are not means of
changing Allahrsquos creation Changing the creation of Allah is by practices like
tattooing or hair weaves ndash which is forbidden as it is similar to hair extensions or
wigs ndash these are means which are evil As for a woman applying something to
her lips such as lipstick or kohl to the eyes or other means of beautifying her
face there is no sin in any of this4
laquoااا او او اوااخاraquo
Allah curses the women who practice tattooing those who request tattoos those who removefacial hair and those who artificially make gaps between their teeth in order to beautifythemselves whereby they change Allahrsquos creation
4 This answer is at httpwwwbinbazorgsamat18418
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
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Question 4
ع ا ا ا اودأرا ه ع د أ عضا ىع ث ك اذإ و اودأ
ازإ رظا ىع ث اذإ اRegarding cosmetics women use do you advise us to continue using them or to
stay away from them especially if wearing certain types affects onersquos wuḍūrsquo
(ablution) because some types of cosmetics when put on nails for example are
difficult to remove
Answer 4
ا اودأ رظا ىع ض ك إ و ك يكضا ع زأ جو
ك إذا ك ث ف اج اضأ ا ع اضءك جو وأا ضو و ا ا ءا أ
ا ف ا ف ا ا وأ
There are some necessary details related to cosmetics If it is an impenetrable
coating substance such as what is put on fingernails then it should be avoided it
is not good to use If she does use such types then it must be removed when
making wuḍūrsquo It should be taken off when making wuḍūrsquo because it blocks the
water (preventing it from reaching the skin surface) Similarly if it is a type that
causes reactions to onersquos face such as blotching or other (facial) illness then it
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
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must avoided As for things that do no harm such as kohl or applying coloring or
lipstick to onersquos lips there is no problem with that
ك ح و و ا ا أ داو ك وأ اا ص وأ ء جا وأ
جا ف رض ث ا ءا أ ا اه ءضا ع ةا ت وأ يخ وا ضر ف اج ا جاك ا
The point is that it should be a form of beautification that is not harmful forbidden
or sinful such as kohl decorating the lips with colors or lipstick as has been
mentioned or coloring the hands and feet with henna ndash there is no problem with
this Anything that causes harmful reactions to the face or prevents wuḍūrsquo water
from reaching the surface of the skin should be removed Anything that is harmful
to the face should not be used may Allah reward you with good5
EYES
Question 5
ح وض ا عى اج أةWhat is the ruling of applying kohl to the eyebrows as a means of beautification
for a woman
Answer 5
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
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عأ ا نج ف وأ جا ف ا ك ا اجا ق ا ه اه اه ا اه
ك ك أI do not know that there is anything wrong with it Kohl applied to the eyebrows or
eyelids ndash there is nothing wrong with it What is forbidden is plucking or trimming
the eyebrows this is not permissible Removing the hair is not allowed but as for
her applying kohl to them there is no problem6
Question 6
ه ا وص اء إ ا ع اضءDoes kohl prevent water from reaching the surface of the skin when making
wuḍūrsquo
Answer 6
ص اه ص ا ف ءاو ءا ج ك اذإ أ ا اا ج ه ك إذا ع ا ا أو
أ مد وجد اد ا أو ة اء أو ذ ها اضءجا ف وأ ءا ا ف ا وأ ضا اه ا
ج ةرص
It does not prevent it because it is a type of dye that does not block water just like
henna is for hands If what is applied is a kind of impermeable substance that
prevents water then the substance must be removed If there is some
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
Page 9 of 35
compacted solid substance made from henna or kohl it should be removed when
making wuḍūrsquo As for the mere presence of the black color of kohl or the red of
henna or the like this does not block (water from skin) Henna does not block
water from the hands or feet and kohl on the eyes does not block water when
making wuḍūrsquo because it is simply a visible color and not a solid substance7
F INGERNAILS
Question 7
ع يك ضوو ظا ح ا ضو ق ضأ نأ و42زأ ث ع
What is the ruling of letting onersquos nails grow long then putting nail polish on them
knowing that I make wuḍūrsquo before applying it and leave it on for twenty-four hours
then remove it
Answer 7
ظا ا خأ و ع ا صى ا ع ث قو قlaquo وااااة را قو ا و قو
عز أ ت أك أر وlaquoاظر ث ع أ رض اق(ق ف و ع صى ا ر ا قوراا قو
ا وا حو رأ كأ ذ ت أ)و
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
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ئ و اة وأ كت يكا أازإ و وص اء إ اع اضء
Letting onersquos nails grow long contradicts the Sunnah It is authentically reported
that the prophet ( و ع ) saidصى ا
اوااخاraquo ورا وظراواraquo
Pure human nature includes five things circumcision removing pubic hair
trimming the moustache clipping the nails and plucking underarm hair8
It is impermissible for us to leave doing any of these for more than forty nights
based on the narration of Anas ( ع ) thatرض ا he said ldquoThe messenger of Allah
( و ع ا صى ) told us the time period regarding trimming the moustache
clipping the nails plucking the armpit hairs and shaving the pubic region we
should not leave any of that for more than forty nightsrdquo Also letting the nails
grow long is a manner of resembling animals and some of the disbelieving
women As for nail polish it is better to avoid it It must be removed when making
wuḍūrsquo because it prevents water from reaching the fingernail9
Question 8
ا ظا ص ح هو كا وأ وه ه أ ئج
8 Collected by al-Bukhārī and Muslim
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
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What is the ruling of paining onersquos fingernails with the black dye known as dūj or
nail polish is it permissible or not
Answer 8
وصى ا حا ا ا آ ىعو ا ر ىع و ا أ ا ها و صأوح دا رظا
ك كي أو غي كي ا ويكاو يكا أ ءح وحأو وأ كضا قو ةأا ا اذإ
ا ع حى اء ع اضء أ ج حى اضء ع ا ج خآ هرظأ ىع ج وها
ا إ أو أ اء أد ا ا أو كء ر ا
With the name of Allah the Most Merciful the Bestower of Mercy All praise is for
Allah and may peace be upon Allahrsquos messenger his family and companions
and upon those who follow his guidance To proceed There is no sin in painting
onersquos nails with black and no harm in it whether it is nail polish or some other
type of coloring However henna is better than nail polish It is best to avoid nail
polish But if a woman does use it she must remove it when making wuḍūrsquo
because it is an impermeable substance from what we have been told So she
must remove it before wuḍūrsquo in order to not prevent water from reaching her
nails Likewise if she applies to her nails some other solid substance it should
be removed when making wuḍūrsquo so that water reaches the surface of the nails
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There is nothing wrong with painting (nails) regardless whether it is with black
red or henna There is no problem with it may Allah bless you 10
Question 9
ء اظ س أ اأة إذا وض عى أظه وه طهة جزذ ءضا ا إو أ اا ا ر ا
Pertaining to nail polish I heard that if a woman applies it to her nails while in a
state of purity it is permissible for her to pray even if wuḍūrsquo is broken afterwards
(and she makes wuḍūrsquo while wearing it) So we would like the correct answer
may Allah bless you
Answer 9
ج ظا ىع ضا ك اذإ ج ا ءا
ج أ غي اء ف صأ ذ أ أو
ا ها ج دعو ةر ا ث ض اذإ ع ذو ءضك ك ج ك اذإ أيغ وأ
ازإ اه ا ىع ج ذ ءضا دارأ اذإ هرظأ عا إ ءا صو ا ك ك ازإ و
ا ط وأ ع عارذ ىعا جو وأ جر ىع اه ا
ج ا ءا ظاع ك وأ ءا ق وأ
10
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
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جا ذ أ وأ رص هرظأ ف ءا ص ا دم أ ثأ أو غي ذ اص ها ج صة ة
As long as the substance applied to the nails is not solid impermeable such as
henna which is not a solid substance then there is no harm in ithellip11 if she dips
her fingers in henna and it has no solid substance or similar things like oils there
is no harm If she makes wuḍūrsquo loses her purity then repeats wuḍūrsquo while
wearing such things there is no harm However if the substance applied to the
nail is solid and impermeable such as nail polish or similar things it must be
removed When she wants to make wuḍūrsquo she must take this off her nails
because it prevents water from reaching her nails It must be removed just as if
she had some sort of paste or clay on her arms which must be removed If
similar substances were on her feet or face it should first be washed off The
fingernails are similar in that if something solid or impermeable is on them such
as thick paste nail polish a piece of henna that has mass (eg in block or paste
form) or similar substances it should be removed As for the mere color such as
the dyed trace of henna on her fingernails such that it leaves a yellowish or
reddish tint or other dyes there is no harm in that because such traces are not
solid and impermeable12
Question 10
ذ
ز
ه
ث
و
ة
اكي
ضو
ح
What is the ruling of applying nail polish and wearing it for the period of all five
obligatory prayers and then taking it off is that permissible
11 Since this answer was taken from the website of Ibn Bāz perhaps the original audio recording wasindecipherable when transcribing so this part was left out and Allah knows best
12 This answer is at httpwwwbinbazorgsamat11144
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Answer 10
صأ و ض ا حى عى ا و اه ع ا ا ز اضو يكا أ اذإو
ها ء ك و ع اوض وا ع اضء دخ عى ا ي ا وق إ ءاىع يك
إ جح يك ساضا ع ا وض عى اظر ذا
ع
ضج
ا
إ
اة
إ
اء
صو
ع
ا
اضء
There is no basis for this It is not the same as wiping over onersquos socks without
taking them off for the period of five prayers That time period is specified for
socks in which it is permissible to wipe over them As for nail polish it should not
be left on If it is applied it should be removed washed off when making wuḍūrsquo
Henna is sufficient without having to use nail polish It is simply a means for
people to imitate non-Muslims or following the customs of disbelievers Nail
polish is just like its name13 and there is no need for it But if she does apply it it
should be removed for wuḍūrsquo She should not make wuḍūrsquo over it because it
prevents water from touching the surface of the nails because it is impermeable
so it should be removed when making wuḍūrsquo14
13 Perhaps the scholar is alluding to a linguistic resemblance in that an Arabic word commonly used for
nail polish is (similar to ldquomanicurerdquo) and from the root of those Arabic letters is derived the wordكي
(often translated as ldquoevilrdquo) Or perhaps the scholar is making reference to the Arabic word (the passive participle of often translated as ldquodeniablerdquo) the plural of which would be andكي
Allah knows best14
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
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Muḥammad Ibn Ṣāliḥ al-Uthaymīn
F ACIAL COSMETICS
Question 11
أ أ ز هو جو عا ا ا ه ز أة
أه وأ ء Is it permissible for a woman to use manufactured makeup for her husband And
is it permissible for her to wear it among her family and other Muslim women
Answer 11
أ ا را عوا ف اود جو اأة
ا إو إ ىعدأ ذ ك جو ك ةأا ئ و ه و ك اذإ ا ص اهو
ح
A woman beautifying herself for her husband within religious legitimate limits is
something she should do Anytime a woman makes herself more beautiful for her
husband it helps to increase his love for her and harmony between them and
this one of the purposes of religious legislation So if makeup helps her look
prettier without harming her there is nothing wrong with it no sin in it
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
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ون س أ ا ة اج وأ ي ة اج يا ذ ع ءطا أ ءا جرأو با ف هي ز ق ق
ك قا ىع هو وأ إ ا ا ك ذ ث اذ دو إو إ او ا إ
However I have heard that makeup damages facial skin thereby unattractively
changing onersquos complexion after a while as she ages I hope women would ask
doctors to confirm that If it is confirmed wearing makeup would then be
forbidden or at least disliked because anything that results in a form of (bodily)
mutilation or disfigurement is either forbidden or disliked15
Question 12
ح ا ء أو وج What is the ruling of women wearing makeup to beautify themselves for their
husbands
Answer 12
صا ه ك اذإ ا ه ةأا ك حا ه أ س ون عى ا ق إ ا
(ا)أا ة ىع ث ها ه اهو يق قو ف ي أو
ف ار ك ا ف ار ك ا أ ردود ادة ا ف ةأا ىع رض أ ث ث اذ ا
15
This answer and the rest of those by Ibn al-Uthaymīn are taken from a book entitled Questions ofInterest to the Muslim Family which is published at the time of translation on the Ibn al- Uthaymīn Charitable Foundation website at httpwwwibnothaimeencomallbooksarticle_16956shtml
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
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و جوا إ وا غر ذ وا ك اذإ إ أ اوزا ار ه
ا قو ا اأة أ ك ف اود أثء ارا إذا ءا
عاحا
Any of these types of beautification a woman may use to make herself prettier
there is nothing wrong with them as long as they do not harm her This is
because the ruling of something is that it is allowed unless and until proof is
established forbidding it However I hear these powders (cosmetics) leave
lasting effects on a womanrsquos skin causing skin changes after only a short time
This is apparent because usually reactions as they say can be sensed as well
as perceived So as long as it is proven beyond any doubt that there is no harm
in a woman using it (makeup) then there is nothing wrong with it It is a way of
bringing about a husbandrsquos desire for his wife thereby making her even more
beloved to him especially if he is the type of spouse who is concerned with such
things Spouses are different Some husbands may simply be indifferent to a
woman beautifying herself with such types of adornment while other husbands
may be obsessed with these things As for women beautifying themselves
among other women when they visit one another there is nothing wrong with that
as long as it is within religiously permissible limits
Question 13
غي اوج ه ز أ ا و ء
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
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Is it permissible for a single woman to wear makeup and to do so among other
women
Answer 13
غي أ أ ا هأ غي اوج عى قعة جوا يغ أ رأ ا جوا أ
ح
Single women according to some people of knowledge should not beautify
herself because she is not required to do so So what I believe is that unmarried
women should avoid it As for married women the ruling of it (wearing makeup)
has preceded
EYES
Question 14
ح ا ا أة What is the ruling of women using kohl
Answer 14
ع كا
هحأهيو و ا اوة وجء ا كاو أ ا إ ا صى
و ع ك ف ع و إذا ك ا
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
Page 19 of 35
ا ا ةأا ء ا او ا جو أ قو قأ أو جا أو
كا ى ا ا ذ ى ا يا و كا
There are two purposes for kohl
1 Kohl is used to enhance onersquos eyesight by reducing glare and to keep the eye
clean and clear of debris regardless of the beauty aspect of it and there is
nothing wrong with this In fact one should do this because the prophet ( صى
و ع ا ) used to put kohl around his eyes especially if he had antimony
(the element mineral from which kohl is made)
2 The second use for kohl is for the purpose of beautification and adornment
As for women it is necessary for them to beautify themselves for their
husbands And as for men this is an issue of scholarly opinions and as for
me I remain silent about it Some differentiate between young menmdashthey
forbidding them from applying kohl fearing it may be a means of temptationmdash
and older men for whom there is no worry of temptation so they do not forbid
older men from using it
L IPS
Question 15
ح ة ا وا أة What is the ruling of lipstick and makeup for women
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Answer 15
ا صا ا ييا وها ا ىح
اا
غز
او
ا
ج
إ
حى
ث
ء
ا ئك هو ا
There is nothing wrong with reddening the lips because originally things (not
religious in nature) are permissible until a clear prohibition is known As for this
reddening (of the lips) there is nothing clearly established for one to claim it is a
form of tattooing Tattooing is inserting colors under the skin and that is
impermissible in fact it is a major sin
هاو طا ع و أ إ يا و ث اذ ا ر أ بخأ قو ع ى ا ه ف
ع ا اه
But if it turns out that reddening damages the lips drying them out removing
(their necessary) moisture and oils then in this case it would not be allowed I
was told that perhaps it causes cracked lips If this is confirmed people are not
allowed to do something that causes them harm
ا ع جا ك إو ع ى ا أوضرا ع ك ث ذ ط اأة إذا كب ف ا ي وج يا
ا ءا عو يغ و ا ث ار
As for makeup we do not allow it Although it does temporarily beautify onersquos
face it also greatly damages it as is medically proven As a woman grows older
her skin begins changing in such a way that neither makeup nor anything else
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will help (prevent that) Therefore we advise women not to use it because of the
proven damage that results from it
H ANDS amp F INGERNAILS
Answer 1616
كذأ أ أود ا و(يكا)رظا ىع ض هو ى ك إذا أة ا ز وها قة و اأة
ا
ز
اء
صو
كو
ارة
ف
اء
صو
و كيغسلا وجه وأيض أو ا ا
ه غ أ ع وص اء يك هرظأ ىع ك أو ا وأ ءضا ئا ك ق را ء ئخ ا اه أ إ ا اذإ ع ح
ا ز
It is appropriate that I mention here what women put on their fingernails known
as nail polish which creates a hard coating This is not permissible for a woman
to use when she is praying because it prevents water (from reaching the surface
of the skin) when washing Anything that blocks water is not permissible to wear
when making wuḍūrsquo or ghuṣl (a full bath or shower) because Allah says
ييأو هجو السغ
Wash your faces and handshellip17 16
This was actually a continuation of Ibn al- Uthaymīnrsquos first answer (no 11 of this translation) but it wasplaced in this section for ease of reference
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If there is nail polish on the fingernails that would prevent water from reaching
the skin thereby making her washing of her hands incomplete since she would
not be fulfilling one of the requirements of wuḍūrsquo or ghuṣl As for a woman who is
not praying there is no sin upon her to wear it (nail polish) unless it were an
action specifically characteristic of disbelieving women It would be impermissible
in that case because it would be imitation of them
Question 17
وه ورد ف ذ ع ا صىء ح ا أةو ع و ح ش ذ ط ا دو اظ ا
What is the ruling of women dyeing their hands with henna Did the prophet
( و ع ا صى ) mention anything about this And what is the ruling if one
includes the palm of the hands (in applying henna) and not just the fingernails
Answer 17
و ا ةدع هو ءا ع ر ا ف ء ا جو ا ةأ ةأ ادوأ ظا ذ ش ءا
لءا صو اح ئح ا ةأ يكا أإ اة ف اضء إ إذا ك ع اضء
Dyeing hands with henna which women are known to do customarily as a
means of decorating them if it is a means of beautification for a woman then it is
necessary for her to beautify herself for her husband regardless of whether the
17 The Quran Sūrah al-Māidah (56)
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fingernails are included or not As for a woman wearing nail polish who is not on
her menses this is impermissible because it prevents water from reaching the
surface of the skin when making wuḍūrsquo unless she first removes it when making
wuḍūrsquo
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The Permanent Committee for Scholarly Research amp Fatāwaacute
As a forward to a particular answer (in reply to a question not specifically relevant
to this translated work) The Permanent Committee responded with a nice concise yet
comprehensive encouragement for spouses to beautify themselves
جواأخوقاحدواأححود
Both spouses should beautify themselves for the other in what they love thereby
strengthening the relationship between them yet within limits the law of Islam has made
permissible and not forbidden18
F ACIAL COSMETICS
Question 18
حضواوWhat is the ruling of wearing makeup for onersquos husband
Answer 18
حذإكضجإهك
و
There is no sin in it as long as it causes no facial ailment It is simply a means of
beautification so there is no problem just like using soap or similar things19
18 This answer of The Permanent Committee can be found here at the official website of The GeneralPresidency of Scholarly Research and Ifta
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
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Question 19
هأضواعجوأرIs it permissible for a woman to wear makeup on her face in front of male
relatives
Answer 19
رأأووجذز
It is permissible for her to do that to beautify herself for her husband and it is
permissible for her to appear wearing it in front of her male relatives20
Question 20
جأجوطواهواهجوحاكوإاساكإذا
اسواحعهاوعقهأزأذإكطههاوهأوعذطهأواحىهووععذأذئج
You find some young women who have never been married (virgins) using
means of beautification like makeup They apply it to their faces so those with a
brownish complexion appear lighter while others with a whitish complexion use
makeup to appear darker She may apply kohl with an eye-pencil heavily around
19 This answer can be found at the time of translation here
20 This answer can be found here
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her eyes in such a way as to be seen by those far away Or she may cut her hair
from the front in order to beautify it or if it is long she may cut it up to her
shoulders Please advise us is it correct to practice such things or not Is the
one responsible for her if he witnesses that does he incur sin or is that
permissible
Answer 20
أاضاعجواوصإوأر
اجعوجأأوتاوجعى ار
There is no objection to a woman beautifying herself by wearing makeup or kohl
on her face or styling her hair in a manner that is not in imitation of disbelieving
women It must also be with the condition that she covers her face from men who
are not her relatives21
Question 21
هأأهوهاوIs it permissible for a woman to pray while adorned with gold (jewelry) and
makeup
Answer 21
أهوهاوااوذإكاهطحأاوقا
21
This answer is here
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خذودمبياكوعجاوجعاعى
زعاجأواس ك
اااواهوأاذإصحأحأجرجعهاجاجعركإذااوزجوجذإكذإجو
و
Yes she may pray while adorned with gold beautiful clothes and makeup as
long as the makeup is clean and pure containing nothing impure there is no sin
in that case According to us she may (still) pray with humility and turning to
Allah ( عجو ) Allah ( جعو ) says in His great book
يبمدوذخزعس ك
Children of Adam take your adornment at every place of prayer22
A believer is religiously and legitimately allowed to pray at mosques while
adorned in nice clothes in a nice turban Likewise if a woman prays wearing
beautiful clothing there is no sin as long as she is concealed from non-relative
men As long as there are no non-relative men with her there is no sin if she
prays wearing it Makeup too is a form of adornment and beautification for the
face as long as it does no harm to it If she applies something to her face
intended to enhance its beauty ndash as long as it causes no ailment ndash there is no
problem23
22 The Quran Sūrah al-lsquoArāf (731)
23 This answer can be found here
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Question 22
حضواضاهواضاهوخاضاة
What is the ruling of applying makeup after wuḍūrsquo does makeup break wuḍūrsquo
And is it permissible to delay the prayer if I am busy putting on makeup
Answer 22
اهااذإعا ـكواأاجوأامئوهقاضاغوأاجذإحقو
أاضكإذوصوضءضاةجصواازإقضا
Makeup is a means for women to beautify themselves and it is allowed for them
to use it as long as it does not contain any impermissible ingredients The
purpose should be for a woman to make herself prettier for her husband or
among a gathering of other women This is not considered something that breaks
wuḍūrsquo Often makeup contains no solid-mass substances meaning when the
time for prayer comes in you make wuḍūrsquo for prayer and then pray However if
there is some solid impermeable substance in the makeup that would prevent
water from reaching the skin then it must be removed before wuḍūrsquo
وخاعاجاوعادأاقوأحكحاضووابخاعقوو
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ثآعاإااله لخعض ة صااوتا شافسنقلي
كذاأهاخأاحخقو
As for delaying prayer it is impermissible to do so for any reason A Muslim is
obliged to perform prayer in its proper time under all circumstances even in
sickness Putting on makeup does not justify delaying prayer past its time
Whoever does that is sinful and perhaps subjected to punishment so repentance
to Allah would then be required Allah ( ) says
له لخعض ة صااوتا شافسنقلي
But there came after them successors who neglected prayer and pursued
desires so they are going to meet evil24
The Salaf mentioned that this verse pertains to the person who delays the prayer
until the time to pray it runs out25
Question 23
هاصواثأضاهأهاع
كضوDoes makeup prevent water (from touching the skin) during wuḍūrsquo meaning
must we remove this makeup during each wuḍūrsquo
24 The Quran Sūrah Maryam (1959)
25 This answer can be found in Arabic here
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Answer 23
صمهجكوإااجاكإذاجازإأذإكجككإذاراوهاجاأاءاأذإكامصجوجهازإ
If the makeup has a solid mass that blocks water then it should be removed If it
has no solid impermeable substance in that it is simply a type of dye (ie
changing only the complexion tint color) with no actual solid mass then it does
not have to be removed So if it contains a solid that blocks water it must be
removed from the face Similarly if there is something like paste on the hands it
should be removed As for a substance that is merely a type of dye with no solid
mass it does not have to be taken off26
EYES
Question 24
وضإذإقإذأعااكياحإههص
Many women from Egypt apply kohl to their eyes I told them that wearing it just
for beautification is forbidden and they replied that rather it is Sunnah Is this
correct
26 This answer can be found online here
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Answer 24
ااوأأزا
اأيغجوزرو
ويز
Using kohl is religiously legitimate but it is impermissible for a woman to show
anything of her adornment ndash whether it be kohl or anything else ndash to anyone
other than her husband or male relatives based on the statement of Allah ( )
ويز
And they should not display their adornment except to their husbandshellip27
Question 25
حااواودأاخر
هوهأWhat is the ruling of women applying kohl and other cosmetics during the
daytime in Ramadan Does that break onersquos fast or not
Answer 25
ااوجاصأقاوا
ااجوهائحأافهداوغوذهاوذااوأوذ
27
The Quran Sūrah al-Nūr (2331) The answer is online here
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كذححئاأااذإكجااووا
Kohl does not break the fast for women or men according to the more correct
opinion of the scholars Still it is better to use it at night for someone fasting
Similar to this are other means of beautifying the face such as types of soaps
oils or other things that are applied externally to the surface of the skin Included
in this is henna makeup and similar things There is no sin in any of this for
someone fasting although one should not use makeup if it causes any facial
ailment And success is granted by Allah
28
Question 26
قاأعاااظاعااورااواذواضوو
وااوعاوراصعى
ؤاعهراووأاعآضععحسااجاحسحااوك
There are some types of beauty accessories readily available in our shopping
malls that women wear or apply to their fingers or eyes such as fake nails false
eyelashes and colored lenses to change onersquos eye color Due to frequent
questions about such accessories and their wide use among women I hope this
issue is presented to his eminence the noble father so that we may be guided
by what he sees fit may Allah preserve him and grant you His success
28 This question and answer is in Arabic online
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Answer 26
عا ظا اا ز را او ا او
ا
عى
ار
و
يو
ااو
ا
أ
ا خ
It is impermissible to use fake nails false eyelashes and colored contact lenses
due to the harm they may cause to the different parts of the body and also due to
them being forms of trickery and deception (in appearance) and changing of
Allahrsquos creation29
L IPS
Question 27
هااضعاصواعضاإاهوا
Does lipstick when applied to the lips prevent water from reaching them when
making wuḍūrsquo and is using it forbidden
Answer 27
جاكإذأذحواوأهوااة
ااعضاككهأوظاأذإك اوواواكة
29
This fatwaacute is in Arabic online
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Lipsticks and lip colorings and similar things do not block water and there is no
sin in that unless there is some solid substance in it that does prevent water ndash
such as nail polish and similar things for fingernails ndash then it must be removed
when making wuḍūrsquo As for just the red coloring such as the reddish tint of henna
or lip colors there is no harm in that as it does not block water30
H ANDS amp F INGERNAILS
Question 28
هاودعئجأجركوهئجغخياجاكأوعر
Is using henna without a legitimate excuse to do so permissible or not Some
people dye their hands or feet with henna is that permissible if it is done for no
legitimate need Please advise me may Allah reward you
Answer 28
ائجزوهوجحأوجاااقواأجذعوعاصى
ااذإككإاجاوودااااد
Dyeing with henna is permissible for women because it is a form of decoration
and beautification for them and they do have a purpose for that As for men
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
wearing henna (on hands or feet) that is not permitted because it is a way of
imitating women and the prophet ( وعاصى ) forbade that31 However it
would be allowed for men to use henna for medicinal purposes to soothe some
types of ailments if they would benefit from that Similarly it is religiously
legitimate for both men and women to use it (henna) to dye gray hair as long as
the color is not specifically black because black is not permissible to color gray
hair32
31 Ibn lsquo Abbās ( ) said as is recorded inر Ṣaḥīḥ al-Buk āhr ī
laquoراصاعو اجا اواجraquo
The messenger of Allah ( وعاصى ) cursed men who imitate women and women who imitate men
32
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when she is with non-relative men it is not permissible for her to show her face
to such men even if there was no makeup on it She must cover her face and
conceal it observe the ḥijāb This (wearing makeup) is simply a form or
beautification for her husband or with other women or male-relatives As for non-
relatives no (she should not show her face) even if there is no form of
beautification on it1
Question 2
ح ع أ ئج ض ا أدوا ا اية ااجا ءاجأ
I ask about the ruling of using lots of cosmetics that are applied to all different
parts of the face
Answer 2
ك
حء
ا
خ
ي
ك
إذا
ا ذ أ وأ ا ف اء ا اد ا ح واائة جوز و ءا ا ك اذإ
ور ا رو ك إذا أ او ع ا شاو شااق و ها جاا أو جااوأ
ا
ز
ء
اه
أ
أو
ء
ك
إذا
أ
ي ةا ص ا ح ء ذ أو
1 This answer at the time of translation is found at the official website of Abd al-Azīz Ibn Bāz athttpwwwbinbazorgsamat8888
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There is no problem with makeup as long it is something that does not change
the creation of Allah such as henna kohl for the eyes lipstick applied to the lips
and similar things Common things which contain nothing of sin or impurity can
be used and there is nothing wrong with it A woman beautifying herself among
other women or for her husband is no problem as long as it is nothing forbidden
such as tattooing which is not allowed as the messenger cursed the tattooist and
the one requesting the tattoo Things like trimming or plucking the eyebrows are
wrong as is applying something that contains impurities which are impermissible
to use So as long as she uses something permissible like kohl lipstick or other
permissible things then there is no sin in it2
Question 3
ا ةأا ك ف أق أ اودأ جو ىع ا ةأاا أ احاو اح ب وادرة حص أ ح
و
ع
ا
صى
ا
ر
ق
ا
ها
خدأ
ا
ايا ا خا ا وأ ف ءج ح I read in a book entitled Jurisprudence for the Muslim Woman that cosmetics a
Muslim woman may apply to her face such as red lipstick facial creams or
powders are considered forbidden The author says such actions fall under the
statement of Allahrsquos messenger ( و ع ا صى ) ldquoThose who change Allahrsquos
creationrdquo3 (and are forbidden) because the word ldquocurserdquo occurs at the beginning
of the ḥadīth
2 This answer is at httpwwwbinbazorgsamat11069
3 Perhaps the questioner is referring to the ḥadīth in Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukāhrī in which the prophet ( ع صى او ) said
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Answer 3
غ وها ا خ ي و ها ج ها ح أو أوا و ج اء إذا جو غ
ح ها جا يغ وأ وهاء ا ح إ ء ك ها ا يو ج يادة ها
ا خصا ج ا ج ي خ ا ا ها
ا
ج
ا
ك
جكورا
ا
ا
ه
ها
أ
أ وأ ع ف ك وأ ا وأ ةا ء ف كجا ذ ح اه
That is not correct It is wrong and that (ie using cosmetics) is not changing the
creation of Allah They are similar to henna or kohl and there is no sin in using
them If a woman applies henna or kohl or cleans her face with some type of
soap or other facial cleansers there is nothing wrong with any of this Similarly
powders or lipstick ndash there is no sin in this if Allah wills They are not means of
changing Allahrsquos creation Changing the creation of Allah is by practices like
tattooing or hair weaves ndash which is forbidden as it is similar to hair extensions or
wigs ndash these are means which are evil As for a woman applying something to
her lips such as lipstick or kohl to the eyes or other means of beautifying her
face there is no sin in any of this4
laquoااا او او اوااخاraquo
Allah curses the women who practice tattooing those who request tattoos those who removefacial hair and those who artificially make gaps between their teeth in order to beautifythemselves whereby they change Allahrsquos creation
4 This answer is at httpwwwbinbazorgsamat18418
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Question 4
ع ا ا ا اودأرا ه ع د أ عضا ىع ث ك اذإ و اودأ
ازإ رظا ىع ث اذإ اRegarding cosmetics women use do you advise us to continue using them or to
stay away from them especially if wearing certain types affects onersquos wuḍūrsquo
(ablution) because some types of cosmetics when put on nails for example are
difficult to remove
Answer 4
ا اودأ رظا ىع ض ك إ و ك يكضا ع زأ جو
ك إذا ك ث ف اج اضأ ا ع اضءك جو وأا ضو و ا ا ءا أ
ا ف ا ف ا ا وأ
There are some necessary details related to cosmetics If it is an impenetrable
coating substance such as what is put on fingernails then it should be avoided it
is not good to use If she does use such types then it must be removed when
making wuḍūrsquo It should be taken off when making wuḍūrsquo because it blocks the
water (preventing it from reaching the skin surface) Similarly if it is a type that
causes reactions to onersquos face such as blotching or other (facial) illness then it
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must avoided As for things that do no harm such as kohl or applying coloring or
lipstick to onersquos lips there is no problem with that
ك ح و و ا ا أ داو ك وأ اا ص وأ ء جا وأ
جا ف رض ث ا ءا أ ا اه ءضا ع ةا ت وأ يخ وا ضر ف اج ا جاك ا
The point is that it should be a form of beautification that is not harmful forbidden
or sinful such as kohl decorating the lips with colors or lipstick as has been
mentioned or coloring the hands and feet with henna ndash there is no problem with
this Anything that causes harmful reactions to the face or prevents wuḍūrsquo water
from reaching the surface of the skin should be removed Anything that is harmful
to the face should not be used may Allah reward you with good5
EYES
Question 5
ح وض ا عى اج أةWhat is the ruling of applying kohl to the eyebrows as a means of beautification
for a woman
Answer 5
5 This answer is at httpwwwbinbazorgsamat10824
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عأ ا نج ف وأ جا ف ا ك ا اجا ق ا ه اه اه ا اه
ك ك أI do not know that there is anything wrong with it Kohl applied to the eyebrows or
eyelids ndash there is nothing wrong with it What is forbidden is plucking or trimming
the eyebrows this is not permissible Removing the hair is not allowed but as for
her applying kohl to them there is no problem6
Question 6
ه ا وص اء إ ا ع اضءDoes kohl prevent water from reaching the surface of the skin when making
wuḍūrsquo
Answer 6
ص اه ص ا ف ءاو ءا ج ك اذإ أ ا اا ج ه ك إذا ع ا ا أو
أ مد وجد اد ا أو ة اء أو ذ ها اضءجا ف وأ ءا ا ف ا وأ ضا اه ا
ج ةرص
It does not prevent it because it is a type of dye that does not block water just like
henna is for hands If what is applied is a kind of impermeable substance that
prevents water then the substance must be removed If there is some
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
Page 9 of 35
compacted solid substance made from henna or kohl it should be removed when
making wuḍūrsquo As for the mere presence of the black color of kohl or the red of
henna or the like this does not block (water from skin) Henna does not block
water from the hands or feet and kohl on the eyes does not block water when
making wuḍūrsquo because it is simply a visible color and not a solid substance7
F INGERNAILS
Question 7
ع يك ضوو ظا ح ا ضو ق ضأ نأ و42زأ ث ع
What is the ruling of letting onersquos nails grow long then putting nail polish on them
knowing that I make wuḍūrsquo before applying it and leave it on for twenty-four hours
then remove it
Answer 7
ظا ا خأ و ع ا صى ا ع ث قو قlaquo وااااة را قو ا و قو
عز أ ت أك أر وlaquoاظر ث ع أ رض اق(ق ف و ع صى ا ر ا قوراا قو
ا وا حو رأ كأ ذ ت أ)و
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
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ئ و اة وأ كت يكا أازإ و وص اء إ اع اضء
Letting onersquos nails grow long contradicts the Sunnah It is authentically reported
that the prophet ( و ع ) saidصى ا
اوااخاraquo ورا وظراواraquo
Pure human nature includes five things circumcision removing pubic hair
trimming the moustache clipping the nails and plucking underarm hair8
It is impermissible for us to leave doing any of these for more than forty nights
based on the narration of Anas ( ع ) thatرض ا he said ldquoThe messenger of Allah
( و ع ا صى ) told us the time period regarding trimming the moustache
clipping the nails plucking the armpit hairs and shaving the pubic region we
should not leave any of that for more than forty nightsrdquo Also letting the nails
grow long is a manner of resembling animals and some of the disbelieving
women As for nail polish it is better to avoid it It must be removed when making
wuḍūrsquo because it prevents water from reaching the fingernail9
Question 8
ا ظا ص ح هو كا وأ وه ه أ ئج
8 Collected by al-Bukhārī and Muslim
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What is the ruling of paining onersquos fingernails with the black dye known as dūj or
nail polish is it permissible or not
Answer 8
وصى ا حا ا ا آ ىعو ا ر ىع و ا أ ا ها و صأوح دا رظا
ك كي أو غي كي ا ويكاو يكا أ ءح وحأو وأ كضا قو ةأا ا اذإ
ا ع حى اء ع اضء أ ج حى اضء ع ا ج خآ هرظأ ىع ج وها
ا إ أو أ اء أد ا ا أو كء ر ا
With the name of Allah the Most Merciful the Bestower of Mercy All praise is for
Allah and may peace be upon Allahrsquos messenger his family and companions
and upon those who follow his guidance To proceed There is no sin in painting
onersquos nails with black and no harm in it whether it is nail polish or some other
type of coloring However henna is better than nail polish It is best to avoid nail
polish But if a woman does use it she must remove it when making wuḍūrsquo
because it is an impermeable substance from what we have been told So she
must remove it before wuḍūrsquo in order to not prevent water from reaching her
nails Likewise if she applies to her nails some other solid substance it should
be removed when making wuḍūrsquo so that water reaches the surface of the nails
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There is nothing wrong with painting (nails) regardless whether it is with black
red or henna There is no problem with it may Allah bless you 10
Question 9
ء اظ س أ اأة إذا وض عى أظه وه طهة جزذ ءضا ا إو أ اا ا ر ا
Pertaining to nail polish I heard that if a woman applies it to her nails while in a
state of purity it is permissible for her to pray even if wuḍūrsquo is broken afterwards
(and she makes wuḍūrsquo while wearing it) So we would like the correct answer
may Allah bless you
Answer 9
ج ظا ىع ضا ك اذإ ج ا ءا
ج أ غي اء ف صأ ذ أ أو
ا ها ج دعو ةر ا ث ض اذإ ع ذو ءضك ك ج ك اذإ أيغ وأ
ازإ اه ا ىع ج ذ ءضا دارأ اذإ هرظأ عا إ ءا صو ا ك ك ازإ و
ا ط وأ ع عارذ ىعا جو وأ جر ىع اه ا
ج ا ءا ظاع ك وأ ءا ق وأ
10
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
Page 13 of 35
جا ذ أ وأ رص هرظأ ف ءا ص ا دم أ ثأ أو غي ذ اص ها ج صة ة
As long as the substance applied to the nails is not solid impermeable such as
henna which is not a solid substance then there is no harm in ithellip11 if she dips
her fingers in henna and it has no solid substance or similar things like oils there
is no harm If she makes wuḍūrsquo loses her purity then repeats wuḍūrsquo while
wearing such things there is no harm However if the substance applied to the
nail is solid and impermeable such as nail polish or similar things it must be
removed When she wants to make wuḍūrsquo she must take this off her nails
because it prevents water from reaching her nails It must be removed just as if
she had some sort of paste or clay on her arms which must be removed If
similar substances were on her feet or face it should first be washed off The
fingernails are similar in that if something solid or impermeable is on them such
as thick paste nail polish a piece of henna that has mass (eg in block or paste
form) or similar substances it should be removed As for the mere color such as
the dyed trace of henna on her fingernails such that it leaves a yellowish or
reddish tint or other dyes there is no harm in that because such traces are not
solid and impermeable12
Question 10
ذ
ز
ه
ث
و
ة
اكي
ضو
ح
What is the ruling of applying nail polish and wearing it for the period of all five
obligatory prayers and then taking it off is that permissible
11 Since this answer was taken from the website of Ibn Bāz perhaps the original audio recording wasindecipherable when transcribing so this part was left out and Allah knows best
12 This answer is at httpwwwbinbazorgsamat11144
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Answer 10
صأ و ض ا حى عى ا و اه ع ا ا ز اضو يكا أ اذإو
ها ء ك و ع اوض وا ع اضء دخ عى ا ي ا وق إ ءاىع يك
إ جح يك ساضا ع ا وض عى اظر ذا
ع
ضج
ا
إ
اة
إ
اء
صو
ع
ا
اضء
There is no basis for this It is not the same as wiping over onersquos socks without
taking them off for the period of five prayers That time period is specified for
socks in which it is permissible to wipe over them As for nail polish it should not
be left on If it is applied it should be removed washed off when making wuḍūrsquo
Henna is sufficient without having to use nail polish It is simply a means for
people to imitate non-Muslims or following the customs of disbelievers Nail
polish is just like its name13 and there is no need for it But if she does apply it it
should be removed for wuḍūrsquo She should not make wuḍūrsquo over it because it
prevents water from touching the surface of the nails because it is impermeable
so it should be removed when making wuḍūrsquo14
13 Perhaps the scholar is alluding to a linguistic resemblance in that an Arabic word commonly used for
nail polish is (similar to ldquomanicurerdquo) and from the root of those Arabic letters is derived the wordكي
(often translated as ldquoevilrdquo) Or perhaps the scholar is making reference to the Arabic word (the passive participle of often translated as ldquodeniablerdquo) the plural of which would be andكي
Allah knows best14
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Muḥammad Ibn Ṣāliḥ al-Uthaymīn
F ACIAL COSMETICS
Question 11
أ أ ز هو جو عا ا ا ه ز أة
أه وأ ء Is it permissible for a woman to use manufactured makeup for her husband And
is it permissible for her to wear it among her family and other Muslim women
Answer 11
أ ا را عوا ف اود جو اأة
ا إو إ ىعدأ ذ ك جو ك ةأا ئ و ه و ك اذإ ا ص اهو
ح
A woman beautifying herself for her husband within religious legitimate limits is
something she should do Anytime a woman makes herself more beautiful for her
husband it helps to increase his love for her and harmony between them and
this one of the purposes of religious legislation So if makeup helps her look
prettier without harming her there is nothing wrong with it no sin in it
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
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ون س أ ا ة اج وأ ي ة اج يا ذ ع ءطا أ ءا جرأو با ف هي ز ق ق
ك قا ىع هو وأ إ ا ا ك ذ ث اذ دو إو إ او ا إ
However I have heard that makeup damages facial skin thereby unattractively
changing onersquos complexion after a while as she ages I hope women would ask
doctors to confirm that If it is confirmed wearing makeup would then be
forbidden or at least disliked because anything that results in a form of (bodily)
mutilation or disfigurement is either forbidden or disliked15
Question 12
ح ا ء أو وج What is the ruling of women wearing makeup to beautify themselves for their
husbands
Answer 12
صا ه ك اذإ ا ه ةأا ك حا ه أ س ون عى ا ق إ ا
(ا)أا ة ىع ث ها ه اهو يق قو ف ي أو
ف ار ك ا ف ار ك ا أ ردود ادة ا ف ةأا ىع رض أ ث ث اذ ا
15
This answer and the rest of those by Ibn al-Uthaymīn are taken from a book entitled Questions ofInterest to the Muslim Family which is published at the time of translation on the Ibn al- Uthaymīn Charitable Foundation website at httpwwwibnothaimeencomallbooksarticle_16956shtml
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
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و جوا إ وا غر ذ وا ك اذإ إ أ اوزا ار ه
ا قو ا اأة أ ك ف اود أثء ارا إذا ءا
عاحا
Any of these types of beautification a woman may use to make herself prettier
there is nothing wrong with them as long as they do not harm her This is
because the ruling of something is that it is allowed unless and until proof is
established forbidding it However I hear these powders (cosmetics) leave
lasting effects on a womanrsquos skin causing skin changes after only a short time
This is apparent because usually reactions as they say can be sensed as well
as perceived So as long as it is proven beyond any doubt that there is no harm
in a woman using it (makeup) then there is nothing wrong with it It is a way of
bringing about a husbandrsquos desire for his wife thereby making her even more
beloved to him especially if he is the type of spouse who is concerned with such
things Spouses are different Some husbands may simply be indifferent to a
woman beautifying herself with such types of adornment while other husbands
may be obsessed with these things As for women beautifying themselves
among other women when they visit one another there is nothing wrong with that
as long as it is within religiously permissible limits
Question 13
غي اوج ه ز أ ا و ء
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Is it permissible for a single woman to wear makeup and to do so among other
women
Answer 13
غي أ أ ا هأ غي اوج عى قعة جوا يغ أ رأ ا جوا أ
ح
Single women according to some people of knowledge should not beautify
herself because she is not required to do so So what I believe is that unmarried
women should avoid it As for married women the ruling of it (wearing makeup)
has preceded
EYES
Question 14
ح ا ا أة What is the ruling of women using kohl
Answer 14
ع كا
هحأهيو و ا اوة وجء ا كاو أ ا إ ا صى
و ع ك ف ع و إذا ك ا
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
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ا ا ةأا ء ا او ا جو أ قو قأ أو جا أو
كا ى ا ا ذ ى ا يا و كا
There are two purposes for kohl
1 Kohl is used to enhance onersquos eyesight by reducing glare and to keep the eye
clean and clear of debris regardless of the beauty aspect of it and there is
nothing wrong with this In fact one should do this because the prophet ( صى
و ع ا ) used to put kohl around his eyes especially if he had antimony
(the element mineral from which kohl is made)
2 The second use for kohl is for the purpose of beautification and adornment
As for women it is necessary for them to beautify themselves for their
husbands And as for men this is an issue of scholarly opinions and as for
me I remain silent about it Some differentiate between young menmdashthey
forbidding them from applying kohl fearing it may be a means of temptationmdash
and older men for whom there is no worry of temptation so they do not forbid
older men from using it
L IPS
Question 15
ح ة ا وا أة What is the ruling of lipstick and makeup for women
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Answer 15
ا صا ا ييا وها ا ىح
اا
غز
او
ا
ج
إ
حى
ث
ء
ا ئك هو ا
There is nothing wrong with reddening the lips because originally things (not
religious in nature) are permissible until a clear prohibition is known As for this
reddening (of the lips) there is nothing clearly established for one to claim it is a
form of tattooing Tattooing is inserting colors under the skin and that is
impermissible in fact it is a major sin
هاو طا ع و أ إ يا و ث اذ ا ر أ بخأ قو ع ى ا ه ف
ع ا اه
But if it turns out that reddening damages the lips drying them out removing
(their necessary) moisture and oils then in this case it would not be allowed I
was told that perhaps it causes cracked lips If this is confirmed people are not
allowed to do something that causes them harm
ا ع جا ك إو ع ى ا أوضرا ع ك ث ذ ط اأة إذا كب ف ا ي وج يا
ا ءا عو يغ و ا ث ار
As for makeup we do not allow it Although it does temporarily beautify onersquos
face it also greatly damages it as is medically proven As a woman grows older
her skin begins changing in such a way that neither makeup nor anything else
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
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will help (prevent that) Therefore we advise women not to use it because of the
proven damage that results from it
H ANDS amp F INGERNAILS
Answer 1616
كذأ أ أود ا و(يكا)رظا ىع ض هو ى ك إذا أة ا ز وها قة و اأة
ا
ز
اء
صو
كو
ارة
ف
اء
صو
و كيغسلا وجه وأيض أو ا ا
ه غ أ ع وص اء يك هرظأ ىع ك أو ا وأ ءضا ئا ك ق را ء ئخ ا اه أ إ ا اذإ ع ح
ا ز
It is appropriate that I mention here what women put on their fingernails known
as nail polish which creates a hard coating This is not permissible for a woman
to use when she is praying because it prevents water (from reaching the surface
of the skin) when washing Anything that blocks water is not permissible to wear
when making wuḍūrsquo or ghuṣl (a full bath or shower) because Allah says
ييأو هجو السغ
Wash your faces and handshellip17 16
This was actually a continuation of Ibn al- Uthaymīnrsquos first answer (no 11 of this translation) but it wasplaced in this section for ease of reference
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If there is nail polish on the fingernails that would prevent water from reaching
the skin thereby making her washing of her hands incomplete since she would
not be fulfilling one of the requirements of wuḍūrsquo or ghuṣl As for a woman who is
not praying there is no sin upon her to wear it (nail polish) unless it were an
action specifically characteristic of disbelieving women It would be impermissible
in that case because it would be imitation of them
Question 17
وه ورد ف ذ ع ا صىء ح ا أةو ع و ح ش ذ ط ا دو اظ ا
What is the ruling of women dyeing their hands with henna Did the prophet
( و ع ا صى ) mention anything about this And what is the ruling if one
includes the palm of the hands (in applying henna) and not just the fingernails
Answer 17
و ا ةدع هو ءا ع ر ا ف ء ا جو ا ةأ ةأ ادوأ ظا ذ ش ءا
لءا صو اح ئح ا ةأ يكا أإ اة ف اضء إ إذا ك ع اضء
Dyeing hands with henna which women are known to do customarily as a
means of decorating them if it is a means of beautification for a woman then it is
necessary for her to beautify herself for her husband regardless of whether the
17 The Quran Sūrah al-Māidah (56)
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
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fingernails are included or not As for a woman wearing nail polish who is not on
her menses this is impermissible because it prevents water from reaching the
surface of the skin when making wuḍūrsquo unless she first removes it when making
wuḍūrsquo
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The Permanent Committee for Scholarly Research amp Fatāwaacute
As a forward to a particular answer (in reply to a question not specifically relevant
to this translated work) The Permanent Committee responded with a nice concise yet
comprehensive encouragement for spouses to beautify themselves
جواأخوقاحدواأححود
Both spouses should beautify themselves for the other in what they love thereby
strengthening the relationship between them yet within limits the law of Islam has made
permissible and not forbidden18
F ACIAL COSMETICS
Question 18
حضواوWhat is the ruling of wearing makeup for onersquos husband
Answer 18
حذإكضجإهك
و
There is no sin in it as long as it causes no facial ailment It is simply a means of
beautification so there is no problem just like using soap or similar things19
18 This answer of The Permanent Committee can be found here at the official website of The GeneralPresidency of Scholarly Research and Ifta
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Question 19
هأضواعجوأرIs it permissible for a woman to wear makeup on her face in front of male
relatives
Answer 19
رأأووجذز
It is permissible for her to do that to beautify herself for her husband and it is
permissible for her to appear wearing it in front of her male relatives20
Question 20
جأجوطواهواهجوحاكوإاساكإذا
اسواحعهاوعقهأزأذإكطههاوهأوعذطهأواحىهووععذأذئج
You find some young women who have never been married (virgins) using
means of beautification like makeup They apply it to their faces so those with a
brownish complexion appear lighter while others with a whitish complexion use
makeup to appear darker She may apply kohl with an eye-pencil heavily around
19 This answer can be found at the time of translation here
20 This answer can be found here
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her eyes in such a way as to be seen by those far away Or she may cut her hair
from the front in order to beautify it or if it is long she may cut it up to her
shoulders Please advise us is it correct to practice such things or not Is the
one responsible for her if he witnesses that does he incur sin or is that
permissible
Answer 20
أاضاعجواوصإوأر
اجعوجأأوتاوجعى ار
There is no objection to a woman beautifying herself by wearing makeup or kohl
on her face or styling her hair in a manner that is not in imitation of disbelieving
women It must also be with the condition that she covers her face from men who
are not her relatives21
Question 21
هأأهوهاوIs it permissible for a woman to pray while adorned with gold (jewelry) and
makeup
Answer 21
أهوهاوااوذإكاهطحأاوقا
21
This answer is here
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
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خذودمبياكوعجاوجعاعى
زعاجأواس ك
اااواهوأاذإصحأحأجرجعهاجاجعركإذااوزجوجذإكذإجو
و
Yes she may pray while adorned with gold beautiful clothes and makeup as
long as the makeup is clean and pure containing nothing impure there is no sin
in that case According to us she may (still) pray with humility and turning to
Allah ( عجو ) Allah ( جعو ) says in His great book
يبمدوذخزعس ك
Children of Adam take your adornment at every place of prayer22
A believer is religiously and legitimately allowed to pray at mosques while
adorned in nice clothes in a nice turban Likewise if a woman prays wearing
beautiful clothing there is no sin as long as she is concealed from non-relative
men As long as there are no non-relative men with her there is no sin if she
prays wearing it Makeup too is a form of adornment and beautification for the
face as long as it does no harm to it If she applies something to her face
intended to enhance its beauty ndash as long as it causes no ailment ndash there is no
problem23
22 The Quran Sūrah al-lsquoArāf (731)
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
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Question 22
حضواضاهواضاهوخاضاة
What is the ruling of applying makeup after wuḍūrsquo does makeup break wuḍūrsquo
And is it permissible to delay the prayer if I am busy putting on makeup
Answer 22
اهااذإعا ـكواأاجوأامئوهقاضاغوأاجذإحقو
أاضكإذوصوضءضاةجصواازإقضا
Makeup is a means for women to beautify themselves and it is allowed for them
to use it as long as it does not contain any impermissible ingredients The
purpose should be for a woman to make herself prettier for her husband or
among a gathering of other women This is not considered something that breaks
wuḍūrsquo Often makeup contains no solid-mass substances meaning when the
time for prayer comes in you make wuḍūrsquo for prayer and then pray However if
there is some solid impermeable substance in the makeup that would prevent
water from reaching the skin then it must be removed before wuḍūrsquo
وخاعاجاوعادأاقوأحكحاضووابخاعقوو
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ثآعاإااله لخعض ة صااوتا شافسنقلي
كذاأهاخأاحخقو
As for delaying prayer it is impermissible to do so for any reason A Muslim is
obliged to perform prayer in its proper time under all circumstances even in
sickness Putting on makeup does not justify delaying prayer past its time
Whoever does that is sinful and perhaps subjected to punishment so repentance
to Allah would then be required Allah ( ) says
له لخعض ة صااوتا شافسنقلي
But there came after them successors who neglected prayer and pursued
desires so they are going to meet evil24
The Salaf mentioned that this verse pertains to the person who delays the prayer
until the time to pray it runs out25
Question 23
هاصواثأضاهأهاع
كضوDoes makeup prevent water (from touching the skin) during wuḍūrsquo meaning
must we remove this makeup during each wuḍūrsquo
24 The Quran Sūrah Maryam (1959)
25 This answer can be found in Arabic here
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Answer 23
صمهجكوإااجاكإذاجازإأذإكجككإذاراوهاجاأاءاأذإكامصجوجهازإ
If the makeup has a solid mass that blocks water then it should be removed If it
has no solid impermeable substance in that it is simply a type of dye (ie
changing only the complexion tint color) with no actual solid mass then it does
not have to be removed So if it contains a solid that blocks water it must be
removed from the face Similarly if there is something like paste on the hands it
should be removed As for a substance that is merely a type of dye with no solid
mass it does not have to be taken off26
EYES
Question 24
وضإذإقإذأعااكياحإههص
Many women from Egypt apply kohl to their eyes I told them that wearing it just
for beautification is forbidden and they replied that rather it is Sunnah Is this
correct
26 This answer can be found online here
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
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Answer 24
ااوأأزا
اأيغجوزرو
ويز
Using kohl is religiously legitimate but it is impermissible for a woman to show
anything of her adornment ndash whether it be kohl or anything else ndash to anyone
other than her husband or male relatives based on the statement of Allah ( )
ويز
And they should not display their adornment except to their husbandshellip27
Question 25
حااواودأاخر
هوهأWhat is the ruling of women applying kohl and other cosmetics during the
daytime in Ramadan Does that break onersquos fast or not
Answer 25
ااوجاصأقاوا
ااجوهائحأافهداوغوذهاوذااوأوذ
27
The Quran Sūrah al-Nūr (2331) The answer is online here
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
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كذححئاأااذإكجااووا
Kohl does not break the fast for women or men according to the more correct
opinion of the scholars Still it is better to use it at night for someone fasting
Similar to this are other means of beautifying the face such as types of soaps
oils or other things that are applied externally to the surface of the skin Included
in this is henna makeup and similar things There is no sin in any of this for
someone fasting although one should not use makeup if it causes any facial
ailment And success is granted by Allah
28
Question 26
قاأعاااظاعااورااواذواضوو
وااوعاوراصعى
ؤاعهراووأاعآضععحسااجاحسحااوك
There are some types of beauty accessories readily available in our shopping
malls that women wear or apply to their fingers or eyes such as fake nails false
eyelashes and colored lenses to change onersquos eye color Due to frequent
questions about such accessories and their wide use among women I hope this
issue is presented to his eminence the noble father so that we may be guided
by what he sees fit may Allah preserve him and grant you His success
28 This question and answer is in Arabic online
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Answer 26
عا ظا اا ز را او ا او
ا
عى
ار
و
يو
ااو
ا
أ
ا خ
It is impermissible to use fake nails false eyelashes and colored contact lenses
due to the harm they may cause to the different parts of the body and also due to
them being forms of trickery and deception (in appearance) and changing of
Allahrsquos creation29
L IPS
Question 27
هااضعاصواعضاإاهوا
Does lipstick when applied to the lips prevent water from reaching them when
making wuḍūrsquo and is using it forbidden
Answer 27
جاكإذأذحواوأهوااة
ااعضاككهأوظاأذإك اوواواكة
29
This fatwaacute is in Arabic online
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Lipsticks and lip colorings and similar things do not block water and there is no
sin in that unless there is some solid substance in it that does prevent water ndash
such as nail polish and similar things for fingernails ndash then it must be removed
when making wuḍūrsquo As for just the red coloring such as the reddish tint of henna
or lip colors there is no harm in that as it does not block water30
H ANDS amp F INGERNAILS
Question 28
هاودعئجأجركوهئجغخياجاكأوعر
Is using henna without a legitimate excuse to do so permissible or not Some
people dye their hands or feet with henna is that permissible if it is done for no
legitimate need Please advise me may Allah reward you
Answer 28
ائجزوهوجحأوجاااقواأجذعوعاصى
ااذإككإاجاوودااااد
Dyeing with henna is permissible for women because it is a form of decoration
and beautification for them and they do have a purpose for that As for men
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wearing henna (on hands or feet) that is not permitted because it is a way of
imitating women and the prophet ( وعاصى ) forbade that31 However it
would be allowed for men to use henna for medicinal purposes to soothe some
types of ailments if they would benefit from that Similarly it is religiously
legitimate for both men and women to use it (henna) to dye gray hair as long as
the color is not specifically black because black is not permissible to color gray
hair32
31 Ibn lsquo Abbās ( ) said as is recorded inر Ṣaḥīḥ al-Buk āhr ī
laquoراصاعو اجا اواجraquo
The messenger of Allah ( وعاصى ) cursed men who imitate women and women who imitate men
32
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There is no problem with makeup as long it is something that does not change
the creation of Allah such as henna kohl for the eyes lipstick applied to the lips
and similar things Common things which contain nothing of sin or impurity can
be used and there is nothing wrong with it A woman beautifying herself among
other women or for her husband is no problem as long as it is nothing forbidden
such as tattooing which is not allowed as the messenger cursed the tattooist and
the one requesting the tattoo Things like trimming or plucking the eyebrows are
wrong as is applying something that contains impurities which are impermissible
to use So as long as she uses something permissible like kohl lipstick or other
permissible things then there is no sin in it2
Question 3
ا ةأا ك ف أق أ اودأ جو ىع ا ةأاا أ احاو اح ب وادرة حص أ ح
و
ع
ا
صى
ا
ر
ق
ا
ها
خدأ
ا
ايا ا خا ا وأ ف ءج ح I read in a book entitled Jurisprudence for the Muslim Woman that cosmetics a
Muslim woman may apply to her face such as red lipstick facial creams or
powders are considered forbidden The author says such actions fall under the
statement of Allahrsquos messenger ( و ع ا صى ) ldquoThose who change Allahrsquos
creationrdquo3 (and are forbidden) because the word ldquocurserdquo occurs at the beginning
of the ḥadīth
2 This answer is at httpwwwbinbazorgsamat11069
3 Perhaps the questioner is referring to the ḥadīth in Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukāhrī in which the prophet ( ع صى او ) said
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Answer 3
غ وها ا خ ي و ها ج ها ح أو أوا و ج اء إذا جو غ
ح ها جا يغ وأ وهاء ا ح إ ء ك ها ا يو ج يادة ها
ا خصا ج ا ج ي خ ا ا ها
ا
ج
ا
ك
جكورا
ا
ا
ه
ها
أ
أ وأ ع ف ك وأ ا وأ ةا ء ف كجا ذ ح اه
That is not correct It is wrong and that (ie using cosmetics) is not changing the
creation of Allah They are similar to henna or kohl and there is no sin in using
them If a woman applies henna or kohl or cleans her face with some type of
soap or other facial cleansers there is nothing wrong with any of this Similarly
powders or lipstick ndash there is no sin in this if Allah wills They are not means of
changing Allahrsquos creation Changing the creation of Allah is by practices like
tattooing or hair weaves ndash which is forbidden as it is similar to hair extensions or
wigs ndash these are means which are evil As for a woman applying something to
her lips such as lipstick or kohl to the eyes or other means of beautifying her
face there is no sin in any of this4
laquoااا او او اوااخاraquo
Allah curses the women who practice tattooing those who request tattoos those who removefacial hair and those who artificially make gaps between their teeth in order to beautifythemselves whereby they change Allahrsquos creation
4 This answer is at httpwwwbinbazorgsamat18418
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Question 4
ع ا ا ا اودأرا ه ع د أ عضا ىع ث ك اذإ و اودأ
ازإ رظا ىع ث اذإ اRegarding cosmetics women use do you advise us to continue using them or to
stay away from them especially if wearing certain types affects onersquos wuḍūrsquo
(ablution) because some types of cosmetics when put on nails for example are
difficult to remove
Answer 4
ا اودأ رظا ىع ض ك إ و ك يكضا ع زأ جو
ك إذا ك ث ف اج اضأ ا ع اضءك جو وأا ضو و ا ا ءا أ
ا ف ا ف ا ا وأ
There are some necessary details related to cosmetics If it is an impenetrable
coating substance such as what is put on fingernails then it should be avoided it
is not good to use If she does use such types then it must be removed when
making wuḍūrsquo It should be taken off when making wuḍūrsquo because it blocks the
water (preventing it from reaching the skin surface) Similarly if it is a type that
causes reactions to onersquos face such as blotching or other (facial) illness then it
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must avoided As for things that do no harm such as kohl or applying coloring or
lipstick to onersquos lips there is no problem with that
ك ح و و ا ا أ داو ك وأ اا ص وأ ء جا وأ
جا ف رض ث ا ءا أ ا اه ءضا ع ةا ت وأ يخ وا ضر ف اج ا جاك ا
The point is that it should be a form of beautification that is not harmful forbidden
or sinful such as kohl decorating the lips with colors or lipstick as has been
mentioned or coloring the hands and feet with henna ndash there is no problem with
this Anything that causes harmful reactions to the face or prevents wuḍūrsquo water
from reaching the surface of the skin should be removed Anything that is harmful
to the face should not be used may Allah reward you with good5
EYES
Question 5
ح وض ا عى اج أةWhat is the ruling of applying kohl to the eyebrows as a means of beautification
for a woman
Answer 5
5 This answer is at httpwwwbinbazorgsamat10824
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عأ ا نج ف وأ جا ف ا ك ا اجا ق ا ه اه اه ا اه
ك ك أI do not know that there is anything wrong with it Kohl applied to the eyebrows or
eyelids ndash there is nothing wrong with it What is forbidden is plucking or trimming
the eyebrows this is not permissible Removing the hair is not allowed but as for
her applying kohl to them there is no problem6
Question 6
ه ا وص اء إ ا ع اضءDoes kohl prevent water from reaching the surface of the skin when making
wuḍūrsquo
Answer 6
ص اه ص ا ف ءاو ءا ج ك اذإ أ ا اا ج ه ك إذا ع ا ا أو
أ مد وجد اد ا أو ة اء أو ذ ها اضءجا ف وأ ءا ا ف ا وأ ضا اه ا
ج ةرص
It does not prevent it because it is a type of dye that does not block water just like
henna is for hands If what is applied is a kind of impermeable substance that
prevents water then the substance must be removed If there is some
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
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compacted solid substance made from henna or kohl it should be removed when
making wuḍūrsquo As for the mere presence of the black color of kohl or the red of
henna or the like this does not block (water from skin) Henna does not block
water from the hands or feet and kohl on the eyes does not block water when
making wuḍūrsquo because it is simply a visible color and not a solid substance7
F INGERNAILS
Question 7
ع يك ضوو ظا ح ا ضو ق ضأ نأ و42زأ ث ع
What is the ruling of letting onersquos nails grow long then putting nail polish on them
knowing that I make wuḍūrsquo before applying it and leave it on for twenty-four hours
then remove it
Answer 7
ظا ا خأ و ع ا صى ا ع ث قو قlaquo وااااة را قو ا و قو
عز أ ت أك أر وlaquoاظر ث ع أ رض اق(ق ف و ع صى ا ر ا قوراا قو
ا وا حو رأ كأ ذ ت أ)و
7 This answer is at httpwwwbinbazorgsamat16655
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ئ و اة وأ كت يكا أازإ و وص اء إ اع اضء
Letting onersquos nails grow long contradicts the Sunnah It is authentically reported
that the prophet ( و ع ) saidصى ا
اوااخاraquo ورا وظراواraquo
Pure human nature includes five things circumcision removing pubic hair
trimming the moustache clipping the nails and plucking underarm hair8
It is impermissible for us to leave doing any of these for more than forty nights
based on the narration of Anas ( ع ) thatرض ا he said ldquoThe messenger of Allah
( و ع ا صى ) told us the time period regarding trimming the moustache
clipping the nails plucking the armpit hairs and shaving the pubic region we
should not leave any of that for more than forty nightsrdquo Also letting the nails
grow long is a manner of resembling animals and some of the disbelieving
women As for nail polish it is better to avoid it It must be removed when making
wuḍūrsquo because it prevents water from reaching the fingernail9
Question 8
ا ظا ص ح هو كا وأ وه ه أ ئج
8 Collected by al-Bukhārī and Muslim
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What is the ruling of paining onersquos fingernails with the black dye known as dūj or
nail polish is it permissible or not
Answer 8
وصى ا حا ا ا آ ىعو ا ر ىع و ا أ ا ها و صأوح دا رظا
ك كي أو غي كي ا ويكاو يكا أ ءح وحأو وأ كضا قو ةأا ا اذإ
ا ع حى اء ع اضء أ ج حى اضء ع ا ج خآ هرظأ ىع ج وها
ا إ أو أ اء أد ا ا أو كء ر ا
With the name of Allah the Most Merciful the Bestower of Mercy All praise is for
Allah and may peace be upon Allahrsquos messenger his family and companions
and upon those who follow his guidance To proceed There is no sin in painting
onersquos nails with black and no harm in it whether it is nail polish or some other
type of coloring However henna is better than nail polish It is best to avoid nail
polish But if a woman does use it she must remove it when making wuḍūrsquo
because it is an impermeable substance from what we have been told So she
must remove it before wuḍūrsquo in order to not prevent water from reaching her
nails Likewise if she applies to her nails some other solid substance it should
be removed when making wuḍūrsquo so that water reaches the surface of the nails
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There is nothing wrong with painting (nails) regardless whether it is with black
red or henna There is no problem with it may Allah bless you 10
Question 9
ء اظ س أ اأة إذا وض عى أظه وه طهة جزذ ءضا ا إو أ اا ا ر ا
Pertaining to nail polish I heard that if a woman applies it to her nails while in a
state of purity it is permissible for her to pray even if wuḍūrsquo is broken afterwards
(and she makes wuḍūrsquo while wearing it) So we would like the correct answer
may Allah bless you
Answer 9
ج ظا ىع ضا ك اذإ ج ا ءا
ج أ غي اء ف صأ ذ أ أو
ا ها ج دعو ةر ا ث ض اذإ ع ذو ءضك ك ج ك اذإ أيغ وأ
ازإ اه ا ىع ج ذ ءضا دارأ اذإ هرظأ عا إ ءا صو ا ك ك ازإ و
ا ط وأ ع عارذ ىعا جو وأ جر ىع اه ا
ج ا ءا ظاع ك وأ ءا ق وأ
10
This answer is at httpwwwbinbazorgsamat18533
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
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جا ذ أ وأ رص هرظأ ف ءا ص ا دم أ ثأ أو غي ذ اص ها ج صة ة
As long as the substance applied to the nails is not solid impermeable such as
henna which is not a solid substance then there is no harm in ithellip11 if she dips
her fingers in henna and it has no solid substance or similar things like oils there
is no harm If she makes wuḍūrsquo loses her purity then repeats wuḍūrsquo while
wearing such things there is no harm However if the substance applied to the
nail is solid and impermeable such as nail polish or similar things it must be
removed When she wants to make wuḍūrsquo she must take this off her nails
because it prevents water from reaching her nails It must be removed just as if
she had some sort of paste or clay on her arms which must be removed If
similar substances were on her feet or face it should first be washed off The
fingernails are similar in that if something solid or impermeable is on them such
as thick paste nail polish a piece of henna that has mass (eg in block or paste
form) or similar substances it should be removed As for the mere color such as
the dyed trace of henna on her fingernails such that it leaves a yellowish or
reddish tint or other dyes there is no harm in that because such traces are not
solid and impermeable12
Question 10
ذ
ز
ه
ث
و
ة
اكي
ضو
ح
What is the ruling of applying nail polish and wearing it for the period of all five
obligatory prayers and then taking it off is that permissible
11 Since this answer was taken from the website of Ibn Bāz perhaps the original audio recording wasindecipherable when transcribing so this part was left out and Allah knows best
12 This answer is at httpwwwbinbazorgsamat11144
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Answer 10
صأ و ض ا حى عى ا و اه ع ا ا ز اضو يكا أ اذإو
ها ء ك و ع اوض وا ع اضء دخ عى ا ي ا وق إ ءاىع يك
إ جح يك ساضا ع ا وض عى اظر ذا
ع
ضج
ا
إ
اة
إ
اء
صو
ع
ا
اضء
There is no basis for this It is not the same as wiping over onersquos socks without
taking them off for the period of five prayers That time period is specified for
socks in which it is permissible to wipe over them As for nail polish it should not
be left on If it is applied it should be removed washed off when making wuḍūrsquo
Henna is sufficient without having to use nail polish It is simply a means for
people to imitate non-Muslims or following the customs of disbelievers Nail
polish is just like its name13 and there is no need for it But if she does apply it it
should be removed for wuḍūrsquo She should not make wuḍūrsquo over it because it
prevents water from touching the surface of the nails because it is impermeable
so it should be removed when making wuḍūrsquo14
13 Perhaps the scholar is alluding to a linguistic resemblance in that an Arabic word commonly used for
nail polish is (similar to ldquomanicurerdquo) and from the root of those Arabic letters is derived the wordكي
(often translated as ldquoevilrdquo) Or perhaps the scholar is making reference to the Arabic word (the passive participle of often translated as ldquodeniablerdquo) the plural of which would be andكي
Allah knows best14
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Muḥammad Ibn Ṣāliḥ al-Uthaymīn
F ACIAL COSMETICS
Question 11
أ أ ز هو جو عا ا ا ه ز أة
أه وأ ء Is it permissible for a woman to use manufactured makeup for her husband And
is it permissible for her to wear it among her family and other Muslim women
Answer 11
أ ا را عوا ف اود جو اأة
ا إو إ ىعدأ ذ ك جو ك ةأا ئ و ه و ك اذإ ا ص اهو
ح
A woman beautifying herself for her husband within religious legitimate limits is
something she should do Anytime a woman makes herself more beautiful for her
husband it helps to increase his love for her and harmony between them and
this one of the purposes of religious legislation So if makeup helps her look
prettier without harming her there is nothing wrong with it no sin in it
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ون س أ ا ة اج وأ ي ة اج يا ذ ع ءطا أ ءا جرأو با ف هي ز ق ق
ك قا ىع هو وأ إ ا ا ك ذ ث اذ دو إو إ او ا إ
However I have heard that makeup damages facial skin thereby unattractively
changing onersquos complexion after a while as she ages I hope women would ask
doctors to confirm that If it is confirmed wearing makeup would then be
forbidden or at least disliked because anything that results in a form of (bodily)
mutilation or disfigurement is either forbidden or disliked15
Question 12
ح ا ء أو وج What is the ruling of women wearing makeup to beautify themselves for their
husbands
Answer 12
صا ه ك اذإ ا ه ةأا ك حا ه أ س ون عى ا ق إ ا
(ا)أا ة ىع ث ها ه اهو يق قو ف ي أو
ف ار ك ا ف ار ك ا أ ردود ادة ا ف ةأا ىع رض أ ث ث اذ ا
15
This answer and the rest of those by Ibn al-Uthaymīn are taken from a book entitled Questions ofInterest to the Muslim Family which is published at the time of translation on the Ibn al- Uthaymīn Charitable Foundation website at httpwwwibnothaimeencomallbooksarticle_16956shtml
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
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و جوا إ وا غر ذ وا ك اذإ إ أ اوزا ار ه
ا قو ا اأة أ ك ف اود أثء ارا إذا ءا
عاحا
Any of these types of beautification a woman may use to make herself prettier
there is nothing wrong with them as long as they do not harm her This is
because the ruling of something is that it is allowed unless and until proof is
established forbidding it However I hear these powders (cosmetics) leave
lasting effects on a womanrsquos skin causing skin changes after only a short time
This is apparent because usually reactions as they say can be sensed as well
as perceived So as long as it is proven beyond any doubt that there is no harm
in a woman using it (makeup) then there is nothing wrong with it It is a way of
bringing about a husbandrsquos desire for his wife thereby making her even more
beloved to him especially if he is the type of spouse who is concerned with such
things Spouses are different Some husbands may simply be indifferent to a
woman beautifying herself with such types of adornment while other husbands
may be obsessed with these things As for women beautifying themselves
among other women when they visit one another there is nothing wrong with that
as long as it is within religiously permissible limits
Question 13
غي اوج ه ز أ ا و ء
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Is it permissible for a single woman to wear makeup and to do so among other
women
Answer 13
غي أ أ ا هأ غي اوج عى قعة جوا يغ أ رأ ا جوا أ
ح
Single women according to some people of knowledge should not beautify
herself because she is not required to do so So what I believe is that unmarried
women should avoid it As for married women the ruling of it (wearing makeup)
has preceded
EYES
Question 14
ح ا ا أة What is the ruling of women using kohl
Answer 14
ع كا
هحأهيو و ا اوة وجء ا كاو أ ا إ ا صى
و ع ك ف ع و إذا ك ا
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
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ا ا ةأا ء ا او ا جو أ قو قأ أو جا أو
كا ى ا ا ذ ى ا يا و كا
There are two purposes for kohl
1 Kohl is used to enhance onersquos eyesight by reducing glare and to keep the eye
clean and clear of debris regardless of the beauty aspect of it and there is
nothing wrong with this In fact one should do this because the prophet ( صى
و ع ا ) used to put kohl around his eyes especially if he had antimony
(the element mineral from which kohl is made)
2 The second use for kohl is for the purpose of beautification and adornment
As for women it is necessary for them to beautify themselves for their
husbands And as for men this is an issue of scholarly opinions and as for
me I remain silent about it Some differentiate between young menmdashthey
forbidding them from applying kohl fearing it may be a means of temptationmdash
and older men for whom there is no worry of temptation so they do not forbid
older men from using it
L IPS
Question 15
ح ة ا وا أة What is the ruling of lipstick and makeup for women
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Answer 15
ا صا ا ييا وها ا ىح
اا
غز
او
ا
ج
إ
حى
ث
ء
ا ئك هو ا
There is nothing wrong with reddening the lips because originally things (not
religious in nature) are permissible until a clear prohibition is known As for this
reddening (of the lips) there is nothing clearly established for one to claim it is a
form of tattooing Tattooing is inserting colors under the skin and that is
impermissible in fact it is a major sin
هاو طا ع و أ إ يا و ث اذ ا ر أ بخأ قو ع ى ا ه ف
ع ا اه
But if it turns out that reddening damages the lips drying them out removing
(their necessary) moisture and oils then in this case it would not be allowed I
was told that perhaps it causes cracked lips If this is confirmed people are not
allowed to do something that causes them harm
ا ع جا ك إو ع ى ا أوضرا ع ك ث ذ ط اأة إذا كب ف ا ي وج يا
ا ءا عو يغ و ا ث ار
As for makeup we do not allow it Although it does temporarily beautify onersquos
face it also greatly damages it as is medically proven As a woman grows older
her skin begins changing in such a way that neither makeup nor anything else
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
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will help (prevent that) Therefore we advise women not to use it because of the
proven damage that results from it
H ANDS amp F INGERNAILS
Answer 1616
كذأ أ أود ا و(يكا)رظا ىع ض هو ى ك إذا أة ا ز وها قة و اأة
ا
ز
اء
صو
كو
ارة
ف
اء
صو
و كيغسلا وجه وأيض أو ا ا
ه غ أ ع وص اء يك هرظأ ىع ك أو ا وأ ءضا ئا ك ق را ء ئخ ا اه أ إ ا اذإ ع ح
ا ز
It is appropriate that I mention here what women put on their fingernails known
as nail polish which creates a hard coating This is not permissible for a woman
to use when she is praying because it prevents water (from reaching the surface
of the skin) when washing Anything that blocks water is not permissible to wear
when making wuḍūrsquo or ghuṣl (a full bath or shower) because Allah says
ييأو هجو السغ
Wash your faces and handshellip17 16
This was actually a continuation of Ibn al- Uthaymīnrsquos first answer (no 11 of this translation) but it wasplaced in this section for ease of reference
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If there is nail polish on the fingernails that would prevent water from reaching
the skin thereby making her washing of her hands incomplete since she would
not be fulfilling one of the requirements of wuḍūrsquo or ghuṣl As for a woman who is
not praying there is no sin upon her to wear it (nail polish) unless it were an
action specifically characteristic of disbelieving women It would be impermissible
in that case because it would be imitation of them
Question 17
وه ورد ف ذ ع ا صىء ح ا أةو ع و ح ش ذ ط ا دو اظ ا
What is the ruling of women dyeing their hands with henna Did the prophet
( و ع ا صى ) mention anything about this And what is the ruling if one
includes the palm of the hands (in applying henna) and not just the fingernails
Answer 17
و ا ةدع هو ءا ع ر ا ف ء ا جو ا ةأ ةأ ادوأ ظا ذ ش ءا
لءا صو اح ئح ا ةأ يكا أإ اة ف اضء إ إذا ك ع اضء
Dyeing hands with henna which women are known to do customarily as a
means of decorating them if it is a means of beautification for a woman then it is
necessary for her to beautify herself for her husband regardless of whether the
17 The Quran Sūrah al-Māidah (56)
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
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fingernails are included or not As for a woman wearing nail polish who is not on
her menses this is impermissible because it prevents water from reaching the
surface of the skin when making wuḍūrsquo unless she first removes it when making
wuḍūrsquo
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The Permanent Committee for Scholarly Research amp Fatāwaacute
As a forward to a particular answer (in reply to a question not specifically relevant
to this translated work) The Permanent Committee responded with a nice concise yet
comprehensive encouragement for spouses to beautify themselves
جواأخوقاحدواأححود
Both spouses should beautify themselves for the other in what they love thereby
strengthening the relationship between them yet within limits the law of Islam has made
permissible and not forbidden18
F ACIAL COSMETICS
Question 18
حضواوWhat is the ruling of wearing makeup for onersquos husband
Answer 18
حذإكضجإهك
و
There is no sin in it as long as it causes no facial ailment It is simply a means of
beautification so there is no problem just like using soap or similar things19
18 This answer of The Permanent Committee can be found here at the official website of The GeneralPresidency of Scholarly Research and Ifta
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Question 19
هأضواعجوأرIs it permissible for a woman to wear makeup on her face in front of male
relatives
Answer 19
رأأووجذز
It is permissible for her to do that to beautify herself for her husband and it is
permissible for her to appear wearing it in front of her male relatives20
Question 20
جأجوطواهواهجوحاكوإاساكإذا
اسواحعهاوعقهأزأذإكطههاوهأوعذطهأواحىهووععذأذئج
You find some young women who have never been married (virgins) using
means of beautification like makeup They apply it to their faces so those with a
brownish complexion appear lighter while others with a whitish complexion use
makeup to appear darker She may apply kohl with an eye-pencil heavily around
19 This answer can be found at the time of translation here
20 This answer can be found here
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
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her eyes in such a way as to be seen by those far away Or she may cut her hair
from the front in order to beautify it or if it is long she may cut it up to her
shoulders Please advise us is it correct to practice such things or not Is the
one responsible for her if he witnesses that does he incur sin or is that
permissible
Answer 20
أاضاعجواوصإوأر
اجعوجأأوتاوجعى ار
There is no objection to a woman beautifying herself by wearing makeup or kohl
on her face or styling her hair in a manner that is not in imitation of disbelieving
women It must also be with the condition that she covers her face from men who
are not her relatives21
Question 21
هأأهوهاوIs it permissible for a woman to pray while adorned with gold (jewelry) and
makeup
Answer 21
أهوهاوااوذإكاهطحأاوقا
21
This answer is here
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خذودمبياكوعجاوجعاعى
زعاجأواس ك
اااواهوأاذإصحأحأجرجعهاجاجعركإذااوزجوجذإكذإجو
و
Yes she may pray while adorned with gold beautiful clothes and makeup as
long as the makeup is clean and pure containing nothing impure there is no sin
in that case According to us she may (still) pray with humility and turning to
Allah ( عجو ) Allah ( جعو ) says in His great book
يبمدوذخزعس ك
Children of Adam take your adornment at every place of prayer22
A believer is religiously and legitimately allowed to pray at mosques while
adorned in nice clothes in a nice turban Likewise if a woman prays wearing
beautiful clothing there is no sin as long as she is concealed from non-relative
men As long as there are no non-relative men with her there is no sin if she
prays wearing it Makeup too is a form of adornment and beautification for the
face as long as it does no harm to it If she applies something to her face
intended to enhance its beauty ndash as long as it causes no ailment ndash there is no
problem23
22 The Quran Sūrah al-lsquoArāf (731)
23 This answer can be found here
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Question 22
حضواضاهواضاهوخاضاة
What is the ruling of applying makeup after wuḍūrsquo does makeup break wuḍūrsquo
And is it permissible to delay the prayer if I am busy putting on makeup
Answer 22
اهااذإعا ـكواأاجوأامئوهقاضاغوأاجذإحقو
أاضكإذوصوضءضاةجصواازإقضا
Makeup is a means for women to beautify themselves and it is allowed for them
to use it as long as it does not contain any impermissible ingredients The
purpose should be for a woman to make herself prettier for her husband or
among a gathering of other women This is not considered something that breaks
wuḍūrsquo Often makeup contains no solid-mass substances meaning when the
time for prayer comes in you make wuḍūrsquo for prayer and then pray However if
there is some solid impermeable substance in the makeup that would prevent
water from reaching the skin then it must be removed before wuḍūrsquo
وخاعاجاوعادأاقوأحكحاضووابخاعقوو
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
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ثآعاإااله لخعض ة صااوتا شافسنقلي
كذاأهاخأاحخقو
As for delaying prayer it is impermissible to do so for any reason A Muslim is
obliged to perform prayer in its proper time under all circumstances even in
sickness Putting on makeup does not justify delaying prayer past its time
Whoever does that is sinful and perhaps subjected to punishment so repentance
to Allah would then be required Allah ( ) says
له لخعض ة صااوتا شافسنقلي
But there came after them successors who neglected prayer and pursued
desires so they are going to meet evil24
The Salaf mentioned that this verse pertains to the person who delays the prayer
until the time to pray it runs out25
Question 23
هاصواثأضاهأهاع
كضوDoes makeup prevent water (from touching the skin) during wuḍūrsquo meaning
must we remove this makeup during each wuḍūrsquo
24 The Quran Sūrah Maryam (1959)
25 This answer can be found in Arabic here
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Answer 23
صمهجكوإااجاكإذاجازإأذإكجككإذاراوهاجاأاءاأذإكامصجوجهازإ
If the makeup has a solid mass that blocks water then it should be removed If it
has no solid impermeable substance in that it is simply a type of dye (ie
changing only the complexion tint color) with no actual solid mass then it does
not have to be removed So if it contains a solid that blocks water it must be
removed from the face Similarly if there is something like paste on the hands it
should be removed As for a substance that is merely a type of dye with no solid
mass it does not have to be taken off26
EYES
Question 24
وضإذإقإذأعااكياحإههص
Many women from Egypt apply kohl to their eyes I told them that wearing it just
for beautification is forbidden and they replied that rather it is Sunnah Is this
correct
26 This answer can be found online here
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
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Answer 24
ااوأأزا
اأيغجوزرو
ويز
Using kohl is religiously legitimate but it is impermissible for a woman to show
anything of her adornment ndash whether it be kohl or anything else ndash to anyone
other than her husband or male relatives based on the statement of Allah ( )
ويز
And they should not display their adornment except to their husbandshellip27
Question 25
حااواودأاخر
هوهأWhat is the ruling of women applying kohl and other cosmetics during the
daytime in Ramadan Does that break onersquos fast or not
Answer 25
ااوجاصأقاوا
ااجوهائحأافهداوغوذهاوذااوأوذ
27
The Quran Sūrah al-Nūr (2331) The answer is online here
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
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كذححئاأااذإكجااووا
Kohl does not break the fast for women or men according to the more correct
opinion of the scholars Still it is better to use it at night for someone fasting
Similar to this are other means of beautifying the face such as types of soaps
oils or other things that are applied externally to the surface of the skin Included
in this is henna makeup and similar things There is no sin in any of this for
someone fasting although one should not use makeup if it causes any facial
ailment And success is granted by Allah
28
Question 26
قاأعاااظاعااورااواذواضوو
وااوعاوراصعى
ؤاعهراووأاعآضععحسااجاحسحااوك
There are some types of beauty accessories readily available in our shopping
malls that women wear or apply to their fingers or eyes such as fake nails false
eyelashes and colored lenses to change onersquos eye color Due to frequent
questions about such accessories and their wide use among women I hope this
issue is presented to his eminence the noble father so that we may be guided
by what he sees fit may Allah preserve him and grant you His success
28 This question and answer is in Arabic online
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
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Answer 26
عا ظا اا ز را او ا او
ا
عى
ار
و
يو
ااو
ا
أ
ا خ
It is impermissible to use fake nails false eyelashes and colored contact lenses
due to the harm they may cause to the different parts of the body and also due to
them being forms of trickery and deception (in appearance) and changing of
Allahrsquos creation29
L IPS
Question 27
هااضعاصواعضاإاهوا
Does lipstick when applied to the lips prevent water from reaching them when
making wuḍūrsquo and is using it forbidden
Answer 27
جاكإذأذحواوأهوااة
ااعضاككهأوظاأذإك اوواواكة
29
This fatwaacute is in Arabic online
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Lipsticks and lip colorings and similar things do not block water and there is no
sin in that unless there is some solid substance in it that does prevent water ndash
such as nail polish and similar things for fingernails ndash then it must be removed
when making wuḍūrsquo As for just the red coloring such as the reddish tint of henna
or lip colors there is no harm in that as it does not block water30
H ANDS amp F INGERNAILS
Question 28
هاودعئجأجركوهئجغخياجاكأوعر
Is using henna without a legitimate excuse to do so permissible or not Some
people dye their hands or feet with henna is that permissible if it is done for no
legitimate need Please advise me may Allah reward you
Answer 28
ائجزوهوجحأوجاااقواأجذعوعاصى
ااذإككإاجاوودااااد
Dyeing with henna is permissible for women because it is a form of decoration
and beautification for them and they do have a purpose for that As for men
30 This answer is online here
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
wearing henna (on hands or feet) that is not permitted because it is a way of
imitating women and the prophet ( وعاصى ) forbade that31 However it
would be allowed for men to use henna for medicinal purposes to soothe some
types of ailments if they would benefit from that Similarly it is religiously
legitimate for both men and women to use it (henna) to dye gray hair as long as
the color is not specifically black because black is not permissible to color gray
hair32
31 Ibn lsquo Abbās ( ) said as is recorded inر Ṣaḥīḥ al-Buk āhr ī
laquoراصاعو اجا اواجraquo
The messenger of Allah ( وعاصى ) cursed men who imitate women and women who imitate men
32
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Answer 3
غ وها ا خ ي و ها ج ها ح أو أوا و ج اء إذا جو غ
ح ها جا يغ وأ وهاء ا ح إ ء ك ها ا يو ج يادة ها
ا خصا ج ا ج ي خ ا ا ها
ا
ج
ا
ك
جكورا
ا
ا
ه
ها
أ
أ وأ ع ف ك وأ ا وأ ةا ء ف كجا ذ ح اه
That is not correct It is wrong and that (ie using cosmetics) is not changing the
creation of Allah They are similar to henna or kohl and there is no sin in using
them If a woman applies henna or kohl or cleans her face with some type of
soap or other facial cleansers there is nothing wrong with any of this Similarly
powders or lipstick ndash there is no sin in this if Allah wills They are not means of
changing Allahrsquos creation Changing the creation of Allah is by practices like
tattooing or hair weaves ndash which is forbidden as it is similar to hair extensions or
wigs ndash these are means which are evil As for a woman applying something to
her lips such as lipstick or kohl to the eyes or other means of beautifying her
face there is no sin in any of this4
laquoااا او او اوااخاraquo
Allah curses the women who practice tattooing those who request tattoos those who removefacial hair and those who artificially make gaps between their teeth in order to beautifythemselves whereby they change Allahrsquos creation
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
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Question 4
ع ا ا ا اودأرا ه ع د أ عضا ىع ث ك اذإ و اودأ
ازإ رظا ىع ث اذإ اRegarding cosmetics women use do you advise us to continue using them or to
stay away from them especially if wearing certain types affects onersquos wuḍūrsquo
(ablution) because some types of cosmetics when put on nails for example are
difficult to remove
Answer 4
ا اودأ رظا ىع ض ك إ و ك يكضا ع زأ جو
ك إذا ك ث ف اج اضأ ا ع اضءك جو وأا ضو و ا ا ءا أ
ا ف ا ف ا ا وأ
There are some necessary details related to cosmetics If it is an impenetrable
coating substance such as what is put on fingernails then it should be avoided it
is not good to use If she does use such types then it must be removed when
making wuḍūrsquo It should be taken off when making wuḍūrsquo because it blocks the
water (preventing it from reaching the skin surface) Similarly if it is a type that
causes reactions to onersquos face such as blotching or other (facial) illness then it
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
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must avoided As for things that do no harm such as kohl or applying coloring or
lipstick to onersquos lips there is no problem with that
ك ح و و ا ا أ داو ك وأ اا ص وأ ء جا وأ
جا ف رض ث ا ءا أ ا اه ءضا ع ةا ت وأ يخ وا ضر ف اج ا جاك ا
The point is that it should be a form of beautification that is not harmful forbidden
or sinful such as kohl decorating the lips with colors or lipstick as has been
mentioned or coloring the hands and feet with henna ndash there is no problem with
this Anything that causes harmful reactions to the face or prevents wuḍūrsquo water
from reaching the surface of the skin should be removed Anything that is harmful
to the face should not be used may Allah reward you with good5
EYES
Question 5
ح وض ا عى اج أةWhat is the ruling of applying kohl to the eyebrows as a means of beautification
for a woman
Answer 5
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
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عأ ا نج ف وأ جا ف ا ك ا اجا ق ا ه اه اه ا اه
ك ك أI do not know that there is anything wrong with it Kohl applied to the eyebrows or
eyelids ndash there is nothing wrong with it What is forbidden is plucking or trimming
the eyebrows this is not permissible Removing the hair is not allowed but as for
her applying kohl to them there is no problem6
Question 6
ه ا وص اء إ ا ع اضءDoes kohl prevent water from reaching the surface of the skin when making
wuḍūrsquo
Answer 6
ص اه ص ا ف ءاو ءا ج ك اذإ أ ا اا ج ه ك إذا ع ا ا أو
أ مد وجد اد ا أو ة اء أو ذ ها اضءجا ف وأ ءا ا ف ا وأ ضا اه ا
ج ةرص
It does not prevent it because it is a type of dye that does not block water just like
henna is for hands If what is applied is a kind of impermeable substance that
prevents water then the substance must be removed If there is some
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
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compacted solid substance made from henna or kohl it should be removed when
making wuḍūrsquo As for the mere presence of the black color of kohl or the red of
henna or the like this does not block (water from skin) Henna does not block
water from the hands or feet and kohl on the eyes does not block water when
making wuḍūrsquo because it is simply a visible color and not a solid substance7
F INGERNAILS
Question 7
ع يك ضوو ظا ح ا ضو ق ضأ نأ و42زأ ث ع
What is the ruling of letting onersquos nails grow long then putting nail polish on them
knowing that I make wuḍūrsquo before applying it and leave it on for twenty-four hours
then remove it
Answer 7
ظا ا خأ و ع ا صى ا ع ث قو قlaquo وااااة را قو ا و قو
عز أ ت أك أر وlaquoاظر ث ع أ رض اق(ق ف و ع صى ا ر ا قوراا قو
ا وا حو رأ كأ ذ ت أ)و
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ئ و اة وأ كت يكا أازإ و وص اء إ اع اضء
Letting onersquos nails grow long contradicts the Sunnah It is authentically reported
that the prophet ( و ع ) saidصى ا
اوااخاraquo ورا وظراواraquo
Pure human nature includes five things circumcision removing pubic hair
trimming the moustache clipping the nails and plucking underarm hair8
It is impermissible for us to leave doing any of these for more than forty nights
based on the narration of Anas ( ع ) thatرض ا he said ldquoThe messenger of Allah
( و ع ا صى ) told us the time period regarding trimming the moustache
clipping the nails plucking the armpit hairs and shaving the pubic region we
should not leave any of that for more than forty nightsrdquo Also letting the nails
grow long is a manner of resembling animals and some of the disbelieving
women As for nail polish it is better to avoid it It must be removed when making
wuḍūrsquo because it prevents water from reaching the fingernail9
Question 8
ا ظا ص ح هو كا وأ وه ه أ ئج
8 Collected by al-Bukhārī and Muslim
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What is the ruling of paining onersquos fingernails with the black dye known as dūj or
nail polish is it permissible or not
Answer 8
وصى ا حا ا ا آ ىعو ا ر ىع و ا أ ا ها و صأوح دا رظا
ك كي أو غي كي ا ويكاو يكا أ ءح وحأو وأ كضا قو ةأا ا اذإ
ا ع حى اء ع اضء أ ج حى اضء ع ا ج خآ هرظأ ىع ج وها
ا إ أو أ اء أد ا ا أو كء ر ا
With the name of Allah the Most Merciful the Bestower of Mercy All praise is for
Allah and may peace be upon Allahrsquos messenger his family and companions
and upon those who follow his guidance To proceed There is no sin in painting
onersquos nails with black and no harm in it whether it is nail polish or some other
type of coloring However henna is better than nail polish It is best to avoid nail
polish But if a woman does use it she must remove it when making wuḍūrsquo
because it is an impermeable substance from what we have been told So she
must remove it before wuḍūrsquo in order to not prevent water from reaching her
nails Likewise if she applies to her nails some other solid substance it should
be removed when making wuḍūrsquo so that water reaches the surface of the nails
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There is nothing wrong with painting (nails) regardless whether it is with black
red or henna There is no problem with it may Allah bless you 10
Question 9
ء اظ س أ اأة إذا وض عى أظه وه طهة جزذ ءضا ا إو أ اا ا ر ا
Pertaining to nail polish I heard that if a woman applies it to her nails while in a
state of purity it is permissible for her to pray even if wuḍūrsquo is broken afterwards
(and she makes wuḍūrsquo while wearing it) So we would like the correct answer
may Allah bless you
Answer 9
ج ظا ىع ضا ك اذإ ج ا ءا
ج أ غي اء ف صأ ذ أ أو
ا ها ج دعو ةر ا ث ض اذإ ع ذو ءضك ك ج ك اذإ أيغ وأ
ازإ اه ا ىع ج ذ ءضا دارأ اذإ هرظأ عا إ ءا صو ا ك ك ازإ و
ا ط وأ ع عارذ ىعا جو وأ جر ىع اه ا
ج ا ءا ظاع ك وأ ءا ق وأ
10
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جا ذ أ وأ رص هرظأ ف ءا ص ا دم أ ثأ أو غي ذ اص ها ج صة ة
As long as the substance applied to the nails is not solid impermeable such as
henna which is not a solid substance then there is no harm in ithellip11 if she dips
her fingers in henna and it has no solid substance or similar things like oils there
is no harm If she makes wuḍūrsquo loses her purity then repeats wuḍūrsquo while
wearing such things there is no harm However if the substance applied to the
nail is solid and impermeable such as nail polish or similar things it must be
removed When she wants to make wuḍūrsquo she must take this off her nails
because it prevents water from reaching her nails It must be removed just as if
she had some sort of paste or clay on her arms which must be removed If
similar substances were on her feet or face it should first be washed off The
fingernails are similar in that if something solid or impermeable is on them such
as thick paste nail polish a piece of henna that has mass (eg in block or paste
form) or similar substances it should be removed As for the mere color such as
the dyed trace of henna on her fingernails such that it leaves a yellowish or
reddish tint or other dyes there is no harm in that because such traces are not
solid and impermeable12
Question 10
ذ
ز
ه
ث
و
ة
اكي
ضو
ح
What is the ruling of applying nail polish and wearing it for the period of all five
obligatory prayers and then taking it off is that permissible
11 Since this answer was taken from the website of Ibn Bāz perhaps the original audio recording wasindecipherable when transcribing so this part was left out and Allah knows best
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Answer 10
صأ و ض ا حى عى ا و اه ع ا ا ز اضو يكا أ اذإو
ها ء ك و ع اوض وا ع اضء دخ عى ا ي ا وق إ ءاىع يك
إ جح يك ساضا ع ا وض عى اظر ذا
ع
ضج
ا
إ
اة
إ
اء
صو
ع
ا
اضء
There is no basis for this It is not the same as wiping over onersquos socks without
taking them off for the period of five prayers That time period is specified for
socks in which it is permissible to wipe over them As for nail polish it should not
be left on If it is applied it should be removed washed off when making wuḍūrsquo
Henna is sufficient without having to use nail polish It is simply a means for
people to imitate non-Muslims or following the customs of disbelievers Nail
polish is just like its name13 and there is no need for it But if she does apply it it
should be removed for wuḍūrsquo She should not make wuḍūrsquo over it because it
prevents water from touching the surface of the nails because it is impermeable
so it should be removed when making wuḍūrsquo14
13 Perhaps the scholar is alluding to a linguistic resemblance in that an Arabic word commonly used for
nail polish is (similar to ldquomanicurerdquo) and from the root of those Arabic letters is derived the wordكي
(often translated as ldquoevilrdquo) Or perhaps the scholar is making reference to the Arabic word (the passive participle of often translated as ldquodeniablerdquo) the plural of which would be andكي
Allah knows best14
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Muḥammad Ibn Ṣāliḥ al-Uthaymīn
F ACIAL COSMETICS
Question 11
أ أ ز هو جو عا ا ا ه ز أة
أه وأ ء Is it permissible for a woman to use manufactured makeup for her husband And
is it permissible for her to wear it among her family and other Muslim women
Answer 11
أ ا را عوا ف اود جو اأة
ا إو إ ىعدأ ذ ك جو ك ةأا ئ و ه و ك اذإ ا ص اهو
ح
A woman beautifying herself for her husband within religious legitimate limits is
something she should do Anytime a woman makes herself more beautiful for her
husband it helps to increase his love for her and harmony between them and
this one of the purposes of religious legislation So if makeup helps her look
prettier without harming her there is nothing wrong with it no sin in it
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
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ون س أ ا ة اج وأ ي ة اج يا ذ ع ءطا أ ءا جرأو با ف هي ز ق ق
ك قا ىع هو وأ إ ا ا ك ذ ث اذ دو إو إ او ا إ
However I have heard that makeup damages facial skin thereby unattractively
changing onersquos complexion after a while as she ages I hope women would ask
doctors to confirm that If it is confirmed wearing makeup would then be
forbidden or at least disliked because anything that results in a form of (bodily)
mutilation or disfigurement is either forbidden or disliked15
Question 12
ح ا ء أو وج What is the ruling of women wearing makeup to beautify themselves for their
husbands
Answer 12
صا ه ك اذإ ا ه ةأا ك حا ه أ س ون عى ا ق إ ا
(ا)أا ة ىع ث ها ه اهو يق قو ف ي أو
ف ار ك ا ف ار ك ا أ ردود ادة ا ف ةأا ىع رض أ ث ث اذ ا
15
This answer and the rest of those by Ibn al-Uthaymīn are taken from a book entitled Questions ofInterest to the Muslim Family which is published at the time of translation on the Ibn al- Uthaymīn Charitable Foundation website at httpwwwibnothaimeencomallbooksarticle_16956shtml
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و جوا إ وا غر ذ وا ك اذإ إ أ اوزا ار ه
ا قو ا اأة أ ك ف اود أثء ارا إذا ءا
عاحا
Any of these types of beautification a woman may use to make herself prettier
there is nothing wrong with them as long as they do not harm her This is
because the ruling of something is that it is allowed unless and until proof is
established forbidding it However I hear these powders (cosmetics) leave
lasting effects on a womanrsquos skin causing skin changes after only a short time
This is apparent because usually reactions as they say can be sensed as well
as perceived So as long as it is proven beyond any doubt that there is no harm
in a woman using it (makeup) then there is nothing wrong with it It is a way of
bringing about a husbandrsquos desire for his wife thereby making her even more
beloved to him especially if he is the type of spouse who is concerned with such
things Spouses are different Some husbands may simply be indifferent to a
woman beautifying herself with such types of adornment while other husbands
may be obsessed with these things As for women beautifying themselves
among other women when they visit one another there is nothing wrong with that
as long as it is within religiously permissible limits
Question 13
غي اوج ه ز أ ا و ء
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Is it permissible for a single woman to wear makeup and to do so among other
women
Answer 13
غي أ أ ا هأ غي اوج عى قعة جوا يغ أ رأ ا جوا أ
ح
Single women according to some people of knowledge should not beautify
herself because she is not required to do so So what I believe is that unmarried
women should avoid it As for married women the ruling of it (wearing makeup)
has preceded
EYES
Question 14
ح ا ا أة What is the ruling of women using kohl
Answer 14
ع كا
هحأهيو و ا اوة وجء ا كاو أ ا إ ا صى
و ع ك ف ع و إذا ك ا
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
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ا ا ةأا ء ا او ا جو أ قو قأ أو جا أو
كا ى ا ا ذ ى ا يا و كا
There are two purposes for kohl
1 Kohl is used to enhance onersquos eyesight by reducing glare and to keep the eye
clean and clear of debris regardless of the beauty aspect of it and there is
nothing wrong with this In fact one should do this because the prophet ( صى
و ع ا ) used to put kohl around his eyes especially if he had antimony
(the element mineral from which kohl is made)
2 The second use for kohl is for the purpose of beautification and adornment
As for women it is necessary for them to beautify themselves for their
husbands And as for men this is an issue of scholarly opinions and as for
me I remain silent about it Some differentiate between young menmdashthey
forbidding them from applying kohl fearing it may be a means of temptationmdash
and older men for whom there is no worry of temptation so they do not forbid
older men from using it
L IPS
Question 15
ح ة ا وا أة What is the ruling of lipstick and makeup for women
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Answer 15
ا صا ا ييا وها ا ىح
اا
غز
او
ا
ج
إ
حى
ث
ء
ا ئك هو ا
There is nothing wrong with reddening the lips because originally things (not
religious in nature) are permissible until a clear prohibition is known As for this
reddening (of the lips) there is nothing clearly established for one to claim it is a
form of tattooing Tattooing is inserting colors under the skin and that is
impermissible in fact it is a major sin
هاو طا ع و أ إ يا و ث اذ ا ر أ بخأ قو ع ى ا ه ف
ع ا اه
But if it turns out that reddening damages the lips drying them out removing
(their necessary) moisture and oils then in this case it would not be allowed I
was told that perhaps it causes cracked lips If this is confirmed people are not
allowed to do something that causes them harm
ا ع جا ك إو ع ى ا أوضرا ع ك ث ذ ط اأة إذا كب ف ا ي وج يا
ا ءا عو يغ و ا ث ار
As for makeup we do not allow it Although it does temporarily beautify onersquos
face it also greatly damages it as is medically proven As a woman grows older
her skin begins changing in such a way that neither makeup nor anything else
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
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will help (prevent that) Therefore we advise women not to use it because of the
proven damage that results from it
H ANDS amp F INGERNAILS
Answer 1616
كذأ أ أود ا و(يكا)رظا ىع ض هو ى ك إذا أة ا ز وها قة و اأة
ا
ز
اء
صو
كو
ارة
ف
اء
صو
و كيغسلا وجه وأيض أو ا ا
ه غ أ ع وص اء يك هرظأ ىع ك أو ا وأ ءضا ئا ك ق را ء ئخ ا اه أ إ ا اذإ ع ح
ا ز
It is appropriate that I mention here what women put on their fingernails known
as nail polish which creates a hard coating This is not permissible for a woman
to use when she is praying because it prevents water (from reaching the surface
of the skin) when washing Anything that blocks water is not permissible to wear
when making wuḍūrsquo or ghuṣl (a full bath or shower) because Allah says
ييأو هجو السغ
Wash your faces and handshellip17 16
This was actually a continuation of Ibn al- Uthaymīnrsquos first answer (no 11 of this translation) but it wasplaced in this section for ease of reference
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If there is nail polish on the fingernails that would prevent water from reaching
the skin thereby making her washing of her hands incomplete since she would
not be fulfilling one of the requirements of wuḍūrsquo or ghuṣl As for a woman who is
not praying there is no sin upon her to wear it (nail polish) unless it were an
action specifically characteristic of disbelieving women It would be impermissible
in that case because it would be imitation of them
Question 17
وه ورد ف ذ ع ا صىء ح ا أةو ع و ح ش ذ ط ا دو اظ ا
What is the ruling of women dyeing their hands with henna Did the prophet
( و ع ا صى ) mention anything about this And what is the ruling if one
includes the palm of the hands (in applying henna) and not just the fingernails
Answer 17
و ا ةدع هو ءا ع ر ا ف ء ا جو ا ةأ ةأ ادوأ ظا ذ ش ءا
لءا صو اح ئح ا ةأ يكا أإ اة ف اضء إ إذا ك ع اضء
Dyeing hands with henna which women are known to do customarily as a
means of decorating them if it is a means of beautification for a woman then it is
necessary for her to beautify herself for her husband regardless of whether the
17 The Quran Sūrah al-Māidah (56)
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fingernails are included or not As for a woman wearing nail polish who is not on
her menses this is impermissible because it prevents water from reaching the
surface of the skin when making wuḍūrsquo unless she first removes it when making
wuḍūrsquo
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The Permanent Committee for Scholarly Research amp Fatāwaacute
As a forward to a particular answer (in reply to a question not specifically relevant
to this translated work) The Permanent Committee responded with a nice concise yet
comprehensive encouragement for spouses to beautify themselves
جواأخوقاحدواأححود
Both spouses should beautify themselves for the other in what they love thereby
strengthening the relationship between them yet within limits the law of Islam has made
permissible and not forbidden18
F ACIAL COSMETICS
Question 18
حضواوWhat is the ruling of wearing makeup for onersquos husband
Answer 18
حذإكضجإهك
و
There is no sin in it as long as it causes no facial ailment It is simply a means of
beautification so there is no problem just like using soap or similar things19
18 This answer of The Permanent Committee can be found here at the official website of The GeneralPresidency of Scholarly Research and Ifta
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Question 19
هأضواعجوأرIs it permissible for a woman to wear makeup on her face in front of male
relatives
Answer 19
رأأووجذز
It is permissible for her to do that to beautify herself for her husband and it is
permissible for her to appear wearing it in front of her male relatives20
Question 20
جأجوطواهواهجوحاكوإاساكإذا
اسواحعهاوعقهأزأذإكطههاوهأوعذطهأواحىهووععذأذئج
You find some young women who have never been married (virgins) using
means of beautification like makeup They apply it to their faces so those with a
brownish complexion appear lighter while others with a whitish complexion use
makeup to appear darker She may apply kohl with an eye-pencil heavily around
19 This answer can be found at the time of translation here
20 This answer can be found here
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her eyes in such a way as to be seen by those far away Or she may cut her hair
from the front in order to beautify it or if it is long she may cut it up to her
shoulders Please advise us is it correct to practice such things or not Is the
one responsible for her if he witnesses that does he incur sin or is that
permissible
Answer 20
أاضاعجواوصإوأر
اجعوجأأوتاوجعى ار
There is no objection to a woman beautifying herself by wearing makeup or kohl
on her face or styling her hair in a manner that is not in imitation of disbelieving
women It must also be with the condition that she covers her face from men who
are not her relatives21
Question 21
هأأهوهاوIs it permissible for a woman to pray while adorned with gold (jewelry) and
makeup
Answer 21
أهوهاوااوذإكاهطحأاوقا
21
This answer is here
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خذودمبياكوعجاوجعاعى
زعاجأواس ك
اااواهوأاذإصحأحأجرجعهاجاجعركإذااوزجوجذإكذإجو
و
Yes she may pray while adorned with gold beautiful clothes and makeup as
long as the makeup is clean and pure containing nothing impure there is no sin
in that case According to us she may (still) pray with humility and turning to
Allah ( عجو ) Allah ( جعو ) says in His great book
يبمدوذخزعس ك
Children of Adam take your adornment at every place of prayer22
A believer is religiously and legitimately allowed to pray at mosques while
adorned in nice clothes in a nice turban Likewise if a woman prays wearing
beautiful clothing there is no sin as long as she is concealed from non-relative
men As long as there are no non-relative men with her there is no sin if she
prays wearing it Makeup too is a form of adornment and beautification for the
face as long as it does no harm to it If she applies something to her face
intended to enhance its beauty ndash as long as it causes no ailment ndash there is no
problem23
22 The Quran Sūrah al-lsquoArāf (731)
23 This answer can be found here
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Question 22
حضواضاهواضاهوخاضاة
What is the ruling of applying makeup after wuḍūrsquo does makeup break wuḍūrsquo
And is it permissible to delay the prayer if I am busy putting on makeup
Answer 22
اهااذإعا ـكواأاجوأامئوهقاضاغوأاجذإحقو
أاضكإذوصوضءضاةجصواازإقضا
Makeup is a means for women to beautify themselves and it is allowed for them
to use it as long as it does not contain any impermissible ingredients The
purpose should be for a woman to make herself prettier for her husband or
among a gathering of other women This is not considered something that breaks
wuḍūrsquo Often makeup contains no solid-mass substances meaning when the
time for prayer comes in you make wuḍūrsquo for prayer and then pray However if
there is some solid impermeable substance in the makeup that would prevent
water from reaching the skin then it must be removed before wuḍūrsquo
وخاعاجاوعادأاقوأحكحاضووابخاعقوو
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ثآعاإااله لخعض ة صااوتا شافسنقلي
كذاأهاخأاحخقو
As for delaying prayer it is impermissible to do so for any reason A Muslim is
obliged to perform prayer in its proper time under all circumstances even in
sickness Putting on makeup does not justify delaying prayer past its time
Whoever does that is sinful and perhaps subjected to punishment so repentance
to Allah would then be required Allah ( ) says
له لخعض ة صااوتا شافسنقلي
But there came after them successors who neglected prayer and pursued
desires so they are going to meet evil24
The Salaf mentioned that this verse pertains to the person who delays the prayer
until the time to pray it runs out25
Question 23
هاصواثأضاهأهاع
كضوDoes makeup prevent water (from touching the skin) during wuḍūrsquo meaning
must we remove this makeup during each wuḍūrsquo
24 The Quran Sūrah Maryam (1959)
25 This answer can be found in Arabic here
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Answer 23
صمهجكوإااجاكإذاجازإأذإكجككإذاراوهاجاأاءاأذإكامصجوجهازإ
If the makeup has a solid mass that blocks water then it should be removed If it
has no solid impermeable substance in that it is simply a type of dye (ie
changing only the complexion tint color) with no actual solid mass then it does
not have to be removed So if it contains a solid that blocks water it must be
removed from the face Similarly if there is something like paste on the hands it
should be removed As for a substance that is merely a type of dye with no solid
mass it does not have to be taken off26
EYES
Question 24
وضإذإقإذأعااكياحإههص
Many women from Egypt apply kohl to their eyes I told them that wearing it just
for beautification is forbidden and they replied that rather it is Sunnah Is this
correct
26 This answer can be found online here
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Answer 24
ااوأأزا
اأيغجوزرو
ويز
Using kohl is religiously legitimate but it is impermissible for a woman to show
anything of her adornment ndash whether it be kohl or anything else ndash to anyone
other than her husband or male relatives based on the statement of Allah ( )
ويز
And they should not display their adornment except to their husbandshellip27
Question 25
حااواودأاخر
هوهأWhat is the ruling of women applying kohl and other cosmetics during the
daytime in Ramadan Does that break onersquos fast or not
Answer 25
ااوجاصأقاوا
ااجوهائحأافهداوغوذهاوذااوأوذ
27
The Quran Sūrah al-Nūr (2331) The answer is online here
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كذححئاأااذإكجااووا
Kohl does not break the fast for women or men according to the more correct
opinion of the scholars Still it is better to use it at night for someone fasting
Similar to this are other means of beautifying the face such as types of soaps
oils or other things that are applied externally to the surface of the skin Included
in this is henna makeup and similar things There is no sin in any of this for
someone fasting although one should not use makeup if it causes any facial
ailment And success is granted by Allah
28
Question 26
قاأعاااظاعااورااواذواضوو
وااوعاوراصعى
ؤاعهراووأاعآضععحسااجاحسحااوك
There are some types of beauty accessories readily available in our shopping
malls that women wear or apply to their fingers or eyes such as fake nails false
eyelashes and colored lenses to change onersquos eye color Due to frequent
questions about such accessories and their wide use among women I hope this
issue is presented to his eminence the noble father so that we may be guided
by what he sees fit may Allah preserve him and grant you His success
28 This question and answer is in Arabic online
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Answer 26
عا ظا اا ز را او ا او
ا
عى
ار
و
يو
ااو
ا
أ
ا خ
It is impermissible to use fake nails false eyelashes and colored contact lenses
due to the harm they may cause to the different parts of the body and also due to
them being forms of trickery and deception (in appearance) and changing of
Allahrsquos creation29
L IPS
Question 27
هااضعاصواعضاإاهوا
Does lipstick when applied to the lips prevent water from reaching them when
making wuḍūrsquo and is using it forbidden
Answer 27
جاكإذأذحواوأهوااة
ااعضاككهأوظاأذإك اوواواكة
29
This fatwaacute is in Arabic online
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Lipsticks and lip colorings and similar things do not block water and there is no
sin in that unless there is some solid substance in it that does prevent water ndash
such as nail polish and similar things for fingernails ndash then it must be removed
when making wuḍūrsquo As for just the red coloring such as the reddish tint of henna
or lip colors there is no harm in that as it does not block water30
H ANDS amp F INGERNAILS
Question 28
هاودعئجأجركوهئجغخياجاكأوعر
Is using henna without a legitimate excuse to do so permissible or not Some
people dye their hands or feet with henna is that permissible if it is done for no
legitimate need Please advise me may Allah reward you
Answer 28
ائجزوهوجحأوجاااقواأجذعوعاصى
ااذإككإاجاوودااااد
Dyeing with henna is permissible for women because it is a form of decoration
and beautification for them and they do have a purpose for that As for men
30 This answer is online here
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
wearing henna (on hands or feet) that is not permitted because it is a way of
imitating women and the prophet ( وعاصى ) forbade that31 However it
would be allowed for men to use henna for medicinal purposes to soothe some
types of ailments if they would benefit from that Similarly it is religiously
legitimate for both men and women to use it (henna) to dye gray hair as long as
the color is not specifically black because black is not permissible to color gray
hair32
31 Ibn lsquo Abbās ( ) said as is recorded inر Ṣaḥīḥ al-Buk āhr ī
laquoراصاعو اجا اواجraquo
The messenger of Allah ( وعاصى ) cursed men who imitate women and women who imitate men
32
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Question 4
ع ا ا ا اودأرا ه ع د أ عضا ىع ث ك اذإ و اودأ
ازإ رظا ىع ث اذإ اRegarding cosmetics women use do you advise us to continue using them or to
stay away from them especially if wearing certain types affects onersquos wuḍūrsquo
(ablution) because some types of cosmetics when put on nails for example are
difficult to remove
Answer 4
ا اودأ رظا ىع ض ك إ و ك يكضا ع زأ جو
ك إذا ك ث ف اج اضأ ا ع اضءك جو وأا ضو و ا ا ءا أ
ا ف ا ف ا ا وأ
There are some necessary details related to cosmetics If it is an impenetrable
coating substance such as what is put on fingernails then it should be avoided it
is not good to use If she does use such types then it must be removed when
making wuḍūrsquo It should be taken off when making wuḍūrsquo because it blocks the
water (preventing it from reaching the skin surface) Similarly if it is a type that
causes reactions to onersquos face such as blotching or other (facial) illness then it
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must avoided As for things that do no harm such as kohl or applying coloring or
lipstick to onersquos lips there is no problem with that
ك ح و و ا ا أ داو ك وأ اا ص وأ ء جا وأ
جا ف رض ث ا ءا أ ا اه ءضا ع ةا ت وأ يخ وا ضر ف اج ا جاك ا
The point is that it should be a form of beautification that is not harmful forbidden
or sinful such as kohl decorating the lips with colors or lipstick as has been
mentioned or coloring the hands and feet with henna ndash there is no problem with
this Anything that causes harmful reactions to the face or prevents wuḍūrsquo water
from reaching the surface of the skin should be removed Anything that is harmful
to the face should not be used may Allah reward you with good5
EYES
Question 5
ح وض ا عى اج أةWhat is the ruling of applying kohl to the eyebrows as a means of beautification
for a woman
Answer 5
5 This answer is at httpwwwbinbazorgsamat10824
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عأ ا نج ف وأ جا ف ا ك ا اجا ق ا ه اه اه ا اه
ك ك أI do not know that there is anything wrong with it Kohl applied to the eyebrows or
eyelids ndash there is nothing wrong with it What is forbidden is plucking or trimming
the eyebrows this is not permissible Removing the hair is not allowed but as for
her applying kohl to them there is no problem6
Question 6
ه ا وص اء إ ا ع اضءDoes kohl prevent water from reaching the surface of the skin when making
wuḍūrsquo
Answer 6
ص اه ص ا ف ءاو ءا ج ك اذإ أ ا اا ج ه ك إذا ع ا ا أو
أ مد وجد اد ا أو ة اء أو ذ ها اضءجا ف وأ ءا ا ف ا وأ ضا اه ا
ج ةرص
It does not prevent it because it is a type of dye that does not block water just like
henna is for hands If what is applied is a kind of impermeable substance that
prevents water then the substance must be removed If there is some
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
Page 9 of 35
compacted solid substance made from henna or kohl it should be removed when
making wuḍūrsquo As for the mere presence of the black color of kohl or the red of
henna or the like this does not block (water from skin) Henna does not block
water from the hands or feet and kohl on the eyes does not block water when
making wuḍūrsquo because it is simply a visible color and not a solid substance7
F INGERNAILS
Question 7
ع يك ضوو ظا ح ا ضو ق ضأ نأ و42زأ ث ع
What is the ruling of letting onersquos nails grow long then putting nail polish on them
knowing that I make wuḍūrsquo before applying it and leave it on for twenty-four hours
then remove it
Answer 7
ظا ا خأ و ع ا صى ا ع ث قو قlaquo وااااة را قو ا و قو
عز أ ت أك أر وlaquoاظر ث ع أ رض اق(ق ف و ع صى ا ر ا قوراا قو
ا وا حو رأ كأ ذ ت أ)و
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
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ئ و اة وأ كت يكا أازإ و وص اء إ اع اضء
Letting onersquos nails grow long contradicts the Sunnah It is authentically reported
that the prophet ( و ع ) saidصى ا
اوااخاraquo ورا وظراواraquo
Pure human nature includes five things circumcision removing pubic hair
trimming the moustache clipping the nails and plucking underarm hair8
It is impermissible for us to leave doing any of these for more than forty nights
based on the narration of Anas ( ع ) thatرض ا he said ldquoThe messenger of Allah
( و ع ا صى ) told us the time period regarding trimming the moustache
clipping the nails plucking the armpit hairs and shaving the pubic region we
should not leave any of that for more than forty nightsrdquo Also letting the nails
grow long is a manner of resembling animals and some of the disbelieving
women As for nail polish it is better to avoid it It must be removed when making
wuḍūrsquo because it prevents water from reaching the fingernail9
Question 8
ا ظا ص ح هو كا وأ وه ه أ ئج
8 Collected by al-Bukhārī and Muslim
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What is the ruling of paining onersquos fingernails with the black dye known as dūj or
nail polish is it permissible or not
Answer 8
وصى ا حا ا ا آ ىعو ا ر ىع و ا أ ا ها و صأوح دا رظا
ك كي أو غي كي ا ويكاو يكا أ ءح وحأو وأ كضا قو ةأا ا اذإ
ا ع حى اء ع اضء أ ج حى اضء ع ا ج خآ هرظأ ىع ج وها
ا إ أو أ اء أد ا ا أو كء ر ا
With the name of Allah the Most Merciful the Bestower of Mercy All praise is for
Allah and may peace be upon Allahrsquos messenger his family and companions
and upon those who follow his guidance To proceed There is no sin in painting
onersquos nails with black and no harm in it whether it is nail polish or some other
type of coloring However henna is better than nail polish It is best to avoid nail
polish But if a woman does use it she must remove it when making wuḍūrsquo
because it is an impermeable substance from what we have been told So she
must remove it before wuḍūrsquo in order to not prevent water from reaching her
nails Likewise if she applies to her nails some other solid substance it should
be removed when making wuḍūrsquo so that water reaches the surface of the nails
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There is nothing wrong with painting (nails) regardless whether it is with black
red or henna There is no problem with it may Allah bless you 10
Question 9
ء اظ س أ اأة إذا وض عى أظه وه طهة جزذ ءضا ا إو أ اا ا ر ا
Pertaining to nail polish I heard that if a woman applies it to her nails while in a
state of purity it is permissible for her to pray even if wuḍūrsquo is broken afterwards
(and she makes wuḍūrsquo while wearing it) So we would like the correct answer
may Allah bless you
Answer 9
ج ظا ىع ضا ك اذإ ج ا ءا
ج أ غي اء ف صأ ذ أ أو
ا ها ج دعو ةر ا ث ض اذإ ع ذو ءضك ك ج ك اذإ أيغ وأ
ازإ اه ا ىع ج ذ ءضا دارأ اذإ هرظأ عا إ ءا صو ا ك ك ازإ و
ا ط وأ ع عارذ ىعا جو وأ جر ىع اه ا
ج ا ءا ظاع ك وأ ءا ق وأ
10
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
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جا ذ أ وأ رص هرظأ ف ءا ص ا دم أ ثأ أو غي ذ اص ها ج صة ة
As long as the substance applied to the nails is not solid impermeable such as
henna which is not a solid substance then there is no harm in ithellip11 if she dips
her fingers in henna and it has no solid substance or similar things like oils there
is no harm If she makes wuḍūrsquo loses her purity then repeats wuḍūrsquo while
wearing such things there is no harm However if the substance applied to the
nail is solid and impermeable such as nail polish or similar things it must be
removed When she wants to make wuḍūrsquo she must take this off her nails
because it prevents water from reaching her nails It must be removed just as if
she had some sort of paste or clay on her arms which must be removed If
similar substances were on her feet or face it should first be washed off The
fingernails are similar in that if something solid or impermeable is on them such
as thick paste nail polish a piece of henna that has mass (eg in block or paste
form) or similar substances it should be removed As for the mere color such as
the dyed trace of henna on her fingernails such that it leaves a yellowish or
reddish tint or other dyes there is no harm in that because such traces are not
solid and impermeable12
Question 10
ذ
ز
ه
ث
و
ة
اكي
ضو
ح
What is the ruling of applying nail polish and wearing it for the period of all five
obligatory prayers and then taking it off is that permissible
11 Since this answer was taken from the website of Ibn Bāz perhaps the original audio recording wasindecipherable when transcribing so this part was left out and Allah knows best
12 This answer is at httpwwwbinbazorgsamat11144
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Answer 10
صأ و ض ا حى عى ا و اه ع ا ا ز اضو يكا أ اذإو
ها ء ك و ع اوض وا ع اضء دخ عى ا ي ا وق إ ءاىع يك
إ جح يك ساضا ع ا وض عى اظر ذا
ع
ضج
ا
إ
اة
إ
اء
صو
ع
ا
اضء
There is no basis for this It is not the same as wiping over onersquos socks without
taking them off for the period of five prayers That time period is specified for
socks in which it is permissible to wipe over them As for nail polish it should not
be left on If it is applied it should be removed washed off when making wuḍūrsquo
Henna is sufficient without having to use nail polish It is simply a means for
people to imitate non-Muslims or following the customs of disbelievers Nail
polish is just like its name13 and there is no need for it But if she does apply it it
should be removed for wuḍūrsquo She should not make wuḍūrsquo over it because it
prevents water from touching the surface of the nails because it is impermeable
so it should be removed when making wuḍūrsquo14
13 Perhaps the scholar is alluding to a linguistic resemblance in that an Arabic word commonly used for
nail polish is (similar to ldquomanicurerdquo) and from the root of those Arabic letters is derived the wordكي
(often translated as ldquoevilrdquo) Or perhaps the scholar is making reference to the Arabic word (the passive participle of often translated as ldquodeniablerdquo) the plural of which would be andكي
Allah knows best14
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Muḥammad Ibn Ṣāliḥ al-Uthaymīn
F ACIAL COSMETICS
Question 11
أ أ ز هو جو عا ا ا ه ز أة
أه وأ ء Is it permissible for a woman to use manufactured makeup for her husband And
is it permissible for her to wear it among her family and other Muslim women
Answer 11
أ ا را عوا ف اود جو اأة
ا إو إ ىعدأ ذ ك جو ك ةأا ئ و ه و ك اذإ ا ص اهو
ح
A woman beautifying herself for her husband within religious legitimate limits is
something she should do Anytime a woman makes herself more beautiful for her
husband it helps to increase his love for her and harmony between them and
this one of the purposes of religious legislation So if makeup helps her look
prettier without harming her there is nothing wrong with it no sin in it
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
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ون س أ ا ة اج وأ ي ة اج يا ذ ع ءطا أ ءا جرأو با ف هي ز ق ق
ك قا ىع هو وأ إ ا ا ك ذ ث اذ دو إو إ او ا إ
However I have heard that makeup damages facial skin thereby unattractively
changing onersquos complexion after a while as she ages I hope women would ask
doctors to confirm that If it is confirmed wearing makeup would then be
forbidden or at least disliked because anything that results in a form of (bodily)
mutilation or disfigurement is either forbidden or disliked15
Question 12
ح ا ء أو وج What is the ruling of women wearing makeup to beautify themselves for their
husbands
Answer 12
صا ه ك اذإ ا ه ةأا ك حا ه أ س ون عى ا ق إ ا
(ا)أا ة ىع ث ها ه اهو يق قو ف ي أو
ف ار ك ا ف ار ك ا أ ردود ادة ا ف ةأا ىع رض أ ث ث اذ ا
15
This answer and the rest of those by Ibn al-Uthaymīn are taken from a book entitled Questions ofInterest to the Muslim Family which is published at the time of translation on the Ibn al- Uthaymīn Charitable Foundation website at httpwwwibnothaimeencomallbooksarticle_16956shtml
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
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و جوا إ وا غر ذ وا ك اذإ إ أ اوزا ار ه
ا قو ا اأة أ ك ف اود أثء ارا إذا ءا
عاحا
Any of these types of beautification a woman may use to make herself prettier
there is nothing wrong with them as long as they do not harm her This is
because the ruling of something is that it is allowed unless and until proof is
established forbidding it However I hear these powders (cosmetics) leave
lasting effects on a womanrsquos skin causing skin changes after only a short time
This is apparent because usually reactions as they say can be sensed as well
as perceived So as long as it is proven beyond any doubt that there is no harm
in a woman using it (makeup) then there is nothing wrong with it It is a way of
bringing about a husbandrsquos desire for his wife thereby making her even more
beloved to him especially if he is the type of spouse who is concerned with such
things Spouses are different Some husbands may simply be indifferent to a
woman beautifying herself with such types of adornment while other husbands
may be obsessed with these things As for women beautifying themselves
among other women when they visit one another there is nothing wrong with that
as long as it is within religiously permissible limits
Question 13
غي اوج ه ز أ ا و ء
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Is it permissible for a single woman to wear makeup and to do so among other
women
Answer 13
غي أ أ ا هأ غي اوج عى قعة جوا يغ أ رأ ا جوا أ
ح
Single women according to some people of knowledge should not beautify
herself because she is not required to do so So what I believe is that unmarried
women should avoid it As for married women the ruling of it (wearing makeup)
has preceded
EYES
Question 14
ح ا ا أة What is the ruling of women using kohl
Answer 14
ع كا
هحأهيو و ا اوة وجء ا كاو أ ا إ ا صى
و ع ك ف ع و إذا ك ا
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ا ا ةأا ء ا او ا جو أ قو قأ أو جا أو
كا ى ا ا ذ ى ا يا و كا
There are two purposes for kohl
1 Kohl is used to enhance onersquos eyesight by reducing glare and to keep the eye
clean and clear of debris regardless of the beauty aspect of it and there is
nothing wrong with this In fact one should do this because the prophet ( صى
و ع ا ) used to put kohl around his eyes especially if he had antimony
(the element mineral from which kohl is made)
2 The second use for kohl is for the purpose of beautification and adornment
As for women it is necessary for them to beautify themselves for their
husbands And as for men this is an issue of scholarly opinions and as for
me I remain silent about it Some differentiate between young menmdashthey
forbidding them from applying kohl fearing it may be a means of temptationmdash
and older men for whom there is no worry of temptation so they do not forbid
older men from using it
L IPS
Question 15
ح ة ا وا أة What is the ruling of lipstick and makeup for women
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Answer 15
ا صا ا ييا وها ا ىح
اا
غز
او
ا
ج
إ
حى
ث
ء
ا ئك هو ا
There is nothing wrong with reddening the lips because originally things (not
religious in nature) are permissible until a clear prohibition is known As for this
reddening (of the lips) there is nothing clearly established for one to claim it is a
form of tattooing Tattooing is inserting colors under the skin and that is
impermissible in fact it is a major sin
هاو طا ع و أ إ يا و ث اذ ا ر أ بخأ قو ع ى ا ه ف
ع ا اه
But if it turns out that reddening damages the lips drying them out removing
(their necessary) moisture and oils then in this case it would not be allowed I
was told that perhaps it causes cracked lips If this is confirmed people are not
allowed to do something that causes them harm
ا ع جا ك إو ع ى ا أوضرا ع ك ث ذ ط اأة إذا كب ف ا ي وج يا
ا ءا عو يغ و ا ث ار
As for makeup we do not allow it Although it does temporarily beautify onersquos
face it also greatly damages it as is medically proven As a woman grows older
her skin begins changing in such a way that neither makeup nor anything else
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
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will help (prevent that) Therefore we advise women not to use it because of the
proven damage that results from it
H ANDS amp F INGERNAILS
Answer 1616
كذأ أ أود ا و(يكا)رظا ىع ض هو ى ك إذا أة ا ز وها قة و اأة
ا
ز
اء
صو
كو
ارة
ف
اء
صو
و كيغسلا وجه وأيض أو ا ا
ه غ أ ع وص اء يك هرظأ ىع ك أو ا وأ ءضا ئا ك ق را ء ئخ ا اه أ إ ا اذإ ع ح
ا ز
It is appropriate that I mention here what women put on their fingernails known
as nail polish which creates a hard coating This is not permissible for a woman
to use when she is praying because it prevents water (from reaching the surface
of the skin) when washing Anything that blocks water is not permissible to wear
when making wuḍūrsquo or ghuṣl (a full bath or shower) because Allah says
ييأو هجو السغ
Wash your faces and handshellip17 16
This was actually a continuation of Ibn al- Uthaymīnrsquos first answer (no 11 of this translation) but it wasplaced in this section for ease of reference
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If there is nail polish on the fingernails that would prevent water from reaching
the skin thereby making her washing of her hands incomplete since she would
not be fulfilling one of the requirements of wuḍūrsquo or ghuṣl As for a woman who is
not praying there is no sin upon her to wear it (nail polish) unless it were an
action specifically characteristic of disbelieving women It would be impermissible
in that case because it would be imitation of them
Question 17
وه ورد ف ذ ع ا صىء ح ا أةو ع و ح ش ذ ط ا دو اظ ا
What is the ruling of women dyeing their hands with henna Did the prophet
( و ع ا صى ) mention anything about this And what is the ruling if one
includes the palm of the hands (in applying henna) and not just the fingernails
Answer 17
و ا ةدع هو ءا ع ر ا ف ء ا جو ا ةأ ةأ ادوأ ظا ذ ش ءا
لءا صو اح ئح ا ةأ يكا أإ اة ف اضء إ إذا ك ع اضء
Dyeing hands with henna which women are known to do customarily as a
means of decorating them if it is a means of beautification for a woman then it is
necessary for her to beautify herself for her husband regardless of whether the
17 The Quran Sūrah al-Māidah (56)
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fingernails are included or not As for a woman wearing nail polish who is not on
her menses this is impermissible because it prevents water from reaching the
surface of the skin when making wuḍūrsquo unless she first removes it when making
wuḍūrsquo
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The Permanent Committee for Scholarly Research amp Fatāwaacute
As a forward to a particular answer (in reply to a question not specifically relevant
to this translated work) The Permanent Committee responded with a nice concise yet
comprehensive encouragement for spouses to beautify themselves
جواأخوقاحدواأححود
Both spouses should beautify themselves for the other in what they love thereby
strengthening the relationship between them yet within limits the law of Islam has made
permissible and not forbidden18
F ACIAL COSMETICS
Question 18
حضواوWhat is the ruling of wearing makeup for onersquos husband
Answer 18
حذإكضجإهك
و
There is no sin in it as long as it causes no facial ailment It is simply a means of
beautification so there is no problem just like using soap or similar things19
18 This answer of The Permanent Committee can be found here at the official website of The GeneralPresidency of Scholarly Research and Ifta
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
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Question 19
هأضواعجوأرIs it permissible for a woman to wear makeup on her face in front of male
relatives
Answer 19
رأأووجذز
It is permissible for her to do that to beautify herself for her husband and it is
permissible for her to appear wearing it in front of her male relatives20
Question 20
جأجوطواهواهجوحاكوإاساكإذا
اسواحعهاوعقهأزأذإكطههاوهأوعذطهأواحىهووععذأذئج
You find some young women who have never been married (virgins) using
means of beautification like makeup They apply it to their faces so those with a
brownish complexion appear lighter while others with a whitish complexion use
makeup to appear darker She may apply kohl with an eye-pencil heavily around
19 This answer can be found at the time of translation here
20 This answer can be found here
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her eyes in such a way as to be seen by those far away Or she may cut her hair
from the front in order to beautify it or if it is long she may cut it up to her
shoulders Please advise us is it correct to practice such things or not Is the
one responsible for her if he witnesses that does he incur sin or is that
permissible
Answer 20
أاضاعجواوصإوأر
اجعوجأأوتاوجعى ار
There is no objection to a woman beautifying herself by wearing makeup or kohl
on her face or styling her hair in a manner that is not in imitation of disbelieving
women It must also be with the condition that she covers her face from men who
are not her relatives21
Question 21
هأأهوهاوIs it permissible for a woman to pray while adorned with gold (jewelry) and
makeup
Answer 21
أهوهاوااوذإكاهطحأاوقا
21
This answer is here
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Page 27 of 35
خذودمبياكوعجاوجعاعى
زعاجأواس ك
اااواهوأاذإصحأحأجرجعهاجاجعركإذااوزجوجذإكذإجو
و
Yes she may pray while adorned with gold beautiful clothes and makeup as
long as the makeup is clean and pure containing nothing impure there is no sin
in that case According to us she may (still) pray with humility and turning to
Allah ( عجو ) Allah ( جعو ) says in His great book
يبمدوذخزعس ك
Children of Adam take your adornment at every place of prayer22
A believer is religiously and legitimately allowed to pray at mosques while
adorned in nice clothes in a nice turban Likewise if a woman prays wearing
beautiful clothing there is no sin as long as she is concealed from non-relative
men As long as there are no non-relative men with her there is no sin if she
prays wearing it Makeup too is a form of adornment and beautification for the
face as long as it does no harm to it If she applies something to her face
intended to enhance its beauty ndash as long as it causes no ailment ndash there is no
problem23
22 The Quran Sūrah al-lsquoArāf (731)
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Question 22
حضواضاهواضاهوخاضاة
What is the ruling of applying makeup after wuḍūrsquo does makeup break wuḍūrsquo
And is it permissible to delay the prayer if I am busy putting on makeup
Answer 22
اهااذإعا ـكواأاجوأامئوهقاضاغوأاجذإحقو
أاضكإذوصوضءضاةجصواازإقضا
Makeup is a means for women to beautify themselves and it is allowed for them
to use it as long as it does not contain any impermissible ingredients The
purpose should be for a woman to make herself prettier for her husband or
among a gathering of other women This is not considered something that breaks
wuḍūrsquo Often makeup contains no solid-mass substances meaning when the
time for prayer comes in you make wuḍūrsquo for prayer and then pray However if
there is some solid impermeable substance in the makeup that would prevent
water from reaching the skin then it must be removed before wuḍūrsquo
وخاعاجاوعادأاقوأحكحاضووابخاعقوو
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ثآعاإااله لخعض ة صااوتا شافسنقلي
كذاأهاخأاحخقو
As for delaying prayer it is impermissible to do so for any reason A Muslim is
obliged to perform prayer in its proper time under all circumstances even in
sickness Putting on makeup does not justify delaying prayer past its time
Whoever does that is sinful and perhaps subjected to punishment so repentance
to Allah would then be required Allah ( ) says
له لخعض ة صااوتا شافسنقلي
But there came after them successors who neglected prayer and pursued
desires so they are going to meet evil24
The Salaf mentioned that this verse pertains to the person who delays the prayer
until the time to pray it runs out25
Question 23
هاصواثأضاهأهاع
كضوDoes makeup prevent water (from touching the skin) during wuḍūrsquo meaning
must we remove this makeup during each wuḍūrsquo
24 The Quran Sūrah Maryam (1959)
25 This answer can be found in Arabic here
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Answer 23
صمهجكوإااجاكإذاجازإأذإكجككإذاراوهاجاأاءاأذإكامصجوجهازإ
If the makeup has a solid mass that blocks water then it should be removed If it
has no solid impermeable substance in that it is simply a type of dye (ie
changing only the complexion tint color) with no actual solid mass then it does
not have to be removed So if it contains a solid that blocks water it must be
removed from the face Similarly if there is something like paste on the hands it
should be removed As for a substance that is merely a type of dye with no solid
mass it does not have to be taken off26
EYES
Question 24
وضإذإقإذأعااكياحإههص
Many women from Egypt apply kohl to their eyes I told them that wearing it just
for beautification is forbidden and they replied that rather it is Sunnah Is this
correct
26 This answer can be found online here
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
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Answer 24
ااوأأزا
اأيغجوزرو
ويز
Using kohl is religiously legitimate but it is impermissible for a woman to show
anything of her adornment ndash whether it be kohl or anything else ndash to anyone
other than her husband or male relatives based on the statement of Allah ( )
ويز
And they should not display their adornment except to their husbandshellip27
Question 25
حااواودأاخر
هوهأWhat is the ruling of women applying kohl and other cosmetics during the
daytime in Ramadan Does that break onersquos fast or not
Answer 25
ااوجاصأقاوا
ااجوهائحأافهداوغوذهاوذااوأوذ
27
The Quran Sūrah al-Nūr (2331) The answer is online here
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
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كذححئاأااذإكجااووا
Kohl does not break the fast for women or men according to the more correct
opinion of the scholars Still it is better to use it at night for someone fasting
Similar to this are other means of beautifying the face such as types of soaps
oils or other things that are applied externally to the surface of the skin Included
in this is henna makeup and similar things There is no sin in any of this for
someone fasting although one should not use makeup if it causes any facial
ailment And success is granted by Allah
28
Question 26
قاأعاااظاعااورااواذواضوو
وااوعاوراصعى
ؤاعهراووأاعآضععحسااجاحسحااوك
There are some types of beauty accessories readily available in our shopping
malls that women wear or apply to their fingers or eyes such as fake nails false
eyelashes and colored lenses to change onersquos eye color Due to frequent
questions about such accessories and their wide use among women I hope this
issue is presented to his eminence the noble father so that we may be guided
by what he sees fit may Allah preserve him and grant you His success
28 This question and answer is in Arabic online
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Answer 26
عا ظا اا ز را او ا او
ا
عى
ار
و
يو
ااو
ا
أ
ا خ
It is impermissible to use fake nails false eyelashes and colored contact lenses
due to the harm they may cause to the different parts of the body and also due to
them being forms of trickery and deception (in appearance) and changing of
Allahrsquos creation29
L IPS
Question 27
هااضعاصواعضاإاهوا
Does lipstick when applied to the lips prevent water from reaching them when
making wuḍūrsquo and is using it forbidden
Answer 27
جاكإذأذحواوأهوااة
ااعضاككهأوظاأذإك اوواواكة
29
This fatwaacute is in Arabic online
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Lipsticks and lip colorings and similar things do not block water and there is no
sin in that unless there is some solid substance in it that does prevent water ndash
such as nail polish and similar things for fingernails ndash then it must be removed
when making wuḍūrsquo As for just the red coloring such as the reddish tint of henna
or lip colors there is no harm in that as it does not block water30
H ANDS amp F INGERNAILS
Question 28
هاودعئجأجركوهئجغخياجاكأوعر
Is using henna without a legitimate excuse to do so permissible or not Some
people dye their hands or feet with henna is that permissible if it is done for no
legitimate need Please advise me may Allah reward you
Answer 28
ائجزوهوجحأوجاااقواأجذعوعاصى
ااذإككإاجاوودااااد
Dyeing with henna is permissible for women because it is a form of decoration
and beautification for them and they do have a purpose for that As for men
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
wearing henna (on hands or feet) that is not permitted because it is a way of
imitating women and the prophet ( وعاصى ) forbade that31 However it
would be allowed for men to use henna for medicinal purposes to soothe some
types of ailments if they would benefit from that Similarly it is religiously
legitimate for both men and women to use it (henna) to dye gray hair as long as
the color is not specifically black because black is not permissible to color gray
hair32
31 Ibn lsquo Abbās ( ) said as is recorded inر Ṣaḥīḥ al-Buk āhr ī
laquoراصاعو اجا اواجraquo
The messenger of Allah ( وعاصى ) cursed men who imitate women and women who imitate men
32
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must avoided As for things that do no harm such as kohl or applying coloring or
lipstick to onersquos lips there is no problem with that
ك ح و و ا ا أ داو ك وأ اا ص وأ ء جا وأ
جا ف رض ث ا ءا أ ا اه ءضا ع ةا ت وأ يخ وا ضر ف اج ا جاك ا
The point is that it should be a form of beautification that is not harmful forbidden
or sinful such as kohl decorating the lips with colors or lipstick as has been
mentioned or coloring the hands and feet with henna ndash there is no problem with
this Anything that causes harmful reactions to the face or prevents wuḍūrsquo water
from reaching the surface of the skin should be removed Anything that is harmful
to the face should not be used may Allah reward you with good5
EYES
Question 5
ح وض ا عى اج أةWhat is the ruling of applying kohl to the eyebrows as a means of beautification
for a woman
Answer 5
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عأ ا نج ف وأ جا ف ا ك ا اجا ق ا ه اه اه ا اه
ك ك أI do not know that there is anything wrong with it Kohl applied to the eyebrows or
eyelids ndash there is nothing wrong with it What is forbidden is plucking or trimming
the eyebrows this is not permissible Removing the hair is not allowed but as for
her applying kohl to them there is no problem6
Question 6
ه ا وص اء إ ا ع اضءDoes kohl prevent water from reaching the surface of the skin when making
wuḍūrsquo
Answer 6
ص اه ص ا ف ءاو ءا ج ك اذإ أ ا اا ج ه ك إذا ع ا ا أو
أ مد وجد اد ا أو ة اء أو ذ ها اضءجا ف وأ ءا ا ف ا وأ ضا اه ا
ج ةرص
It does not prevent it because it is a type of dye that does not block water just like
henna is for hands If what is applied is a kind of impermeable substance that
prevents water then the substance must be removed If there is some
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
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compacted solid substance made from henna or kohl it should be removed when
making wuḍūrsquo As for the mere presence of the black color of kohl or the red of
henna or the like this does not block (water from skin) Henna does not block
water from the hands or feet and kohl on the eyes does not block water when
making wuḍūrsquo because it is simply a visible color and not a solid substance7
F INGERNAILS
Question 7
ع يك ضوو ظا ح ا ضو ق ضأ نأ و42زأ ث ع
What is the ruling of letting onersquos nails grow long then putting nail polish on them
knowing that I make wuḍūrsquo before applying it and leave it on for twenty-four hours
then remove it
Answer 7
ظا ا خأ و ع ا صى ا ع ث قو قlaquo وااااة را قو ا و قو
عز أ ت أك أر وlaquoاظر ث ع أ رض اق(ق ف و ع صى ا ر ا قوراا قو
ا وا حو رأ كأ ذ ت أ)و
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ئ و اة وأ كت يكا أازإ و وص اء إ اع اضء
Letting onersquos nails grow long contradicts the Sunnah It is authentically reported
that the prophet ( و ع ) saidصى ا
اوااخاraquo ورا وظراواraquo
Pure human nature includes five things circumcision removing pubic hair
trimming the moustache clipping the nails and plucking underarm hair8
It is impermissible for us to leave doing any of these for more than forty nights
based on the narration of Anas ( ع ) thatرض ا he said ldquoThe messenger of Allah
( و ع ا صى ) told us the time period regarding trimming the moustache
clipping the nails plucking the armpit hairs and shaving the pubic region we
should not leave any of that for more than forty nightsrdquo Also letting the nails
grow long is a manner of resembling animals and some of the disbelieving
women As for nail polish it is better to avoid it It must be removed when making
wuḍūrsquo because it prevents water from reaching the fingernail9
Question 8
ا ظا ص ح هو كا وأ وه ه أ ئج
8 Collected by al-Bukhārī and Muslim
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What is the ruling of paining onersquos fingernails with the black dye known as dūj or
nail polish is it permissible or not
Answer 8
وصى ا حا ا ا آ ىعو ا ر ىع و ا أ ا ها و صأوح دا رظا
ك كي أو غي كي ا ويكاو يكا أ ءح وحأو وأ كضا قو ةأا ا اذإ
ا ع حى اء ع اضء أ ج حى اضء ع ا ج خآ هرظأ ىع ج وها
ا إ أو أ اء أد ا ا أو كء ر ا
With the name of Allah the Most Merciful the Bestower of Mercy All praise is for
Allah and may peace be upon Allahrsquos messenger his family and companions
and upon those who follow his guidance To proceed There is no sin in painting
onersquos nails with black and no harm in it whether it is nail polish or some other
type of coloring However henna is better than nail polish It is best to avoid nail
polish But if a woman does use it she must remove it when making wuḍūrsquo
because it is an impermeable substance from what we have been told So she
must remove it before wuḍūrsquo in order to not prevent water from reaching her
nails Likewise if she applies to her nails some other solid substance it should
be removed when making wuḍūrsquo so that water reaches the surface of the nails
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There is nothing wrong with painting (nails) regardless whether it is with black
red or henna There is no problem with it may Allah bless you 10
Question 9
ء اظ س أ اأة إذا وض عى أظه وه طهة جزذ ءضا ا إو أ اا ا ر ا
Pertaining to nail polish I heard that if a woman applies it to her nails while in a
state of purity it is permissible for her to pray even if wuḍūrsquo is broken afterwards
(and she makes wuḍūrsquo while wearing it) So we would like the correct answer
may Allah bless you
Answer 9
ج ظا ىع ضا ك اذإ ج ا ءا
ج أ غي اء ف صأ ذ أ أو
ا ها ج دعو ةر ا ث ض اذإ ع ذو ءضك ك ج ك اذإ أيغ وأ
ازإ اه ا ىع ج ذ ءضا دارأ اذإ هرظأ عا إ ءا صو ا ك ك ازإ و
ا ط وأ ع عارذ ىعا جو وأ جر ىع اه ا
ج ا ءا ظاع ك وأ ءا ق وأ
10
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
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جا ذ أ وأ رص هرظأ ف ءا ص ا دم أ ثأ أو غي ذ اص ها ج صة ة
As long as the substance applied to the nails is not solid impermeable such as
henna which is not a solid substance then there is no harm in ithellip11 if she dips
her fingers in henna and it has no solid substance or similar things like oils there
is no harm If she makes wuḍūrsquo loses her purity then repeats wuḍūrsquo while
wearing such things there is no harm However if the substance applied to the
nail is solid and impermeable such as nail polish or similar things it must be
removed When she wants to make wuḍūrsquo she must take this off her nails
because it prevents water from reaching her nails It must be removed just as if
she had some sort of paste or clay on her arms which must be removed If
similar substances were on her feet or face it should first be washed off The
fingernails are similar in that if something solid or impermeable is on them such
as thick paste nail polish a piece of henna that has mass (eg in block or paste
form) or similar substances it should be removed As for the mere color such as
the dyed trace of henna on her fingernails such that it leaves a yellowish or
reddish tint or other dyes there is no harm in that because such traces are not
solid and impermeable12
Question 10
ذ
ز
ه
ث
و
ة
اكي
ضو
ح
What is the ruling of applying nail polish and wearing it for the period of all five
obligatory prayers and then taking it off is that permissible
11 Since this answer was taken from the website of Ibn Bāz perhaps the original audio recording wasindecipherable when transcribing so this part was left out and Allah knows best
12 This answer is at httpwwwbinbazorgsamat11144
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
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Answer 10
صأ و ض ا حى عى ا و اه ع ا ا ز اضو يكا أ اذإو
ها ء ك و ع اوض وا ع اضء دخ عى ا ي ا وق إ ءاىع يك
إ جح يك ساضا ع ا وض عى اظر ذا
ع
ضج
ا
إ
اة
إ
اء
صو
ع
ا
اضء
There is no basis for this It is not the same as wiping over onersquos socks without
taking them off for the period of five prayers That time period is specified for
socks in which it is permissible to wipe over them As for nail polish it should not
be left on If it is applied it should be removed washed off when making wuḍūrsquo
Henna is sufficient without having to use nail polish It is simply a means for
people to imitate non-Muslims or following the customs of disbelievers Nail
polish is just like its name13 and there is no need for it But if she does apply it it
should be removed for wuḍūrsquo She should not make wuḍūrsquo over it because it
prevents water from touching the surface of the nails because it is impermeable
so it should be removed when making wuḍūrsquo14
13 Perhaps the scholar is alluding to a linguistic resemblance in that an Arabic word commonly used for
nail polish is (similar to ldquomanicurerdquo) and from the root of those Arabic letters is derived the wordكي
(often translated as ldquoevilrdquo) Or perhaps the scholar is making reference to the Arabic word (the passive participle of often translated as ldquodeniablerdquo) the plural of which would be andكي
Allah knows best14
This answer is at httpwwwbinbazorgsamat4316
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Muḥammad Ibn Ṣāliḥ al-Uthaymīn
F ACIAL COSMETICS
Question 11
أ أ ز هو جو عا ا ا ه ز أة
أه وأ ء Is it permissible for a woman to use manufactured makeup for her husband And
is it permissible for her to wear it among her family and other Muslim women
Answer 11
أ ا را عوا ف اود جو اأة
ا إو إ ىعدأ ذ ك جو ك ةأا ئ و ه و ك اذإ ا ص اهو
ح
A woman beautifying herself for her husband within religious legitimate limits is
something she should do Anytime a woman makes herself more beautiful for her
husband it helps to increase his love for her and harmony between them and
this one of the purposes of religious legislation So if makeup helps her look
prettier without harming her there is nothing wrong with it no sin in it
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
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ون س أ ا ة اج وأ ي ة اج يا ذ ع ءطا أ ءا جرأو با ف هي ز ق ق
ك قا ىع هو وأ إ ا ا ك ذ ث اذ دو إو إ او ا إ
However I have heard that makeup damages facial skin thereby unattractively
changing onersquos complexion after a while as she ages I hope women would ask
doctors to confirm that If it is confirmed wearing makeup would then be
forbidden or at least disliked because anything that results in a form of (bodily)
mutilation or disfigurement is either forbidden or disliked15
Question 12
ح ا ء أو وج What is the ruling of women wearing makeup to beautify themselves for their
husbands
Answer 12
صا ه ك اذإ ا ه ةأا ك حا ه أ س ون عى ا ق إ ا
(ا)أا ة ىع ث ها ه اهو يق قو ف ي أو
ف ار ك ا ف ار ك ا أ ردود ادة ا ف ةأا ىع رض أ ث ث اذ ا
15
This answer and the rest of those by Ibn al-Uthaymīn are taken from a book entitled Questions ofInterest to the Muslim Family which is published at the time of translation on the Ibn al- Uthaymīn Charitable Foundation website at httpwwwibnothaimeencomallbooksarticle_16956shtml
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
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و جوا إ وا غر ذ وا ك اذإ إ أ اوزا ار ه
ا قو ا اأة أ ك ف اود أثء ارا إذا ءا
عاحا
Any of these types of beautification a woman may use to make herself prettier
there is nothing wrong with them as long as they do not harm her This is
because the ruling of something is that it is allowed unless and until proof is
established forbidding it However I hear these powders (cosmetics) leave
lasting effects on a womanrsquos skin causing skin changes after only a short time
This is apparent because usually reactions as they say can be sensed as well
as perceived So as long as it is proven beyond any doubt that there is no harm
in a woman using it (makeup) then there is nothing wrong with it It is a way of
bringing about a husbandrsquos desire for his wife thereby making her even more
beloved to him especially if he is the type of spouse who is concerned with such
things Spouses are different Some husbands may simply be indifferent to a
woman beautifying herself with such types of adornment while other husbands
may be obsessed with these things As for women beautifying themselves
among other women when they visit one another there is nothing wrong with that
as long as it is within religiously permissible limits
Question 13
غي اوج ه ز أ ا و ء
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Is it permissible for a single woman to wear makeup and to do so among other
women
Answer 13
غي أ أ ا هأ غي اوج عى قعة جوا يغ أ رأ ا جوا أ
ح
Single women according to some people of knowledge should not beautify
herself because she is not required to do so So what I believe is that unmarried
women should avoid it As for married women the ruling of it (wearing makeup)
has preceded
EYES
Question 14
ح ا ا أة What is the ruling of women using kohl
Answer 14
ع كا
هحأهيو و ا اوة وجء ا كاو أ ا إ ا صى
و ع ك ف ع و إذا ك ا
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
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ا ا ةأا ء ا او ا جو أ قو قأ أو جا أو
كا ى ا ا ذ ى ا يا و كا
There are two purposes for kohl
1 Kohl is used to enhance onersquos eyesight by reducing glare and to keep the eye
clean and clear of debris regardless of the beauty aspect of it and there is
nothing wrong with this In fact one should do this because the prophet ( صى
و ع ا ) used to put kohl around his eyes especially if he had antimony
(the element mineral from which kohl is made)
2 The second use for kohl is for the purpose of beautification and adornment
As for women it is necessary for them to beautify themselves for their
husbands And as for men this is an issue of scholarly opinions and as for
me I remain silent about it Some differentiate between young menmdashthey
forbidding them from applying kohl fearing it may be a means of temptationmdash
and older men for whom there is no worry of temptation so they do not forbid
older men from using it
L IPS
Question 15
ح ة ا وا أة What is the ruling of lipstick and makeup for women
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
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Answer 15
ا صا ا ييا وها ا ىح
اا
غز
او
ا
ج
إ
حى
ث
ء
ا ئك هو ا
There is nothing wrong with reddening the lips because originally things (not
religious in nature) are permissible until a clear prohibition is known As for this
reddening (of the lips) there is nothing clearly established for one to claim it is a
form of tattooing Tattooing is inserting colors under the skin and that is
impermissible in fact it is a major sin
هاو طا ع و أ إ يا و ث اذ ا ر أ بخأ قو ع ى ا ه ف
ع ا اه
But if it turns out that reddening damages the lips drying them out removing
(their necessary) moisture and oils then in this case it would not be allowed I
was told that perhaps it causes cracked lips If this is confirmed people are not
allowed to do something that causes them harm
ا ع جا ك إو ع ى ا أوضرا ع ك ث ذ ط اأة إذا كب ف ا ي وج يا
ا ءا عو يغ و ا ث ار
As for makeup we do not allow it Although it does temporarily beautify onersquos
face it also greatly damages it as is medically proven As a woman grows older
her skin begins changing in such a way that neither makeup nor anything else
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
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will help (prevent that) Therefore we advise women not to use it because of the
proven damage that results from it
H ANDS amp F INGERNAILS
Answer 1616
كذأ أ أود ا و(يكا)رظا ىع ض هو ى ك إذا أة ا ز وها قة و اأة
ا
ز
اء
صو
كو
ارة
ف
اء
صو
و كيغسلا وجه وأيض أو ا ا
ه غ أ ع وص اء يك هرظأ ىع ك أو ا وأ ءضا ئا ك ق را ء ئخ ا اه أ إ ا اذإ ع ح
ا ز
It is appropriate that I mention here what women put on their fingernails known
as nail polish which creates a hard coating This is not permissible for a woman
to use when she is praying because it prevents water (from reaching the surface
of the skin) when washing Anything that blocks water is not permissible to wear
when making wuḍūrsquo or ghuṣl (a full bath or shower) because Allah says
ييأو هجو السغ
Wash your faces and handshellip17 16
This was actually a continuation of Ibn al- Uthaymīnrsquos first answer (no 11 of this translation) but it wasplaced in this section for ease of reference
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If there is nail polish on the fingernails that would prevent water from reaching
the skin thereby making her washing of her hands incomplete since she would
not be fulfilling one of the requirements of wuḍūrsquo or ghuṣl As for a woman who is
not praying there is no sin upon her to wear it (nail polish) unless it were an
action specifically characteristic of disbelieving women It would be impermissible
in that case because it would be imitation of them
Question 17
وه ورد ف ذ ع ا صىء ح ا أةو ع و ح ش ذ ط ا دو اظ ا
What is the ruling of women dyeing their hands with henna Did the prophet
( و ع ا صى ) mention anything about this And what is the ruling if one
includes the palm of the hands (in applying henna) and not just the fingernails
Answer 17
و ا ةدع هو ءا ع ر ا ف ء ا جو ا ةأ ةأ ادوأ ظا ذ ش ءا
لءا صو اح ئح ا ةأ يكا أإ اة ف اضء إ إذا ك ع اضء
Dyeing hands with henna which women are known to do customarily as a
means of decorating them if it is a means of beautification for a woman then it is
necessary for her to beautify herself for her husband regardless of whether the
17 The Quran Sūrah al-Māidah (56)
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fingernails are included or not As for a woman wearing nail polish who is not on
her menses this is impermissible because it prevents water from reaching the
surface of the skin when making wuḍūrsquo unless she first removes it when making
wuḍūrsquo
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The Permanent Committee for Scholarly Research amp Fatāwaacute
As a forward to a particular answer (in reply to a question not specifically relevant
to this translated work) The Permanent Committee responded with a nice concise yet
comprehensive encouragement for spouses to beautify themselves
جواأخوقاحدواأححود
Both spouses should beautify themselves for the other in what they love thereby
strengthening the relationship between them yet within limits the law of Islam has made
permissible and not forbidden18
F ACIAL COSMETICS
Question 18
حضواوWhat is the ruling of wearing makeup for onersquos husband
Answer 18
حذإكضجإهك
و
There is no sin in it as long as it causes no facial ailment It is simply a means of
beautification so there is no problem just like using soap or similar things19
18 This answer of The Permanent Committee can be found here at the official website of The GeneralPresidency of Scholarly Research and Ifta
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Question 19
هأضواعجوأرIs it permissible for a woman to wear makeup on her face in front of male
relatives
Answer 19
رأأووجذز
It is permissible for her to do that to beautify herself for her husband and it is
permissible for her to appear wearing it in front of her male relatives20
Question 20
جأجوطواهواهجوحاكوإاساكإذا
اسواحعهاوعقهأزأذإكطههاوهأوعذطهأواحىهووععذأذئج
You find some young women who have never been married (virgins) using
means of beautification like makeup They apply it to their faces so those with a
brownish complexion appear lighter while others with a whitish complexion use
makeup to appear darker She may apply kohl with an eye-pencil heavily around
19 This answer can be found at the time of translation here
20 This answer can be found here
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her eyes in such a way as to be seen by those far away Or she may cut her hair
from the front in order to beautify it or if it is long she may cut it up to her
shoulders Please advise us is it correct to practice such things or not Is the
one responsible for her if he witnesses that does he incur sin or is that
permissible
Answer 20
أاضاعجواوصإوأر
اجعوجأأوتاوجعى ار
There is no objection to a woman beautifying herself by wearing makeup or kohl
on her face or styling her hair in a manner that is not in imitation of disbelieving
women It must also be with the condition that she covers her face from men who
are not her relatives21
Question 21
هأأهوهاوIs it permissible for a woman to pray while adorned with gold (jewelry) and
makeup
Answer 21
أهوهاوااوذإكاهطحأاوقا
21
This answer is here
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خذودمبياكوعجاوجعاعى
زعاجأواس ك
اااواهوأاذإصحأحأجرجعهاجاجعركإذااوزجوجذإكذإجو
و
Yes she may pray while adorned with gold beautiful clothes and makeup as
long as the makeup is clean and pure containing nothing impure there is no sin
in that case According to us she may (still) pray with humility and turning to
Allah ( عجو ) Allah ( جعو ) says in His great book
يبمدوذخزعس ك
Children of Adam take your adornment at every place of prayer22
A believer is religiously and legitimately allowed to pray at mosques while
adorned in nice clothes in a nice turban Likewise if a woman prays wearing
beautiful clothing there is no sin as long as she is concealed from non-relative
men As long as there are no non-relative men with her there is no sin if she
prays wearing it Makeup too is a form of adornment and beautification for the
face as long as it does no harm to it If she applies something to her face
intended to enhance its beauty ndash as long as it causes no ailment ndash there is no
problem23
22 The Quran Sūrah al-lsquoArāf (731)
23 This answer can be found here
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Question 22
حضواضاهواضاهوخاضاة
What is the ruling of applying makeup after wuḍūrsquo does makeup break wuḍūrsquo
And is it permissible to delay the prayer if I am busy putting on makeup
Answer 22
اهااذإعا ـكواأاجوأامئوهقاضاغوأاجذإحقو
أاضكإذوصوضءضاةجصواازإقضا
Makeup is a means for women to beautify themselves and it is allowed for them
to use it as long as it does not contain any impermissible ingredients The
purpose should be for a woman to make herself prettier for her husband or
among a gathering of other women This is not considered something that breaks
wuḍūrsquo Often makeup contains no solid-mass substances meaning when the
time for prayer comes in you make wuḍūrsquo for prayer and then pray However if
there is some solid impermeable substance in the makeup that would prevent
water from reaching the skin then it must be removed before wuḍūrsquo
وخاعاجاوعادأاقوأحكحاضووابخاعقوو
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ثآعاإااله لخعض ة صااوتا شافسنقلي
كذاأهاخأاحخقو
As for delaying prayer it is impermissible to do so for any reason A Muslim is
obliged to perform prayer in its proper time under all circumstances even in
sickness Putting on makeup does not justify delaying prayer past its time
Whoever does that is sinful and perhaps subjected to punishment so repentance
to Allah would then be required Allah ( ) says
له لخعض ة صااوتا شافسنقلي
But there came after them successors who neglected prayer and pursued
desires so they are going to meet evil24
The Salaf mentioned that this verse pertains to the person who delays the prayer
until the time to pray it runs out25
Question 23
هاصواثأضاهأهاع
كضوDoes makeup prevent water (from touching the skin) during wuḍūrsquo meaning
must we remove this makeup during each wuḍūrsquo
24 The Quran Sūrah Maryam (1959)
25 This answer can be found in Arabic here
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Answer 23
صمهجكوإااجاكإذاجازإأذإكجككإذاراوهاجاأاءاأذإكامصجوجهازإ
If the makeup has a solid mass that blocks water then it should be removed If it
has no solid impermeable substance in that it is simply a type of dye (ie
changing only the complexion tint color) with no actual solid mass then it does
not have to be removed So if it contains a solid that blocks water it must be
removed from the face Similarly if there is something like paste on the hands it
should be removed As for a substance that is merely a type of dye with no solid
mass it does not have to be taken off26
EYES
Question 24
وضإذإقإذأعااكياحإههص
Many women from Egypt apply kohl to their eyes I told them that wearing it just
for beautification is forbidden and they replied that rather it is Sunnah Is this
correct
26 This answer can be found online here
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Answer 24
ااوأأزا
اأيغجوزرو
ويز
Using kohl is religiously legitimate but it is impermissible for a woman to show
anything of her adornment ndash whether it be kohl or anything else ndash to anyone
other than her husband or male relatives based on the statement of Allah ( )
ويز
And they should not display their adornment except to their husbandshellip27
Question 25
حااواودأاخر
هوهأWhat is the ruling of women applying kohl and other cosmetics during the
daytime in Ramadan Does that break onersquos fast or not
Answer 25
ااوجاصأقاوا
ااجوهائحأافهداوغوذهاوذااوأوذ
27
The Quran Sūrah al-Nūr (2331) The answer is online here
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كذححئاأااذإكجااووا
Kohl does not break the fast for women or men according to the more correct
opinion of the scholars Still it is better to use it at night for someone fasting
Similar to this are other means of beautifying the face such as types of soaps
oils or other things that are applied externally to the surface of the skin Included
in this is henna makeup and similar things There is no sin in any of this for
someone fasting although one should not use makeup if it causes any facial
ailment And success is granted by Allah
28
Question 26
قاأعاااظاعااورااواذواضوو
وااوعاوراصعى
ؤاعهراووأاعآضععحسااجاحسحااوك
There are some types of beauty accessories readily available in our shopping
malls that women wear or apply to their fingers or eyes such as fake nails false
eyelashes and colored lenses to change onersquos eye color Due to frequent
questions about such accessories and their wide use among women I hope this
issue is presented to his eminence the noble father so that we may be guided
by what he sees fit may Allah preserve him and grant you His success
28 This question and answer is in Arabic online
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Answer 26
عا ظا اا ز را او ا او
ا
عى
ار
و
يو
ااو
ا
أ
ا خ
It is impermissible to use fake nails false eyelashes and colored contact lenses
due to the harm they may cause to the different parts of the body and also due to
them being forms of trickery and deception (in appearance) and changing of
Allahrsquos creation29
L IPS
Question 27
هااضعاصواعضاإاهوا
Does lipstick when applied to the lips prevent water from reaching them when
making wuḍūrsquo and is using it forbidden
Answer 27
جاكإذأذحواوأهوااة
ااعضاككهأوظاأذإك اوواواكة
29
This fatwaacute is in Arabic online
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Lipsticks and lip colorings and similar things do not block water and there is no
sin in that unless there is some solid substance in it that does prevent water ndash
such as nail polish and similar things for fingernails ndash then it must be removed
when making wuḍūrsquo As for just the red coloring such as the reddish tint of henna
or lip colors there is no harm in that as it does not block water30
H ANDS amp F INGERNAILS
Question 28
هاودعئجأجركوهئجغخياجاكأوعر
Is using henna without a legitimate excuse to do so permissible or not Some
people dye their hands or feet with henna is that permissible if it is done for no
legitimate need Please advise me may Allah reward you
Answer 28
ائجزوهوجحأوجاااقواأجذعوعاصى
ااذإككإاجاوودااااد
Dyeing with henna is permissible for women because it is a form of decoration
and beautification for them and they do have a purpose for that As for men
30 This answer is online here
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
wearing henna (on hands or feet) that is not permitted because it is a way of
imitating women and the prophet ( وعاصى ) forbade that31 However it
would be allowed for men to use henna for medicinal purposes to soothe some
types of ailments if they would benefit from that Similarly it is religiously
legitimate for both men and women to use it (henna) to dye gray hair as long as
the color is not specifically black because black is not permissible to color gray
hair32
31 Ibn lsquo Abbās ( ) said as is recorded inر Ṣaḥīḥ al-Buk āhr ī
laquoراصاعو اجا اواجraquo
The messenger of Allah ( وعاصى ) cursed men who imitate women and women who imitate men
32
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عأ ا نج ف وأ جا ف ا ك ا اجا ق ا ه اه اه ا اه
ك ك أI do not know that there is anything wrong with it Kohl applied to the eyebrows or
eyelids ndash there is nothing wrong with it What is forbidden is plucking or trimming
the eyebrows this is not permissible Removing the hair is not allowed but as for
her applying kohl to them there is no problem6
Question 6
ه ا وص اء إ ا ع اضءDoes kohl prevent water from reaching the surface of the skin when making
wuḍūrsquo
Answer 6
ص اه ص ا ف ءاو ءا ج ك اذإ أ ا اا ج ه ك إذا ع ا ا أو
أ مد وجد اد ا أو ة اء أو ذ ها اضءجا ف وأ ءا ا ف ا وأ ضا اه ا
ج ةرص
It does not prevent it because it is a type of dye that does not block water just like
henna is for hands If what is applied is a kind of impermeable substance that
prevents water then the substance must be removed If there is some
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
Page 9 of 35
compacted solid substance made from henna or kohl it should be removed when
making wuḍūrsquo As for the mere presence of the black color of kohl or the red of
henna or the like this does not block (water from skin) Henna does not block
water from the hands or feet and kohl on the eyes does not block water when
making wuḍūrsquo because it is simply a visible color and not a solid substance7
F INGERNAILS
Question 7
ع يك ضوو ظا ح ا ضو ق ضأ نأ و42زأ ث ع
What is the ruling of letting onersquos nails grow long then putting nail polish on them
knowing that I make wuḍūrsquo before applying it and leave it on for twenty-four hours
then remove it
Answer 7
ظا ا خأ و ع ا صى ا ع ث قو قlaquo وااااة را قو ا و قو
عز أ ت أك أر وlaquoاظر ث ع أ رض اق(ق ف و ع صى ا ر ا قوراا قو
ا وا حو رأ كأ ذ ت أ)و
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
Page 10 of 35
ئ و اة وأ كت يكا أازإ و وص اء إ اع اضء
Letting onersquos nails grow long contradicts the Sunnah It is authentically reported
that the prophet ( و ع ) saidصى ا
اوااخاraquo ورا وظراواraquo
Pure human nature includes five things circumcision removing pubic hair
trimming the moustache clipping the nails and plucking underarm hair8
It is impermissible for us to leave doing any of these for more than forty nights
based on the narration of Anas ( ع ) thatرض ا he said ldquoThe messenger of Allah
( و ع ا صى ) told us the time period regarding trimming the moustache
clipping the nails plucking the armpit hairs and shaving the pubic region we
should not leave any of that for more than forty nightsrdquo Also letting the nails
grow long is a manner of resembling animals and some of the disbelieving
women As for nail polish it is better to avoid it It must be removed when making
wuḍūrsquo because it prevents water from reaching the fingernail9
Question 8
ا ظا ص ح هو كا وأ وه ه أ ئج
8 Collected by al-Bukhārī and Muslim
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What is the ruling of paining onersquos fingernails with the black dye known as dūj or
nail polish is it permissible or not
Answer 8
وصى ا حا ا ا آ ىعو ا ر ىع و ا أ ا ها و صأوح دا رظا
ك كي أو غي كي ا ويكاو يكا أ ءح وحأو وأ كضا قو ةأا ا اذإ
ا ع حى اء ع اضء أ ج حى اضء ع ا ج خآ هرظأ ىع ج وها
ا إ أو أ اء أد ا ا أو كء ر ا
With the name of Allah the Most Merciful the Bestower of Mercy All praise is for
Allah and may peace be upon Allahrsquos messenger his family and companions
and upon those who follow his guidance To proceed There is no sin in painting
onersquos nails with black and no harm in it whether it is nail polish or some other
type of coloring However henna is better than nail polish It is best to avoid nail
polish But if a woman does use it she must remove it when making wuḍūrsquo
because it is an impermeable substance from what we have been told So she
must remove it before wuḍūrsquo in order to not prevent water from reaching her
nails Likewise if she applies to her nails some other solid substance it should
be removed when making wuḍūrsquo so that water reaches the surface of the nails
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There is nothing wrong with painting (nails) regardless whether it is with black
red or henna There is no problem with it may Allah bless you 10
Question 9
ء اظ س أ اأة إذا وض عى أظه وه طهة جزذ ءضا ا إو أ اا ا ر ا
Pertaining to nail polish I heard that if a woman applies it to her nails while in a
state of purity it is permissible for her to pray even if wuḍūrsquo is broken afterwards
(and she makes wuḍūrsquo while wearing it) So we would like the correct answer
may Allah bless you
Answer 9
ج ظا ىع ضا ك اذإ ج ا ءا
ج أ غي اء ف صأ ذ أ أو
ا ها ج دعو ةر ا ث ض اذإ ع ذو ءضك ك ج ك اذإ أيغ وأ
ازإ اه ا ىع ج ذ ءضا دارأ اذإ هرظأ عا إ ءا صو ا ك ك ازإ و
ا ط وأ ع عارذ ىعا جو وأ جر ىع اه ا
ج ا ءا ظاع ك وأ ءا ق وأ
10
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
Page 13 of 35
جا ذ أ وأ رص هرظأ ف ءا ص ا دم أ ثأ أو غي ذ اص ها ج صة ة
As long as the substance applied to the nails is not solid impermeable such as
henna which is not a solid substance then there is no harm in ithellip11 if she dips
her fingers in henna and it has no solid substance or similar things like oils there
is no harm If she makes wuḍūrsquo loses her purity then repeats wuḍūrsquo while
wearing such things there is no harm However if the substance applied to the
nail is solid and impermeable such as nail polish or similar things it must be
removed When she wants to make wuḍūrsquo she must take this off her nails
because it prevents water from reaching her nails It must be removed just as if
she had some sort of paste or clay on her arms which must be removed If
similar substances were on her feet or face it should first be washed off The
fingernails are similar in that if something solid or impermeable is on them such
as thick paste nail polish a piece of henna that has mass (eg in block or paste
form) or similar substances it should be removed As for the mere color such as
the dyed trace of henna on her fingernails such that it leaves a yellowish or
reddish tint or other dyes there is no harm in that because such traces are not
solid and impermeable12
Question 10
ذ
ز
ه
ث
و
ة
اكي
ضو
ح
What is the ruling of applying nail polish and wearing it for the period of all five
obligatory prayers and then taking it off is that permissible
11 Since this answer was taken from the website of Ibn Bāz perhaps the original audio recording wasindecipherable when transcribing so this part was left out and Allah knows best
12 This answer is at httpwwwbinbazorgsamat11144
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Answer 10
صأ و ض ا حى عى ا و اه ع ا ا ز اضو يكا أ اذإو
ها ء ك و ع اوض وا ع اضء دخ عى ا ي ا وق إ ءاىع يك
إ جح يك ساضا ع ا وض عى اظر ذا
ع
ضج
ا
إ
اة
إ
اء
صو
ع
ا
اضء
There is no basis for this It is not the same as wiping over onersquos socks without
taking them off for the period of five prayers That time period is specified for
socks in which it is permissible to wipe over them As for nail polish it should not
be left on If it is applied it should be removed washed off when making wuḍūrsquo
Henna is sufficient without having to use nail polish It is simply a means for
people to imitate non-Muslims or following the customs of disbelievers Nail
polish is just like its name13 and there is no need for it But if she does apply it it
should be removed for wuḍūrsquo She should not make wuḍūrsquo over it because it
prevents water from touching the surface of the nails because it is impermeable
so it should be removed when making wuḍūrsquo14
13 Perhaps the scholar is alluding to a linguistic resemblance in that an Arabic word commonly used for
nail polish is (similar to ldquomanicurerdquo) and from the root of those Arabic letters is derived the wordكي
(often translated as ldquoevilrdquo) Or perhaps the scholar is making reference to the Arabic word (the passive participle of often translated as ldquodeniablerdquo) the plural of which would be andكي
Allah knows best14
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Muḥammad Ibn Ṣāliḥ al-Uthaymīn
F ACIAL COSMETICS
Question 11
أ أ ز هو جو عا ا ا ه ز أة
أه وأ ء Is it permissible for a woman to use manufactured makeup for her husband And
is it permissible for her to wear it among her family and other Muslim women
Answer 11
أ ا را عوا ف اود جو اأة
ا إو إ ىعدأ ذ ك جو ك ةأا ئ و ه و ك اذإ ا ص اهو
ح
A woman beautifying herself for her husband within religious legitimate limits is
something she should do Anytime a woman makes herself more beautiful for her
husband it helps to increase his love for her and harmony between them and
this one of the purposes of religious legislation So if makeup helps her look
prettier without harming her there is nothing wrong with it no sin in it
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ون س أ ا ة اج وأ ي ة اج يا ذ ع ءطا أ ءا جرأو با ف هي ز ق ق
ك قا ىع هو وأ إ ا ا ك ذ ث اذ دو إو إ او ا إ
However I have heard that makeup damages facial skin thereby unattractively
changing onersquos complexion after a while as she ages I hope women would ask
doctors to confirm that If it is confirmed wearing makeup would then be
forbidden or at least disliked because anything that results in a form of (bodily)
mutilation or disfigurement is either forbidden or disliked15
Question 12
ح ا ء أو وج What is the ruling of women wearing makeup to beautify themselves for their
husbands
Answer 12
صا ه ك اذإ ا ه ةأا ك حا ه أ س ون عى ا ق إ ا
(ا)أا ة ىع ث ها ه اهو يق قو ف ي أو
ف ار ك ا ف ار ك ا أ ردود ادة ا ف ةأا ىع رض أ ث ث اذ ا
15
This answer and the rest of those by Ibn al-Uthaymīn are taken from a book entitled Questions ofInterest to the Muslim Family which is published at the time of translation on the Ibn al- Uthaymīn Charitable Foundation website at httpwwwibnothaimeencomallbooksarticle_16956shtml
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
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و جوا إ وا غر ذ وا ك اذإ إ أ اوزا ار ه
ا قو ا اأة أ ك ف اود أثء ارا إذا ءا
عاحا
Any of these types of beautification a woman may use to make herself prettier
there is nothing wrong with them as long as they do not harm her This is
because the ruling of something is that it is allowed unless and until proof is
established forbidding it However I hear these powders (cosmetics) leave
lasting effects on a womanrsquos skin causing skin changes after only a short time
This is apparent because usually reactions as they say can be sensed as well
as perceived So as long as it is proven beyond any doubt that there is no harm
in a woman using it (makeup) then there is nothing wrong with it It is a way of
bringing about a husbandrsquos desire for his wife thereby making her even more
beloved to him especially if he is the type of spouse who is concerned with such
things Spouses are different Some husbands may simply be indifferent to a
woman beautifying herself with such types of adornment while other husbands
may be obsessed with these things As for women beautifying themselves
among other women when they visit one another there is nothing wrong with that
as long as it is within religiously permissible limits
Question 13
غي اوج ه ز أ ا و ء
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Is it permissible for a single woman to wear makeup and to do so among other
women
Answer 13
غي أ أ ا هأ غي اوج عى قعة جوا يغ أ رأ ا جوا أ
ح
Single women according to some people of knowledge should not beautify
herself because she is not required to do so So what I believe is that unmarried
women should avoid it As for married women the ruling of it (wearing makeup)
has preceded
EYES
Question 14
ح ا ا أة What is the ruling of women using kohl
Answer 14
ع كا
هحأهيو و ا اوة وجء ا كاو أ ا إ ا صى
و ع ك ف ع و إذا ك ا
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
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ا ا ةأا ء ا او ا جو أ قو قأ أو جا أو
كا ى ا ا ذ ى ا يا و كا
There are two purposes for kohl
1 Kohl is used to enhance onersquos eyesight by reducing glare and to keep the eye
clean and clear of debris regardless of the beauty aspect of it and there is
nothing wrong with this In fact one should do this because the prophet ( صى
و ع ا ) used to put kohl around his eyes especially if he had antimony
(the element mineral from which kohl is made)
2 The second use for kohl is for the purpose of beautification and adornment
As for women it is necessary for them to beautify themselves for their
husbands And as for men this is an issue of scholarly opinions and as for
me I remain silent about it Some differentiate between young menmdashthey
forbidding them from applying kohl fearing it may be a means of temptationmdash
and older men for whom there is no worry of temptation so they do not forbid
older men from using it
L IPS
Question 15
ح ة ا وا أة What is the ruling of lipstick and makeup for women
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Answer 15
ا صا ا ييا وها ا ىح
اا
غز
او
ا
ج
إ
حى
ث
ء
ا ئك هو ا
There is nothing wrong with reddening the lips because originally things (not
religious in nature) are permissible until a clear prohibition is known As for this
reddening (of the lips) there is nothing clearly established for one to claim it is a
form of tattooing Tattooing is inserting colors under the skin and that is
impermissible in fact it is a major sin
هاو طا ع و أ إ يا و ث اذ ا ر أ بخأ قو ع ى ا ه ف
ع ا اه
But if it turns out that reddening damages the lips drying them out removing
(their necessary) moisture and oils then in this case it would not be allowed I
was told that perhaps it causes cracked lips If this is confirmed people are not
allowed to do something that causes them harm
ا ع جا ك إو ع ى ا أوضرا ع ك ث ذ ط اأة إذا كب ف ا ي وج يا
ا ءا عو يغ و ا ث ار
As for makeup we do not allow it Although it does temporarily beautify onersquos
face it also greatly damages it as is medically proven As a woman grows older
her skin begins changing in such a way that neither makeup nor anything else
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will help (prevent that) Therefore we advise women not to use it because of the
proven damage that results from it
H ANDS amp F INGERNAILS
Answer 1616
كذأ أ أود ا و(يكا)رظا ىع ض هو ى ك إذا أة ا ز وها قة و اأة
ا
ز
اء
صو
كو
ارة
ف
اء
صو
و كيغسلا وجه وأيض أو ا ا
ه غ أ ع وص اء يك هرظأ ىع ك أو ا وأ ءضا ئا ك ق را ء ئخ ا اه أ إ ا اذإ ع ح
ا ز
It is appropriate that I mention here what women put on their fingernails known
as nail polish which creates a hard coating This is not permissible for a woman
to use when she is praying because it prevents water (from reaching the surface
of the skin) when washing Anything that blocks water is not permissible to wear
when making wuḍūrsquo or ghuṣl (a full bath or shower) because Allah says
ييأو هجو السغ
Wash your faces and handshellip17 16
This was actually a continuation of Ibn al- Uthaymīnrsquos first answer (no 11 of this translation) but it wasplaced in this section for ease of reference
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If there is nail polish on the fingernails that would prevent water from reaching
the skin thereby making her washing of her hands incomplete since she would
not be fulfilling one of the requirements of wuḍūrsquo or ghuṣl As for a woman who is
not praying there is no sin upon her to wear it (nail polish) unless it were an
action specifically characteristic of disbelieving women It would be impermissible
in that case because it would be imitation of them
Question 17
وه ورد ف ذ ع ا صىء ح ا أةو ع و ح ش ذ ط ا دو اظ ا
What is the ruling of women dyeing their hands with henna Did the prophet
( و ع ا صى ) mention anything about this And what is the ruling if one
includes the palm of the hands (in applying henna) and not just the fingernails
Answer 17
و ا ةدع هو ءا ع ر ا ف ء ا جو ا ةأ ةأ ادوأ ظا ذ ش ءا
لءا صو اح ئح ا ةأ يكا أإ اة ف اضء إ إذا ك ع اضء
Dyeing hands with henna which women are known to do customarily as a
means of decorating them if it is a means of beautification for a woman then it is
necessary for her to beautify herself for her husband regardless of whether the
17 The Quran Sūrah al-Māidah (56)
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fingernails are included or not As for a woman wearing nail polish who is not on
her menses this is impermissible because it prevents water from reaching the
surface of the skin when making wuḍūrsquo unless she first removes it when making
wuḍūrsquo
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The Permanent Committee for Scholarly Research amp Fatāwaacute
As a forward to a particular answer (in reply to a question not specifically relevant
to this translated work) The Permanent Committee responded with a nice concise yet
comprehensive encouragement for spouses to beautify themselves
جواأخوقاحدواأححود
Both spouses should beautify themselves for the other in what they love thereby
strengthening the relationship between them yet within limits the law of Islam has made
permissible and not forbidden18
F ACIAL COSMETICS
Question 18
حضواوWhat is the ruling of wearing makeup for onersquos husband
Answer 18
حذإكضجإهك
و
There is no sin in it as long as it causes no facial ailment It is simply a means of
beautification so there is no problem just like using soap or similar things19
18 This answer of The Permanent Committee can be found here at the official website of The GeneralPresidency of Scholarly Research and Ifta
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Question 19
هأضواعجوأرIs it permissible for a woman to wear makeup on her face in front of male
relatives
Answer 19
رأأووجذز
It is permissible for her to do that to beautify herself for her husband and it is
permissible for her to appear wearing it in front of her male relatives20
Question 20
جأجوطواهواهجوحاكوإاساكإذا
اسواحعهاوعقهأزأذإكطههاوهأوعذطهأواحىهووععذأذئج
You find some young women who have never been married (virgins) using
means of beautification like makeup They apply it to their faces so those with a
brownish complexion appear lighter while others with a whitish complexion use
makeup to appear darker She may apply kohl with an eye-pencil heavily around
19 This answer can be found at the time of translation here
20 This answer can be found here
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her eyes in such a way as to be seen by those far away Or she may cut her hair
from the front in order to beautify it or if it is long she may cut it up to her
shoulders Please advise us is it correct to practice such things or not Is the
one responsible for her if he witnesses that does he incur sin or is that
permissible
Answer 20
أاضاعجواوصإوأر
اجعوجأأوتاوجعى ار
There is no objection to a woman beautifying herself by wearing makeup or kohl
on her face or styling her hair in a manner that is not in imitation of disbelieving
women It must also be with the condition that she covers her face from men who
are not her relatives21
Question 21
هأأهوهاوIs it permissible for a woman to pray while adorned with gold (jewelry) and
makeup
Answer 21
أهوهاوااوذإكاهطحأاوقا
21
This answer is here
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خذودمبياكوعجاوجعاعى
زعاجأواس ك
اااواهوأاذإصحأحأجرجعهاجاجعركإذااوزجوجذإكذإجو
و
Yes she may pray while adorned with gold beautiful clothes and makeup as
long as the makeup is clean and pure containing nothing impure there is no sin
in that case According to us she may (still) pray with humility and turning to
Allah ( عجو ) Allah ( جعو ) says in His great book
يبمدوذخزعس ك
Children of Adam take your adornment at every place of prayer22
A believer is religiously and legitimately allowed to pray at mosques while
adorned in nice clothes in a nice turban Likewise if a woman prays wearing
beautiful clothing there is no sin as long as she is concealed from non-relative
men As long as there are no non-relative men with her there is no sin if she
prays wearing it Makeup too is a form of adornment and beautification for the
face as long as it does no harm to it If she applies something to her face
intended to enhance its beauty ndash as long as it causes no ailment ndash there is no
problem23
22 The Quran Sūrah al-lsquoArāf (731)
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Question 22
حضواضاهواضاهوخاضاة
What is the ruling of applying makeup after wuḍūrsquo does makeup break wuḍūrsquo
And is it permissible to delay the prayer if I am busy putting on makeup
Answer 22
اهااذإعا ـكواأاجوأامئوهقاضاغوأاجذإحقو
أاضكإذوصوضءضاةجصواازإقضا
Makeup is a means for women to beautify themselves and it is allowed for them
to use it as long as it does not contain any impermissible ingredients The
purpose should be for a woman to make herself prettier for her husband or
among a gathering of other women This is not considered something that breaks
wuḍūrsquo Often makeup contains no solid-mass substances meaning when the
time for prayer comes in you make wuḍūrsquo for prayer and then pray However if
there is some solid impermeable substance in the makeup that would prevent
water from reaching the skin then it must be removed before wuḍūrsquo
وخاعاجاوعادأاقوأحكحاضووابخاعقوو
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ثآعاإااله لخعض ة صااوتا شافسنقلي
كذاأهاخأاحخقو
As for delaying prayer it is impermissible to do so for any reason A Muslim is
obliged to perform prayer in its proper time under all circumstances even in
sickness Putting on makeup does not justify delaying prayer past its time
Whoever does that is sinful and perhaps subjected to punishment so repentance
to Allah would then be required Allah ( ) says
له لخعض ة صااوتا شافسنقلي
But there came after them successors who neglected prayer and pursued
desires so they are going to meet evil24
The Salaf mentioned that this verse pertains to the person who delays the prayer
until the time to pray it runs out25
Question 23
هاصواثأضاهأهاع
كضوDoes makeup prevent water (from touching the skin) during wuḍūrsquo meaning
must we remove this makeup during each wuḍūrsquo
24 The Quran Sūrah Maryam (1959)
25 This answer can be found in Arabic here
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Answer 23
صمهجكوإااجاكإذاجازإأذإكجككإذاراوهاجاأاءاأذإكامصجوجهازإ
If the makeup has a solid mass that blocks water then it should be removed If it
has no solid impermeable substance in that it is simply a type of dye (ie
changing only the complexion tint color) with no actual solid mass then it does
not have to be removed So if it contains a solid that blocks water it must be
removed from the face Similarly if there is something like paste on the hands it
should be removed As for a substance that is merely a type of dye with no solid
mass it does not have to be taken off26
EYES
Question 24
وضإذإقإذأعااكياحإههص
Many women from Egypt apply kohl to their eyes I told them that wearing it just
for beautification is forbidden and they replied that rather it is Sunnah Is this
correct
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Answer 24
ااوأأزا
اأيغجوزرو
ويز
Using kohl is religiously legitimate but it is impermissible for a woman to show
anything of her adornment ndash whether it be kohl or anything else ndash to anyone
other than her husband or male relatives based on the statement of Allah ( )
ويز
And they should not display their adornment except to their husbandshellip27
Question 25
حااواودأاخر
هوهأWhat is the ruling of women applying kohl and other cosmetics during the
daytime in Ramadan Does that break onersquos fast or not
Answer 25
ااوجاصأقاوا
ااجوهائحأافهداوغوذهاوذااوأوذ
27
The Quran Sūrah al-Nūr (2331) The answer is online here
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كذححئاأااذإكجااووا
Kohl does not break the fast for women or men according to the more correct
opinion of the scholars Still it is better to use it at night for someone fasting
Similar to this are other means of beautifying the face such as types of soaps
oils or other things that are applied externally to the surface of the skin Included
in this is henna makeup and similar things There is no sin in any of this for
someone fasting although one should not use makeup if it causes any facial
ailment And success is granted by Allah
28
Question 26
قاأعاااظاعااورااواذواضوو
وااوعاوراصعى
ؤاعهراووأاعآضععحسااجاحسحااوك
There are some types of beauty accessories readily available in our shopping
malls that women wear or apply to their fingers or eyes such as fake nails false
eyelashes and colored lenses to change onersquos eye color Due to frequent
questions about such accessories and their wide use among women I hope this
issue is presented to his eminence the noble father so that we may be guided
by what he sees fit may Allah preserve him and grant you His success
28 This question and answer is in Arabic online
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Answer 26
عا ظا اا ز را او ا او
ا
عى
ار
و
يو
ااو
ا
أ
ا خ
It is impermissible to use fake nails false eyelashes and colored contact lenses
due to the harm they may cause to the different parts of the body and also due to
them being forms of trickery and deception (in appearance) and changing of
Allahrsquos creation29
L IPS
Question 27
هااضعاصواعضاإاهوا
Does lipstick when applied to the lips prevent water from reaching them when
making wuḍūrsquo and is using it forbidden
Answer 27
جاكإذأذحواوأهوااة
ااعضاككهأوظاأذإك اوواواكة
29
This fatwaacute is in Arabic online
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Lipsticks and lip colorings and similar things do not block water and there is no
sin in that unless there is some solid substance in it that does prevent water ndash
such as nail polish and similar things for fingernails ndash then it must be removed
when making wuḍūrsquo As for just the red coloring such as the reddish tint of henna
or lip colors there is no harm in that as it does not block water30
H ANDS amp F INGERNAILS
Question 28
هاودعئجأجركوهئجغخياجاكأوعر
Is using henna without a legitimate excuse to do so permissible or not Some
people dye their hands or feet with henna is that permissible if it is done for no
legitimate need Please advise me may Allah reward you
Answer 28
ائجزوهوجحأوجاااقواأجذعوعاصى
ااذإككإاجاوودااااد
Dyeing with henna is permissible for women because it is a form of decoration
and beautification for them and they do have a purpose for that As for men
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
wearing henna (on hands or feet) that is not permitted because it is a way of
imitating women and the prophet ( وعاصى ) forbade that31 However it
would be allowed for men to use henna for medicinal purposes to soothe some
types of ailments if they would benefit from that Similarly it is religiously
legitimate for both men and women to use it (henna) to dye gray hair as long as
the color is not specifically black because black is not permissible to color gray
hair32
31 Ibn lsquo Abbās ( ) said as is recorded inر Ṣaḥīḥ al-Buk āhr ī
laquoراصاعو اجا اواجraquo
The messenger of Allah ( وعاصى ) cursed men who imitate women and women who imitate men
32
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compacted solid substance made from henna or kohl it should be removed when
making wuḍūrsquo As for the mere presence of the black color of kohl or the red of
henna or the like this does not block (water from skin) Henna does not block
water from the hands or feet and kohl on the eyes does not block water when
making wuḍūrsquo because it is simply a visible color and not a solid substance7
F INGERNAILS
Question 7
ع يك ضوو ظا ح ا ضو ق ضأ نأ و42زأ ث ع
What is the ruling of letting onersquos nails grow long then putting nail polish on them
knowing that I make wuḍūrsquo before applying it and leave it on for twenty-four hours
then remove it
Answer 7
ظا ا خأ و ع ا صى ا ع ث قو قlaquo وااااة را قو ا و قو
عز أ ت أك أر وlaquoاظر ث ع أ رض اق(ق ف و ع صى ا ر ا قوراا قو
ا وا حو رأ كأ ذ ت أ)و
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ئ و اة وأ كت يكا أازإ و وص اء إ اع اضء
Letting onersquos nails grow long contradicts the Sunnah It is authentically reported
that the prophet ( و ع ) saidصى ا
اوااخاraquo ورا وظراواraquo
Pure human nature includes five things circumcision removing pubic hair
trimming the moustache clipping the nails and plucking underarm hair8
It is impermissible for us to leave doing any of these for more than forty nights
based on the narration of Anas ( ع ) thatرض ا he said ldquoThe messenger of Allah
( و ع ا صى ) told us the time period regarding trimming the moustache
clipping the nails plucking the armpit hairs and shaving the pubic region we
should not leave any of that for more than forty nightsrdquo Also letting the nails
grow long is a manner of resembling animals and some of the disbelieving
women As for nail polish it is better to avoid it It must be removed when making
wuḍūrsquo because it prevents water from reaching the fingernail9
Question 8
ا ظا ص ح هو كا وأ وه ه أ ئج
8 Collected by al-Bukhārī and Muslim
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What is the ruling of paining onersquos fingernails with the black dye known as dūj or
nail polish is it permissible or not
Answer 8
وصى ا حا ا ا آ ىعو ا ر ىع و ا أ ا ها و صأوح دا رظا
ك كي أو غي كي ا ويكاو يكا أ ءح وحأو وأ كضا قو ةأا ا اذإ
ا ع حى اء ع اضء أ ج حى اضء ع ا ج خآ هرظأ ىع ج وها
ا إ أو أ اء أد ا ا أو كء ر ا
With the name of Allah the Most Merciful the Bestower of Mercy All praise is for
Allah and may peace be upon Allahrsquos messenger his family and companions
and upon those who follow his guidance To proceed There is no sin in painting
onersquos nails with black and no harm in it whether it is nail polish or some other
type of coloring However henna is better than nail polish It is best to avoid nail
polish But if a woman does use it she must remove it when making wuḍūrsquo
because it is an impermeable substance from what we have been told So she
must remove it before wuḍūrsquo in order to not prevent water from reaching her
nails Likewise if she applies to her nails some other solid substance it should
be removed when making wuḍūrsquo so that water reaches the surface of the nails
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There is nothing wrong with painting (nails) regardless whether it is with black
red or henna There is no problem with it may Allah bless you 10
Question 9
ء اظ س أ اأة إذا وض عى أظه وه طهة جزذ ءضا ا إو أ اا ا ر ا
Pertaining to nail polish I heard that if a woman applies it to her nails while in a
state of purity it is permissible for her to pray even if wuḍūrsquo is broken afterwards
(and she makes wuḍūrsquo while wearing it) So we would like the correct answer
may Allah bless you
Answer 9
ج ظا ىع ضا ك اذإ ج ا ءا
ج أ غي اء ف صأ ذ أ أو
ا ها ج دعو ةر ا ث ض اذإ ع ذو ءضك ك ج ك اذإ أيغ وأ
ازإ اه ا ىع ج ذ ءضا دارأ اذإ هرظأ عا إ ءا صو ا ك ك ازإ و
ا ط وأ ع عارذ ىعا جو وأ جر ىع اه ا
ج ا ءا ظاع ك وأ ءا ق وأ
10
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
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جا ذ أ وأ رص هرظأ ف ءا ص ا دم أ ثأ أو غي ذ اص ها ج صة ة
As long as the substance applied to the nails is not solid impermeable such as
henna which is not a solid substance then there is no harm in ithellip11 if she dips
her fingers in henna and it has no solid substance or similar things like oils there
is no harm If she makes wuḍūrsquo loses her purity then repeats wuḍūrsquo while
wearing such things there is no harm However if the substance applied to the
nail is solid and impermeable such as nail polish or similar things it must be
removed When she wants to make wuḍūrsquo she must take this off her nails
because it prevents water from reaching her nails It must be removed just as if
she had some sort of paste or clay on her arms which must be removed If
similar substances were on her feet or face it should first be washed off The
fingernails are similar in that if something solid or impermeable is on them such
as thick paste nail polish a piece of henna that has mass (eg in block or paste
form) or similar substances it should be removed As for the mere color such as
the dyed trace of henna on her fingernails such that it leaves a yellowish or
reddish tint or other dyes there is no harm in that because such traces are not
solid and impermeable12
Question 10
ذ
ز
ه
ث
و
ة
اكي
ضو
ح
What is the ruling of applying nail polish and wearing it for the period of all five
obligatory prayers and then taking it off is that permissible
11 Since this answer was taken from the website of Ibn Bāz perhaps the original audio recording wasindecipherable when transcribing so this part was left out and Allah knows best
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Answer 10
صأ و ض ا حى عى ا و اه ع ا ا ز اضو يكا أ اذإو
ها ء ك و ع اوض وا ع اضء دخ عى ا ي ا وق إ ءاىع يك
إ جح يك ساضا ع ا وض عى اظر ذا
ع
ضج
ا
إ
اة
إ
اء
صو
ع
ا
اضء
There is no basis for this It is not the same as wiping over onersquos socks without
taking them off for the period of five prayers That time period is specified for
socks in which it is permissible to wipe over them As for nail polish it should not
be left on If it is applied it should be removed washed off when making wuḍūrsquo
Henna is sufficient without having to use nail polish It is simply a means for
people to imitate non-Muslims or following the customs of disbelievers Nail
polish is just like its name13 and there is no need for it But if she does apply it it
should be removed for wuḍūrsquo She should not make wuḍūrsquo over it because it
prevents water from touching the surface of the nails because it is impermeable
so it should be removed when making wuḍūrsquo14
13 Perhaps the scholar is alluding to a linguistic resemblance in that an Arabic word commonly used for
nail polish is (similar to ldquomanicurerdquo) and from the root of those Arabic letters is derived the wordكي
(often translated as ldquoevilrdquo) Or perhaps the scholar is making reference to the Arabic word (the passive participle of often translated as ldquodeniablerdquo) the plural of which would be andكي
Allah knows best14
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
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Muḥammad Ibn Ṣāliḥ al-Uthaymīn
F ACIAL COSMETICS
Question 11
أ أ ز هو جو عا ا ا ه ز أة
أه وأ ء Is it permissible for a woman to use manufactured makeup for her husband And
is it permissible for her to wear it among her family and other Muslim women
Answer 11
أ ا را عوا ف اود جو اأة
ا إو إ ىعدأ ذ ك جو ك ةأا ئ و ه و ك اذإ ا ص اهو
ح
A woman beautifying herself for her husband within religious legitimate limits is
something she should do Anytime a woman makes herself more beautiful for her
husband it helps to increase his love for her and harmony between them and
this one of the purposes of religious legislation So if makeup helps her look
prettier without harming her there is nothing wrong with it no sin in it
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
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ون س أ ا ة اج وأ ي ة اج يا ذ ع ءطا أ ءا جرأو با ف هي ز ق ق
ك قا ىع هو وأ إ ا ا ك ذ ث اذ دو إو إ او ا إ
However I have heard that makeup damages facial skin thereby unattractively
changing onersquos complexion after a while as she ages I hope women would ask
doctors to confirm that If it is confirmed wearing makeup would then be
forbidden or at least disliked because anything that results in a form of (bodily)
mutilation or disfigurement is either forbidden or disliked15
Question 12
ح ا ء أو وج What is the ruling of women wearing makeup to beautify themselves for their
husbands
Answer 12
صا ه ك اذإ ا ه ةأا ك حا ه أ س ون عى ا ق إ ا
(ا)أا ة ىع ث ها ه اهو يق قو ف ي أو
ف ار ك ا ف ار ك ا أ ردود ادة ا ف ةأا ىع رض أ ث ث اذ ا
15
This answer and the rest of those by Ibn al-Uthaymīn are taken from a book entitled Questions ofInterest to the Muslim Family which is published at the time of translation on the Ibn al- Uthaymīn Charitable Foundation website at httpwwwibnothaimeencomallbooksarticle_16956shtml
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
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و جوا إ وا غر ذ وا ك اذإ إ أ اوزا ار ه
ا قو ا اأة أ ك ف اود أثء ارا إذا ءا
عاحا
Any of these types of beautification a woman may use to make herself prettier
there is nothing wrong with them as long as they do not harm her This is
because the ruling of something is that it is allowed unless and until proof is
established forbidding it However I hear these powders (cosmetics) leave
lasting effects on a womanrsquos skin causing skin changes after only a short time
This is apparent because usually reactions as they say can be sensed as well
as perceived So as long as it is proven beyond any doubt that there is no harm
in a woman using it (makeup) then there is nothing wrong with it It is a way of
bringing about a husbandrsquos desire for his wife thereby making her even more
beloved to him especially if he is the type of spouse who is concerned with such
things Spouses are different Some husbands may simply be indifferent to a
woman beautifying herself with such types of adornment while other husbands
may be obsessed with these things As for women beautifying themselves
among other women when they visit one another there is nothing wrong with that
as long as it is within religiously permissible limits
Question 13
غي اوج ه ز أ ا و ء
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
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Is it permissible for a single woman to wear makeup and to do so among other
women
Answer 13
غي أ أ ا هأ غي اوج عى قعة جوا يغ أ رأ ا جوا أ
ح
Single women according to some people of knowledge should not beautify
herself because she is not required to do so So what I believe is that unmarried
women should avoid it As for married women the ruling of it (wearing makeup)
has preceded
EYES
Question 14
ح ا ا أة What is the ruling of women using kohl
Answer 14
ع كا
هحأهيو و ا اوة وجء ا كاو أ ا إ ا صى
و ع ك ف ع و إذا ك ا
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
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ا ا ةأا ء ا او ا جو أ قو قأ أو جا أو
كا ى ا ا ذ ى ا يا و كا
There are two purposes for kohl
1 Kohl is used to enhance onersquos eyesight by reducing glare and to keep the eye
clean and clear of debris regardless of the beauty aspect of it and there is
nothing wrong with this In fact one should do this because the prophet ( صى
و ع ا ) used to put kohl around his eyes especially if he had antimony
(the element mineral from which kohl is made)
2 The second use for kohl is for the purpose of beautification and adornment
As for women it is necessary for them to beautify themselves for their
husbands And as for men this is an issue of scholarly opinions and as for
me I remain silent about it Some differentiate between young menmdashthey
forbidding them from applying kohl fearing it may be a means of temptationmdash
and older men for whom there is no worry of temptation so they do not forbid
older men from using it
L IPS
Question 15
ح ة ا وا أة What is the ruling of lipstick and makeup for women
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
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Answer 15
ا صا ا ييا وها ا ىح
اا
غز
او
ا
ج
إ
حى
ث
ء
ا ئك هو ا
There is nothing wrong with reddening the lips because originally things (not
religious in nature) are permissible until a clear prohibition is known As for this
reddening (of the lips) there is nothing clearly established for one to claim it is a
form of tattooing Tattooing is inserting colors under the skin and that is
impermissible in fact it is a major sin
هاو طا ع و أ إ يا و ث اذ ا ر أ بخأ قو ع ى ا ه ف
ع ا اه
But if it turns out that reddening damages the lips drying them out removing
(their necessary) moisture and oils then in this case it would not be allowed I
was told that perhaps it causes cracked lips If this is confirmed people are not
allowed to do something that causes them harm
ا ع جا ك إو ع ى ا أوضرا ع ك ث ذ ط اأة إذا كب ف ا ي وج يا
ا ءا عو يغ و ا ث ار
As for makeup we do not allow it Although it does temporarily beautify onersquos
face it also greatly damages it as is medically proven As a woman grows older
her skin begins changing in such a way that neither makeup nor anything else
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
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will help (prevent that) Therefore we advise women not to use it because of the
proven damage that results from it
H ANDS amp F INGERNAILS
Answer 1616
كذأ أ أود ا و(يكا)رظا ىع ض هو ى ك إذا أة ا ز وها قة و اأة
ا
ز
اء
صو
كو
ارة
ف
اء
صو
و كيغسلا وجه وأيض أو ا ا
ه غ أ ع وص اء يك هرظأ ىع ك أو ا وأ ءضا ئا ك ق را ء ئخ ا اه أ إ ا اذإ ع ح
ا ز
It is appropriate that I mention here what women put on their fingernails known
as nail polish which creates a hard coating This is not permissible for a woman
to use when she is praying because it prevents water (from reaching the surface
of the skin) when washing Anything that blocks water is not permissible to wear
when making wuḍūrsquo or ghuṣl (a full bath or shower) because Allah says
ييأو هجو السغ
Wash your faces and handshellip17 16
This was actually a continuation of Ibn al- Uthaymīnrsquos first answer (no 11 of this translation) but it wasplaced in this section for ease of reference
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If there is nail polish on the fingernails that would prevent water from reaching
the skin thereby making her washing of her hands incomplete since she would
not be fulfilling one of the requirements of wuḍūrsquo or ghuṣl As for a woman who is
not praying there is no sin upon her to wear it (nail polish) unless it were an
action specifically characteristic of disbelieving women It would be impermissible
in that case because it would be imitation of them
Question 17
وه ورد ف ذ ع ا صىء ح ا أةو ع و ح ش ذ ط ا دو اظ ا
What is the ruling of women dyeing their hands with henna Did the prophet
( و ع ا صى ) mention anything about this And what is the ruling if one
includes the palm of the hands (in applying henna) and not just the fingernails
Answer 17
و ا ةدع هو ءا ع ر ا ف ء ا جو ا ةأ ةأ ادوأ ظا ذ ش ءا
لءا صو اح ئح ا ةأ يكا أإ اة ف اضء إ إذا ك ع اضء
Dyeing hands with henna which women are known to do customarily as a
means of decorating them if it is a means of beautification for a woman then it is
necessary for her to beautify herself for her husband regardless of whether the
17 The Quran Sūrah al-Māidah (56)
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
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fingernails are included or not As for a woman wearing nail polish who is not on
her menses this is impermissible because it prevents water from reaching the
surface of the skin when making wuḍūrsquo unless she first removes it when making
wuḍūrsquo
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
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The Permanent Committee for Scholarly Research amp Fatāwaacute
As a forward to a particular answer (in reply to a question not specifically relevant
to this translated work) The Permanent Committee responded with a nice concise yet
comprehensive encouragement for spouses to beautify themselves
جواأخوقاحدواأححود
Both spouses should beautify themselves for the other in what they love thereby
strengthening the relationship between them yet within limits the law of Islam has made
permissible and not forbidden18
F ACIAL COSMETICS
Question 18
حضواوWhat is the ruling of wearing makeup for onersquos husband
Answer 18
حذإكضجإهك
و
There is no sin in it as long as it causes no facial ailment It is simply a means of
beautification so there is no problem just like using soap or similar things19
18 This answer of The Permanent Committee can be found here at the official website of The GeneralPresidency of Scholarly Research and Ifta
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
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Question 19
هأضواعجوأرIs it permissible for a woman to wear makeup on her face in front of male
relatives
Answer 19
رأأووجذز
It is permissible for her to do that to beautify herself for her husband and it is
permissible for her to appear wearing it in front of her male relatives20
Question 20
جأجوطواهواهجوحاكوإاساكإذا
اسواحعهاوعقهأزأذإكطههاوهأوعذطهأواحىهووععذأذئج
You find some young women who have never been married (virgins) using
means of beautification like makeup They apply it to their faces so those with a
brownish complexion appear lighter while others with a whitish complexion use
makeup to appear darker She may apply kohl with an eye-pencil heavily around
19 This answer can be found at the time of translation here
20 This answer can be found here
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
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her eyes in such a way as to be seen by those far away Or she may cut her hair
from the front in order to beautify it or if it is long she may cut it up to her
shoulders Please advise us is it correct to practice such things or not Is the
one responsible for her if he witnesses that does he incur sin or is that
permissible
Answer 20
أاضاعجواوصإوأر
اجعوجأأوتاوجعى ار
There is no objection to a woman beautifying herself by wearing makeup or kohl
on her face or styling her hair in a manner that is not in imitation of disbelieving
women It must also be with the condition that she covers her face from men who
are not her relatives21
Question 21
هأأهوهاوIs it permissible for a woman to pray while adorned with gold (jewelry) and
makeup
Answer 21
أهوهاوااوذإكاهطحأاوقا
21
This answer is here
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خذودمبياكوعجاوجعاعى
زعاجأواس ك
اااواهوأاذإصحأحأجرجعهاجاجعركإذااوزجوجذإكذإجو
و
Yes she may pray while adorned with gold beautiful clothes and makeup as
long as the makeup is clean and pure containing nothing impure there is no sin
in that case According to us she may (still) pray with humility and turning to
Allah ( عجو ) Allah ( جعو ) says in His great book
يبمدوذخزعس ك
Children of Adam take your adornment at every place of prayer22
A believer is religiously and legitimately allowed to pray at mosques while
adorned in nice clothes in a nice turban Likewise if a woman prays wearing
beautiful clothing there is no sin as long as she is concealed from non-relative
men As long as there are no non-relative men with her there is no sin if she
prays wearing it Makeup too is a form of adornment and beautification for the
face as long as it does no harm to it If she applies something to her face
intended to enhance its beauty ndash as long as it causes no ailment ndash there is no
problem23
22 The Quran Sūrah al-lsquoArāf (731)
23 This answer can be found here
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Question 22
حضواضاهواضاهوخاضاة
What is the ruling of applying makeup after wuḍūrsquo does makeup break wuḍūrsquo
And is it permissible to delay the prayer if I am busy putting on makeup
Answer 22
اهااذإعا ـكواأاجوأامئوهقاضاغوأاجذإحقو
أاضكإذوصوضءضاةجصواازإقضا
Makeup is a means for women to beautify themselves and it is allowed for them
to use it as long as it does not contain any impermissible ingredients The
purpose should be for a woman to make herself prettier for her husband or
among a gathering of other women This is not considered something that breaks
wuḍūrsquo Often makeup contains no solid-mass substances meaning when the
time for prayer comes in you make wuḍūrsquo for prayer and then pray However if
there is some solid impermeable substance in the makeup that would prevent
water from reaching the skin then it must be removed before wuḍūrsquo
وخاعاجاوعادأاقوأحكحاضووابخاعقوو
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ثآعاإااله لخعض ة صااوتا شافسنقلي
كذاأهاخأاحخقو
As for delaying prayer it is impermissible to do so for any reason A Muslim is
obliged to perform prayer in its proper time under all circumstances even in
sickness Putting on makeup does not justify delaying prayer past its time
Whoever does that is sinful and perhaps subjected to punishment so repentance
to Allah would then be required Allah ( ) says
له لخعض ة صااوتا شافسنقلي
But there came after them successors who neglected prayer and pursued
desires so they are going to meet evil24
The Salaf mentioned that this verse pertains to the person who delays the prayer
until the time to pray it runs out25
Question 23
هاصواثأضاهأهاع
كضوDoes makeup prevent water (from touching the skin) during wuḍūrsquo meaning
must we remove this makeup during each wuḍūrsquo
24 The Quran Sūrah Maryam (1959)
25 This answer can be found in Arabic here
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Answer 23
صمهجكوإااجاكإذاجازإأذإكجككإذاراوهاجاأاءاأذإكامصجوجهازإ
If the makeup has a solid mass that blocks water then it should be removed If it
has no solid impermeable substance in that it is simply a type of dye (ie
changing only the complexion tint color) with no actual solid mass then it does
not have to be removed So if it contains a solid that blocks water it must be
removed from the face Similarly if there is something like paste on the hands it
should be removed As for a substance that is merely a type of dye with no solid
mass it does not have to be taken off26
EYES
Question 24
وضإذإقإذأعااكياحإههص
Many women from Egypt apply kohl to their eyes I told them that wearing it just
for beautification is forbidden and they replied that rather it is Sunnah Is this
correct
26 This answer can be found online here
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Answer 24
ااوأأزا
اأيغجوزرو
ويز
Using kohl is religiously legitimate but it is impermissible for a woman to show
anything of her adornment ndash whether it be kohl or anything else ndash to anyone
other than her husband or male relatives based on the statement of Allah ( )
ويز
And they should not display their adornment except to their husbandshellip27
Question 25
حااواودأاخر
هوهأWhat is the ruling of women applying kohl and other cosmetics during the
daytime in Ramadan Does that break onersquos fast or not
Answer 25
ااوجاصأقاوا
ااجوهائحأافهداوغوذهاوذااوأوذ
27
The Quran Sūrah al-Nūr (2331) The answer is online here
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كذححئاأااذإكجااووا
Kohl does not break the fast for women or men according to the more correct
opinion of the scholars Still it is better to use it at night for someone fasting
Similar to this are other means of beautifying the face such as types of soaps
oils or other things that are applied externally to the surface of the skin Included
in this is henna makeup and similar things There is no sin in any of this for
someone fasting although one should not use makeup if it causes any facial
ailment And success is granted by Allah
28
Question 26
قاأعاااظاعااورااواذواضوو
وااوعاوراصعى
ؤاعهراووأاعآضععحسااجاحسحااوك
There are some types of beauty accessories readily available in our shopping
malls that women wear or apply to their fingers or eyes such as fake nails false
eyelashes and colored lenses to change onersquos eye color Due to frequent
questions about such accessories and their wide use among women I hope this
issue is presented to his eminence the noble father so that we may be guided
by what he sees fit may Allah preserve him and grant you His success
28 This question and answer is in Arabic online
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Answer 26
عا ظا اا ز را او ا او
ا
عى
ار
و
يو
ااو
ا
أ
ا خ
It is impermissible to use fake nails false eyelashes and colored contact lenses
due to the harm they may cause to the different parts of the body and also due to
them being forms of trickery and deception (in appearance) and changing of
Allahrsquos creation29
L IPS
Question 27
هااضعاصواعضاإاهوا
Does lipstick when applied to the lips prevent water from reaching them when
making wuḍūrsquo and is using it forbidden
Answer 27
جاكإذأذحواوأهوااة
ااعضاككهأوظاأذإك اوواواكة
29
This fatwaacute is in Arabic online
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Lipsticks and lip colorings and similar things do not block water and there is no
sin in that unless there is some solid substance in it that does prevent water ndash
such as nail polish and similar things for fingernails ndash then it must be removed
when making wuḍūrsquo As for just the red coloring such as the reddish tint of henna
or lip colors there is no harm in that as it does not block water30
H ANDS amp F INGERNAILS
Question 28
هاودعئجأجركوهئجغخياجاكأوعر
Is using henna without a legitimate excuse to do so permissible or not Some
people dye their hands or feet with henna is that permissible if it is done for no
legitimate need Please advise me may Allah reward you
Answer 28
ائجزوهوجحأوجاااقواأجذعوعاصى
ااذإككإاجاوودااااد
Dyeing with henna is permissible for women because it is a form of decoration
and beautification for them and they do have a purpose for that As for men
30 This answer is online here
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
wearing henna (on hands or feet) that is not permitted because it is a way of
imitating women and the prophet ( وعاصى ) forbade that31 However it
would be allowed for men to use henna for medicinal purposes to soothe some
types of ailments if they would benefit from that Similarly it is religiously
legitimate for both men and women to use it (henna) to dye gray hair as long as
the color is not specifically black because black is not permissible to color gray
hair32
31 Ibn lsquo Abbās ( ) said as is recorded inر Ṣaḥīḥ al-Buk āhr ī
laquoراصاعو اجا اواجraquo
The messenger of Allah ( وعاصى ) cursed men who imitate women and women who imitate men
32
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Page 10 of 35
ئ و اة وأ كت يكا أازإ و وص اء إ اع اضء
Letting onersquos nails grow long contradicts the Sunnah It is authentically reported
that the prophet ( و ع ) saidصى ا
اوااخاraquo ورا وظراواraquo
Pure human nature includes five things circumcision removing pubic hair
trimming the moustache clipping the nails and plucking underarm hair8
It is impermissible for us to leave doing any of these for more than forty nights
based on the narration of Anas ( ع ) thatرض ا he said ldquoThe messenger of Allah
( و ع ا صى ) told us the time period regarding trimming the moustache
clipping the nails plucking the armpit hairs and shaving the pubic region we
should not leave any of that for more than forty nightsrdquo Also letting the nails
grow long is a manner of resembling animals and some of the disbelieving
women As for nail polish it is better to avoid it It must be removed when making
wuḍūrsquo because it prevents water from reaching the fingernail9
Question 8
ا ظا ص ح هو كا وأ وه ه أ ئج
8 Collected by al-Bukhārī and Muslim
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What is the ruling of paining onersquos fingernails with the black dye known as dūj or
nail polish is it permissible or not
Answer 8
وصى ا حا ا ا آ ىعو ا ر ىع و ا أ ا ها و صأوح دا رظا
ك كي أو غي كي ا ويكاو يكا أ ءح وحأو وأ كضا قو ةأا ا اذإ
ا ع حى اء ع اضء أ ج حى اضء ع ا ج خآ هرظأ ىع ج وها
ا إ أو أ اء أد ا ا أو كء ر ا
With the name of Allah the Most Merciful the Bestower of Mercy All praise is for
Allah and may peace be upon Allahrsquos messenger his family and companions
and upon those who follow his guidance To proceed There is no sin in painting
onersquos nails with black and no harm in it whether it is nail polish or some other
type of coloring However henna is better than nail polish It is best to avoid nail
polish But if a woman does use it she must remove it when making wuḍūrsquo
because it is an impermeable substance from what we have been told So she
must remove it before wuḍūrsquo in order to not prevent water from reaching her
nails Likewise if she applies to her nails some other solid substance it should
be removed when making wuḍūrsquo so that water reaches the surface of the nails
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There is nothing wrong with painting (nails) regardless whether it is with black
red or henna There is no problem with it may Allah bless you 10
Question 9
ء اظ س أ اأة إذا وض عى أظه وه طهة جزذ ءضا ا إو أ اا ا ر ا
Pertaining to nail polish I heard that if a woman applies it to her nails while in a
state of purity it is permissible for her to pray even if wuḍūrsquo is broken afterwards
(and she makes wuḍūrsquo while wearing it) So we would like the correct answer
may Allah bless you
Answer 9
ج ظا ىع ضا ك اذإ ج ا ءا
ج أ غي اء ف صأ ذ أ أو
ا ها ج دعو ةر ا ث ض اذإ ع ذو ءضك ك ج ك اذإ أيغ وأ
ازإ اه ا ىع ج ذ ءضا دارأ اذإ هرظأ عا إ ءا صو ا ك ك ازإ و
ا ط وأ ع عارذ ىعا جو وأ جر ىع اه ا
ج ا ءا ظاع ك وأ ءا ق وأ
10
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
Page 13 of 35
جا ذ أ وأ رص هرظأ ف ءا ص ا دم أ ثأ أو غي ذ اص ها ج صة ة
As long as the substance applied to the nails is not solid impermeable such as
henna which is not a solid substance then there is no harm in ithellip11 if she dips
her fingers in henna and it has no solid substance or similar things like oils there
is no harm If she makes wuḍūrsquo loses her purity then repeats wuḍūrsquo while
wearing such things there is no harm However if the substance applied to the
nail is solid and impermeable such as nail polish or similar things it must be
removed When she wants to make wuḍūrsquo she must take this off her nails
because it prevents water from reaching her nails It must be removed just as if
she had some sort of paste or clay on her arms which must be removed If
similar substances were on her feet or face it should first be washed off The
fingernails are similar in that if something solid or impermeable is on them such
as thick paste nail polish a piece of henna that has mass (eg in block or paste
form) or similar substances it should be removed As for the mere color such as
the dyed trace of henna on her fingernails such that it leaves a yellowish or
reddish tint or other dyes there is no harm in that because such traces are not
solid and impermeable12
Question 10
ذ
ز
ه
ث
و
ة
اكي
ضو
ح
What is the ruling of applying nail polish and wearing it for the period of all five
obligatory prayers and then taking it off is that permissible
11 Since this answer was taken from the website of Ibn Bāz perhaps the original audio recording wasindecipherable when transcribing so this part was left out and Allah knows best
12 This answer is at httpwwwbinbazorgsamat11144
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Answer 10
صأ و ض ا حى عى ا و اه ع ا ا ز اضو يكا أ اذإو
ها ء ك و ع اوض وا ع اضء دخ عى ا ي ا وق إ ءاىع يك
إ جح يك ساضا ع ا وض عى اظر ذا
ع
ضج
ا
إ
اة
إ
اء
صو
ع
ا
اضء
There is no basis for this It is not the same as wiping over onersquos socks without
taking them off for the period of five prayers That time period is specified for
socks in which it is permissible to wipe over them As for nail polish it should not
be left on If it is applied it should be removed washed off when making wuḍūrsquo
Henna is sufficient without having to use nail polish It is simply a means for
people to imitate non-Muslims or following the customs of disbelievers Nail
polish is just like its name13 and there is no need for it But if she does apply it it
should be removed for wuḍūrsquo She should not make wuḍūrsquo over it because it
prevents water from touching the surface of the nails because it is impermeable
so it should be removed when making wuḍūrsquo14
13 Perhaps the scholar is alluding to a linguistic resemblance in that an Arabic word commonly used for
nail polish is (similar to ldquomanicurerdquo) and from the root of those Arabic letters is derived the wordكي
(often translated as ldquoevilrdquo) Or perhaps the scholar is making reference to the Arabic word (the passive participle of often translated as ldquodeniablerdquo) the plural of which would be andكي
Allah knows best14
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Muḥammad Ibn Ṣāliḥ al-Uthaymīn
F ACIAL COSMETICS
Question 11
أ أ ز هو جو عا ا ا ه ز أة
أه وأ ء Is it permissible for a woman to use manufactured makeup for her husband And
is it permissible for her to wear it among her family and other Muslim women
Answer 11
أ ا را عوا ف اود جو اأة
ا إو إ ىعدأ ذ ك جو ك ةأا ئ و ه و ك اذإ ا ص اهو
ح
A woman beautifying herself for her husband within religious legitimate limits is
something she should do Anytime a woman makes herself more beautiful for her
husband it helps to increase his love for her and harmony between them and
this one of the purposes of religious legislation So if makeup helps her look
prettier without harming her there is nothing wrong with it no sin in it
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
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ون س أ ا ة اج وأ ي ة اج يا ذ ع ءطا أ ءا جرأو با ف هي ز ق ق
ك قا ىع هو وأ إ ا ا ك ذ ث اذ دو إو إ او ا إ
However I have heard that makeup damages facial skin thereby unattractively
changing onersquos complexion after a while as she ages I hope women would ask
doctors to confirm that If it is confirmed wearing makeup would then be
forbidden or at least disliked because anything that results in a form of (bodily)
mutilation or disfigurement is either forbidden or disliked15
Question 12
ح ا ء أو وج What is the ruling of women wearing makeup to beautify themselves for their
husbands
Answer 12
صا ه ك اذإ ا ه ةأا ك حا ه أ س ون عى ا ق إ ا
(ا)أا ة ىع ث ها ه اهو يق قو ف ي أو
ف ار ك ا ف ار ك ا أ ردود ادة ا ف ةأا ىع رض أ ث ث اذ ا
15
This answer and the rest of those by Ibn al-Uthaymīn are taken from a book entitled Questions ofInterest to the Muslim Family which is published at the time of translation on the Ibn al- Uthaymīn Charitable Foundation website at httpwwwibnothaimeencomallbooksarticle_16956shtml
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
Page 17 of 35
و جوا إ وا غر ذ وا ك اذإ إ أ اوزا ار ه
ا قو ا اأة أ ك ف اود أثء ارا إذا ءا
عاحا
Any of these types of beautification a woman may use to make herself prettier
there is nothing wrong with them as long as they do not harm her This is
because the ruling of something is that it is allowed unless and until proof is
established forbidding it However I hear these powders (cosmetics) leave
lasting effects on a womanrsquos skin causing skin changes after only a short time
This is apparent because usually reactions as they say can be sensed as well
as perceived So as long as it is proven beyond any doubt that there is no harm
in a woman using it (makeup) then there is nothing wrong with it It is a way of
bringing about a husbandrsquos desire for his wife thereby making her even more
beloved to him especially if he is the type of spouse who is concerned with such
things Spouses are different Some husbands may simply be indifferent to a
woman beautifying herself with such types of adornment while other husbands
may be obsessed with these things As for women beautifying themselves
among other women when they visit one another there is nothing wrong with that
as long as it is within religiously permissible limits
Question 13
غي اوج ه ز أ ا و ء
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Is it permissible for a single woman to wear makeup and to do so among other
women
Answer 13
غي أ أ ا هأ غي اوج عى قعة جوا يغ أ رأ ا جوا أ
ح
Single women according to some people of knowledge should not beautify
herself because she is not required to do so So what I believe is that unmarried
women should avoid it As for married women the ruling of it (wearing makeup)
has preceded
EYES
Question 14
ح ا ا أة What is the ruling of women using kohl
Answer 14
ع كا
هحأهيو و ا اوة وجء ا كاو أ ا إ ا صى
و ع ك ف ع و إذا ك ا
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
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ا ا ةأا ء ا او ا جو أ قو قأ أو جا أو
كا ى ا ا ذ ى ا يا و كا
There are two purposes for kohl
1 Kohl is used to enhance onersquos eyesight by reducing glare and to keep the eye
clean and clear of debris regardless of the beauty aspect of it and there is
nothing wrong with this In fact one should do this because the prophet ( صى
و ع ا ) used to put kohl around his eyes especially if he had antimony
(the element mineral from which kohl is made)
2 The second use for kohl is for the purpose of beautification and adornment
As for women it is necessary for them to beautify themselves for their
husbands And as for men this is an issue of scholarly opinions and as for
me I remain silent about it Some differentiate between young menmdashthey
forbidding them from applying kohl fearing it may be a means of temptationmdash
and older men for whom there is no worry of temptation so they do not forbid
older men from using it
L IPS
Question 15
ح ة ا وا أة What is the ruling of lipstick and makeup for women
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Answer 15
ا صا ا ييا وها ا ىح
اا
غز
او
ا
ج
إ
حى
ث
ء
ا ئك هو ا
There is nothing wrong with reddening the lips because originally things (not
religious in nature) are permissible until a clear prohibition is known As for this
reddening (of the lips) there is nothing clearly established for one to claim it is a
form of tattooing Tattooing is inserting colors under the skin and that is
impermissible in fact it is a major sin
هاو طا ع و أ إ يا و ث اذ ا ر أ بخأ قو ع ى ا ه ف
ع ا اه
But if it turns out that reddening damages the lips drying them out removing
(their necessary) moisture and oils then in this case it would not be allowed I
was told that perhaps it causes cracked lips If this is confirmed people are not
allowed to do something that causes them harm
ا ع جا ك إو ع ى ا أوضرا ع ك ث ذ ط اأة إذا كب ف ا ي وج يا
ا ءا عو يغ و ا ث ار
As for makeup we do not allow it Although it does temporarily beautify onersquos
face it also greatly damages it as is medically proven As a woman grows older
her skin begins changing in such a way that neither makeup nor anything else
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
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will help (prevent that) Therefore we advise women not to use it because of the
proven damage that results from it
H ANDS amp F INGERNAILS
Answer 1616
كذأ أ أود ا و(يكا)رظا ىع ض هو ى ك إذا أة ا ز وها قة و اأة
ا
ز
اء
صو
كو
ارة
ف
اء
صو
و كيغسلا وجه وأيض أو ا ا
ه غ أ ع وص اء يك هرظأ ىع ك أو ا وأ ءضا ئا ك ق را ء ئخ ا اه أ إ ا اذإ ع ح
ا ز
It is appropriate that I mention here what women put on their fingernails known
as nail polish which creates a hard coating This is not permissible for a woman
to use when she is praying because it prevents water (from reaching the surface
of the skin) when washing Anything that blocks water is not permissible to wear
when making wuḍūrsquo or ghuṣl (a full bath or shower) because Allah says
ييأو هجو السغ
Wash your faces and handshellip17 16
This was actually a continuation of Ibn al- Uthaymīnrsquos first answer (no 11 of this translation) but it wasplaced in this section for ease of reference
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If there is nail polish on the fingernails that would prevent water from reaching
the skin thereby making her washing of her hands incomplete since she would
not be fulfilling one of the requirements of wuḍūrsquo or ghuṣl As for a woman who is
not praying there is no sin upon her to wear it (nail polish) unless it were an
action specifically characteristic of disbelieving women It would be impermissible
in that case because it would be imitation of them
Question 17
وه ورد ف ذ ع ا صىء ح ا أةو ع و ح ش ذ ط ا دو اظ ا
What is the ruling of women dyeing their hands with henna Did the prophet
( و ع ا صى ) mention anything about this And what is the ruling if one
includes the palm of the hands (in applying henna) and not just the fingernails
Answer 17
و ا ةدع هو ءا ع ر ا ف ء ا جو ا ةأ ةأ ادوأ ظا ذ ش ءا
لءا صو اح ئح ا ةأ يكا أإ اة ف اضء إ إذا ك ع اضء
Dyeing hands with henna which women are known to do customarily as a
means of decorating them if it is a means of beautification for a woman then it is
necessary for her to beautify herself for her husband regardless of whether the
17 The Quran Sūrah al-Māidah (56)
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
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fingernails are included or not As for a woman wearing nail polish who is not on
her menses this is impermissible because it prevents water from reaching the
surface of the skin when making wuḍūrsquo unless she first removes it when making
wuḍūrsquo
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The Permanent Committee for Scholarly Research amp Fatāwaacute
As a forward to a particular answer (in reply to a question not specifically relevant
to this translated work) The Permanent Committee responded with a nice concise yet
comprehensive encouragement for spouses to beautify themselves
جواأخوقاحدواأححود
Both spouses should beautify themselves for the other in what they love thereby
strengthening the relationship between them yet within limits the law of Islam has made
permissible and not forbidden18
F ACIAL COSMETICS
Question 18
حضواوWhat is the ruling of wearing makeup for onersquos husband
Answer 18
حذإكضجإهك
و
There is no sin in it as long as it causes no facial ailment It is simply a means of
beautification so there is no problem just like using soap or similar things19
18 This answer of The Permanent Committee can be found here at the official website of The GeneralPresidency of Scholarly Research and Ifta
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
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Question 19
هأضواعجوأرIs it permissible for a woman to wear makeup on her face in front of male
relatives
Answer 19
رأأووجذز
It is permissible for her to do that to beautify herself for her husband and it is
permissible for her to appear wearing it in front of her male relatives20
Question 20
جأجوطواهواهجوحاكوإاساكإذا
اسواحعهاوعقهأزأذإكطههاوهأوعذطهأواحىهووععذأذئج
You find some young women who have never been married (virgins) using
means of beautification like makeup They apply it to their faces so those with a
brownish complexion appear lighter while others with a whitish complexion use
makeup to appear darker She may apply kohl with an eye-pencil heavily around
19 This answer can be found at the time of translation here
20 This answer can be found here
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her eyes in such a way as to be seen by those far away Or she may cut her hair
from the front in order to beautify it or if it is long she may cut it up to her
shoulders Please advise us is it correct to practice such things or not Is the
one responsible for her if he witnesses that does he incur sin or is that
permissible
Answer 20
أاضاعجواوصإوأر
اجعوجأأوتاوجعى ار
There is no objection to a woman beautifying herself by wearing makeup or kohl
on her face or styling her hair in a manner that is not in imitation of disbelieving
women It must also be with the condition that she covers her face from men who
are not her relatives21
Question 21
هأأهوهاوIs it permissible for a woman to pray while adorned with gold (jewelry) and
makeup
Answer 21
أهوهاوااوذإكاهطحأاوقا
21
This answer is here
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Title Scholarly Rulings on Cosmetics
Authors Ibn Bāz Ibn al-lsquoUthaymīn The
Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
Page 27 of 35
خذودمبياكوعجاوجعاعى
زعاجأواس ك
اااواهوأاذإصحأحأجرجعهاجاجعركإذااوزجوجذإكذإجو
و
Yes she may pray while adorned with gold beautiful clothes and makeup as
long as the makeup is clean and pure containing nothing impure there is no sin
in that case According to us she may (still) pray with humility and turning to
Allah ( عجو ) Allah ( جعو ) says in His great book
يبمدوذخزعس ك
Children of Adam take your adornment at every place of prayer22
A believer is religiously and legitimately allowed to pray at mosques while
adorned in nice clothes in a nice turban Likewise if a woman prays wearing
beautiful clothing there is no sin as long as she is concealed from non-relative
men As long as there are no non-relative men with her there is no sin if she
prays wearing it Makeup too is a form of adornment and beautification for the
face as long as it does no harm to it If she applies something to her face
intended to enhance its beauty ndash as long as it causes no ailment ndash there is no
problem23
22 The Quran Sūrah al-lsquoArāf (731)
23 This answer can be found here
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
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Question 22
حضواضاهواضاهوخاضاة
What is the ruling of applying makeup after wuḍūrsquo does makeup break wuḍūrsquo
And is it permissible to delay the prayer if I am busy putting on makeup
Answer 22
اهااذإعا ـكواأاجوأامئوهقاضاغوأاجذإحقو
أاضكإذوصوضءضاةجصواازإقضا
Makeup is a means for women to beautify themselves and it is allowed for them
to use it as long as it does not contain any impermissible ingredients The
purpose should be for a woman to make herself prettier for her husband or
among a gathering of other women This is not considered something that breaks
wuḍūrsquo Often makeup contains no solid-mass substances meaning when the
time for prayer comes in you make wuḍūrsquo for prayer and then pray However if
there is some solid impermeable substance in the makeup that would prevent
water from reaching the skin then it must be removed before wuḍūrsquo
وخاعاجاوعادأاقوأحكحاضووابخاعقوو
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
Page 29 of 35
ثآعاإااله لخعض ة صااوتا شافسنقلي
كذاأهاخأاحخقو
As for delaying prayer it is impermissible to do so for any reason A Muslim is
obliged to perform prayer in its proper time under all circumstances even in
sickness Putting on makeup does not justify delaying prayer past its time
Whoever does that is sinful and perhaps subjected to punishment so repentance
to Allah would then be required Allah ( ) says
له لخعض ة صااوتا شافسنقلي
But there came after them successors who neglected prayer and pursued
desires so they are going to meet evil24
The Salaf mentioned that this verse pertains to the person who delays the prayer
until the time to pray it runs out25
Question 23
هاصواثأضاهأهاع
كضوDoes makeup prevent water (from touching the skin) during wuḍūrsquo meaning
must we remove this makeup during each wuḍūrsquo
24 The Quran Sūrah Maryam (1959)
25 This answer can be found in Arabic here
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
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Answer 23
صمهجكوإااجاكإذاجازإأذإكجككإذاراوهاجاأاءاأذإكامصجوجهازإ
If the makeup has a solid mass that blocks water then it should be removed If it
has no solid impermeable substance in that it is simply a type of dye (ie
changing only the complexion tint color) with no actual solid mass then it does
not have to be removed So if it contains a solid that blocks water it must be
removed from the face Similarly if there is something like paste on the hands it
should be removed As for a substance that is merely a type of dye with no solid
mass it does not have to be taken off26
EYES
Question 24
وضإذإقإذأعااكياحإههص
Many women from Egypt apply kohl to their eyes I told them that wearing it just
for beautification is forbidden and they replied that rather it is Sunnah Is this
correct
26 This answer can be found online here
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
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Answer 24
ااوأأزا
اأيغجوزرو
ويز
Using kohl is religiously legitimate but it is impermissible for a woman to show
anything of her adornment ndash whether it be kohl or anything else ndash to anyone
other than her husband or male relatives based on the statement of Allah ( )
ويز
And they should not display their adornment except to their husbandshellip27
Question 25
حااواودأاخر
هوهأWhat is the ruling of women applying kohl and other cosmetics during the
daytime in Ramadan Does that break onersquos fast or not
Answer 25
ااوجاصأقاوا
ااجوهائحأافهداوغوذهاوذااوأوذ
27
The Quran Sūrah al-Nūr (2331) The answer is online here
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
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كذححئاأااذإكجااووا
Kohl does not break the fast for women or men according to the more correct
opinion of the scholars Still it is better to use it at night for someone fasting
Similar to this are other means of beautifying the face such as types of soaps
oils or other things that are applied externally to the surface of the skin Included
in this is henna makeup and similar things There is no sin in any of this for
someone fasting although one should not use makeup if it causes any facial
ailment And success is granted by Allah
28
Question 26
قاأعاااظاعااورااواذواضوو
وااوعاوراصعى
ؤاعهراووأاعآضععحسااجاحسحااوك
There are some types of beauty accessories readily available in our shopping
malls that women wear or apply to their fingers or eyes such as fake nails false
eyelashes and colored lenses to change onersquos eye color Due to frequent
questions about such accessories and their wide use among women I hope this
issue is presented to his eminence the noble father so that we may be guided
by what he sees fit may Allah preserve him and grant you His success
28 This question and answer is in Arabic online
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
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Answer 26
عا ظا اا ز را او ا او
ا
عى
ار
و
يو
ااو
ا
أ
ا خ
It is impermissible to use fake nails false eyelashes and colored contact lenses
due to the harm they may cause to the different parts of the body and also due to
them being forms of trickery and deception (in appearance) and changing of
Allahrsquos creation29
L IPS
Question 27
هااضعاصواعضاإاهوا
Does lipstick when applied to the lips prevent water from reaching them when
making wuḍūrsquo and is using it forbidden
Answer 27
جاكإذأذحواوأهوااة
ااعضاككهأوظاأذإك اوواواكة
29
This fatwaacute is in Arabic online
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
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Lipsticks and lip colorings and similar things do not block water and there is no
sin in that unless there is some solid substance in it that does prevent water ndash
such as nail polish and similar things for fingernails ndash then it must be removed
when making wuḍūrsquo As for just the red coloring such as the reddish tint of henna
or lip colors there is no harm in that as it does not block water30
H ANDS amp F INGERNAILS
Question 28
هاودعئجأجركوهئجغخياجاكأوعر
Is using henna without a legitimate excuse to do so permissible or not Some
people dye their hands or feet with henna is that permissible if it is done for no
legitimate need Please advise me may Allah reward you
Answer 28
ائجزوهوجحأوجاااقواأجذعوعاصى
ااذإككإاجاوودااااد
Dyeing with henna is permissible for women because it is a form of decoration
and beautification for them and they do have a purpose for that As for men
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
wearing henna (on hands or feet) that is not permitted because it is a way of
imitating women and the prophet ( وعاصى ) forbade that31 However it
would be allowed for men to use henna for medicinal purposes to soothe some
types of ailments if they would benefit from that Similarly it is religiously
legitimate for both men and women to use it (henna) to dye gray hair as long as
the color is not specifically black because black is not permissible to color gray
hair32
31 Ibn lsquo Abbās ( ) said as is recorded inر Ṣaḥīḥ al-Buk āhr ī
laquoراصاعو اجا اواجraquo
The messenger of Allah ( وعاصى ) cursed men who imitate women and women who imitate men
32
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
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What is the ruling of paining onersquos fingernails with the black dye known as dūj or
nail polish is it permissible or not
Answer 8
وصى ا حا ا ا آ ىعو ا ر ىع و ا أ ا ها و صأوح دا رظا
ك كي أو غي كي ا ويكاو يكا أ ءح وحأو وأ كضا قو ةأا ا اذإ
ا ع حى اء ع اضء أ ج حى اضء ع ا ج خآ هرظأ ىع ج وها
ا إ أو أ اء أد ا ا أو كء ر ا
With the name of Allah the Most Merciful the Bestower of Mercy All praise is for
Allah and may peace be upon Allahrsquos messenger his family and companions
and upon those who follow his guidance To proceed There is no sin in painting
onersquos nails with black and no harm in it whether it is nail polish or some other
type of coloring However henna is better than nail polish It is best to avoid nail
polish But if a woman does use it she must remove it when making wuḍūrsquo
because it is an impermeable substance from what we have been told So she
must remove it before wuḍūrsquo in order to not prevent water from reaching her
nails Likewise if she applies to her nails some other solid substance it should
be removed when making wuḍūrsquo so that water reaches the surface of the nails
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
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There is nothing wrong with painting (nails) regardless whether it is with black
red or henna There is no problem with it may Allah bless you 10
Question 9
ء اظ س أ اأة إذا وض عى أظه وه طهة جزذ ءضا ا إو أ اا ا ر ا
Pertaining to nail polish I heard that if a woman applies it to her nails while in a
state of purity it is permissible for her to pray even if wuḍūrsquo is broken afterwards
(and she makes wuḍūrsquo while wearing it) So we would like the correct answer
may Allah bless you
Answer 9
ج ظا ىع ضا ك اذإ ج ا ءا
ج أ غي اء ف صأ ذ أ أو
ا ها ج دعو ةر ا ث ض اذإ ع ذو ءضك ك ج ك اذإ أيغ وأ
ازإ اه ا ىع ج ذ ءضا دارأ اذإ هرظأ عا إ ءا صو ا ك ك ازإ و
ا ط وأ ع عارذ ىعا جو وأ جر ىع اه ا
ج ا ءا ظاع ك وأ ءا ق وأ
10
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
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جا ذ أ وأ رص هرظأ ف ءا ص ا دم أ ثأ أو غي ذ اص ها ج صة ة
As long as the substance applied to the nails is not solid impermeable such as
henna which is not a solid substance then there is no harm in ithellip11 if she dips
her fingers in henna and it has no solid substance or similar things like oils there
is no harm If she makes wuḍūrsquo loses her purity then repeats wuḍūrsquo while
wearing such things there is no harm However if the substance applied to the
nail is solid and impermeable such as nail polish or similar things it must be
removed When she wants to make wuḍūrsquo she must take this off her nails
because it prevents water from reaching her nails It must be removed just as if
she had some sort of paste or clay on her arms which must be removed If
similar substances were on her feet or face it should first be washed off The
fingernails are similar in that if something solid or impermeable is on them such
as thick paste nail polish a piece of henna that has mass (eg in block or paste
form) or similar substances it should be removed As for the mere color such as
the dyed trace of henna on her fingernails such that it leaves a yellowish or
reddish tint or other dyes there is no harm in that because such traces are not
solid and impermeable12
Question 10
ذ
ز
ه
ث
و
ة
اكي
ضو
ح
What is the ruling of applying nail polish and wearing it for the period of all five
obligatory prayers and then taking it off is that permissible
11 Since this answer was taken from the website of Ibn Bāz perhaps the original audio recording wasindecipherable when transcribing so this part was left out and Allah knows best
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Answer 10
صأ و ض ا حى عى ا و اه ع ا ا ز اضو يكا أ اذإو
ها ء ك و ع اوض وا ع اضء دخ عى ا ي ا وق إ ءاىع يك
إ جح يك ساضا ع ا وض عى اظر ذا
ع
ضج
ا
إ
اة
إ
اء
صو
ع
ا
اضء
There is no basis for this It is not the same as wiping over onersquos socks without
taking them off for the period of five prayers That time period is specified for
socks in which it is permissible to wipe over them As for nail polish it should not
be left on If it is applied it should be removed washed off when making wuḍūrsquo
Henna is sufficient without having to use nail polish It is simply a means for
people to imitate non-Muslims or following the customs of disbelievers Nail
polish is just like its name13 and there is no need for it But if she does apply it it
should be removed for wuḍūrsquo She should not make wuḍūrsquo over it because it
prevents water from touching the surface of the nails because it is impermeable
so it should be removed when making wuḍūrsquo14
13 Perhaps the scholar is alluding to a linguistic resemblance in that an Arabic word commonly used for
nail polish is (similar to ldquomanicurerdquo) and from the root of those Arabic letters is derived the wordكي
(often translated as ldquoevilrdquo) Or perhaps the scholar is making reference to the Arabic word (the passive participle of often translated as ldquodeniablerdquo) the plural of which would be andكي
Allah knows best14
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Muḥammad Ibn Ṣāliḥ al-Uthaymīn
F ACIAL COSMETICS
Question 11
أ أ ز هو جو عا ا ا ه ز أة
أه وأ ء Is it permissible for a woman to use manufactured makeup for her husband And
is it permissible for her to wear it among her family and other Muslim women
Answer 11
أ ا را عوا ف اود جو اأة
ا إو إ ىعدأ ذ ك جو ك ةأا ئ و ه و ك اذإ ا ص اهو
ح
A woman beautifying herself for her husband within religious legitimate limits is
something she should do Anytime a woman makes herself more beautiful for her
husband it helps to increase his love for her and harmony between them and
this one of the purposes of religious legislation So if makeup helps her look
prettier without harming her there is nothing wrong with it no sin in it
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
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ون س أ ا ة اج وأ ي ة اج يا ذ ع ءطا أ ءا جرأو با ف هي ز ق ق
ك قا ىع هو وأ إ ا ا ك ذ ث اذ دو إو إ او ا إ
However I have heard that makeup damages facial skin thereby unattractively
changing onersquos complexion after a while as she ages I hope women would ask
doctors to confirm that If it is confirmed wearing makeup would then be
forbidden or at least disliked because anything that results in a form of (bodily)
mutilation or disfigurement is either forbidden or disliked15
Question 12
ح ا ء أو وج What is the ruling of women wearing makeup to beautify themselves for their
husbands
Answer 12
صا ه ك اذإ ا ه ةأا ك حا ه أ س ون عى ا ق إ ا
(ا)أا ة ىع ث ها ه اهو يق قو ف ي أو
ف ار ك ا ف ار ك ا أ ردود ادة ا ف ةأا ىع رض أ ث ث اذ ا
15
This answer and the rest of those by Ibn al-Uthaymīn are taken from a book entitled Questions ofInterest to the Muslim Family which is published at the time of translation on the Ibn al- Uthaymīn Charitable Foundation website at httpwwwibnothaimeencomallbooksarticle_16956shtml
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
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و جوا إ وا غر ذ وا ك اذإ إ أ اوزا ار ه
ا قو ا اأة أ ك ف اود أثء ارا إذا ءا
عاحا
Any of these types of beautification a woman may use to make herself prettier
there is nothing wrong with them as long as they do not harm her This is
because the ruling of something is that it is allowed unless and until proof is
established forbidding it However I hear these powders (cosmetics) leave
lasting effects on a womanrsquos skin causing skin changes after only a short time
This is apparent because usually reactions as they say can be sensed as well
as perceived So as long as it is proven beyond any doubt that there is no harm
in a woman using it (makeup) then there is nothing wrong with it It is a way of
bringing about a husbandrsquos desire for his wife thereby making her even more
beloved to him especially if he is the type of spouse who is concerned with such
things Spouses are different Some husbands may simply be indifferent to a
woman beautifying herself with such types of adornment while other husbands
may be obsessed with these things As for women beautifying themselves
among other women when they visit one another there is nothing wrong with that
as long as it is within religiously permissible limits
Question 13
غي اوج ه ز أ ا و ء
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Is it permissible for a single woman to wear makeup and to do so among other
women
Answer 13
غي أ أ ا هأ غي اوج عى قعة جوا يغ أ رأ ا جوا أ
ح
Single women according to some people of knowledge should not beautify
herself because she is not required to do so So what I believe is that unmarried
women should avoid it As for married women the ruling of it (wearing makeup)
has preceded
EYES
Question 14
ح ا ا أة What is the ruling of women using kohl
Answer 14
ع كا
هحأهيو و ا اوة وجء ا كاو أ ا إ ا صى
و ع ك ف ع و إذا ك ا
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
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ا ا ةأا ء ا او ا جو أ قو قأ أو جا أو
كا ى ا ا ذ ى ا يا و كا
There are two purposes for kohl
1 Kohl is used to enhance onersquos eyesight by reducing glare and to keep the eye
clean and clear of debris regardless of the beauty aspect of it and there is
nothing wrong with this In fact one should do this because the prophet ( صى
و ع ا ) used to put kohl around his eyes especially if he had antimony
(the element mineral from which kohl is made)
2 The second use for kohl is for the purpose of beautification and adornment
As for women it is necessary for them to beautify themselves for their
husbands And as for men this is an issue of scholarly opinions and as for
me I remain silent about it Some differentiate between young menmdashthey
forbidding them from applying kohl fearing it may be a means of temptationmdash
and older men for whom there is no worry of temptation so they do not forbid
older men from using it
L IPS
Question 15
ح ة ا وا أة What is the ruling of lipstick and makeup for women
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Answer 15
ا صا ا ييا وها ا ىح
اا
غز
او
ا
ج
إ
حى
ث
ء
ا ئك هو ا
There is nothing wrong with reddening the lips because originally things (not
religious in nature) are permissible until a clear prohibition is known As for this
reddening (of the lips) there is nothing clearly established for one to claim it is a
form of tattooing Tattooing is inserting colors under the skin and that is
impermissible in fact it is a major sin
هاو طا ع و أ إ يا و ث اذ ا ر أ بخأ قو ع ى ا ه ف
ع ا اه
But if it turns out that reddening damages the lips drying them out removing
(their necessary) moisture and oils then in this case it would not be allowed I
was told that perhaps it causes cracked lips If this is confirmed people are not
allowed to do something that causes them harm
ا ع جا ك إو ع ى ا أوضرا ع ك ث ذ ط اأة إذا كب ف ا ي وج يا
ا ءا عو يغ و ا ث ار
As for makeup we do not allow it Although it does temporarily beautify onersquos
face it also greatly damages it as is medically proven As a woman grows older
her skin begins changing in such a way that neither makeup nor anything else
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will help (prevent that) Therefore we advise women not to use it because of the
proven damage that results from it
H ANDS amp F INGERNAILS
Answer 1616
كذأ أ أود ا و(يكا)رظا ىع ض هو ى ك إذا أة ا ز وها قة و اأة
ا
ز
اء
صو
كو
ارة
ف
اء
صو
و كيغسلا وجه وأيض أو ا ا
ه غ أ ع وص اء يك هرظأ ىع ك أو ا وأ ءضا ئا ك ق را ء ئخ ا اه أ إ ا اذإ ع ح
ا ز
It is appropriate that I mention here what women put on their fingernails known
as nail polish which creates a hard coating This is not permissible for a woman
to use when she is praying because it prevents water (from reaching the surface
of the skin) when washing Anything that blocks water is not permissible to wear
when making wuḍūrsquo or ghuṣl (a full bath or shower) because Allah says
ييأو هجو السغ
Wash your faces and handshellip17 16
This was actually a continuation of Ibn al- Uthaymīnrsquos first answer (no 11 of this translation) but it wasplaced in this section for ease of reference
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If there is nail polish on the fingernails that would prevent water from reaching
the skin thereby making her washing of her hands incomplete since she would
not be fulfilling one of the requirements of wuḍūrsquo or ghuṣl As for a woman who is
not praying there is no sin upon her to wear it (nail polish) unless it were an
action specifically characteristic of disbelieving women It would be impermissible
in that case because it would be imitation of them
Question 17
وه ورد ف ذ ع ا صىء ح ا أةو ع و ح ش ذ ط ا دو اظ ا
What is the ruling of women dyeing their hands with henna Did the prophet
( و ع ا صى ) mention anything about this And what is the ruling if one
includes the palm of the hands (in applying henna) and not just the fingernails
Answer 17
و ا ةدع هو ءا ع ر ا ف ء ا جو ا ةأ ةأ ادوأ ظا ذ ش ءا
لءا صو اح ئح ا ةأ يكا أإ اة ف اضء إ إذا ك ع اضء
Dyeing hands with henna which women are known to do customarily as a
means of decorating them if it is a means of beautification for a woman then it is
necessary for her to beautify herself for her husband regardless of whether the
17 The Quran Sūrah al-Māidah (56)
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fingernails are included or not As for a woman wearing nail polish who is not on
her menses this is impermissible because it prevents water from reaching the
surface of the skin when making wuḍūrsquo unless she first removes it when making
wuḍūrsquo
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The Permanent Committee for Scholarly Research amp Fatāwaacute
As a forward to a particular answer (in reply to a question not specifically relevant
to this translated work) The Permanent Committee responded with a nice concise yet
comprehensive encouragement for spouses to beautify themselves
جواأخوقاحدواأححود
Both spouses should beautify themselves for the other in what they love thereby
strengthening the relationship between them yet within limits the law of Islam has made
permissible and not forbidden18
F ACIAL COSMETICS
Question 18
حضواوWhat is the ruling of wearing makeup for onersquos husband
Answer 18
حذإكضجإهك
و
There is no sin in it as long as it causes no facial ailment It is simply a means of
beautification so there is no problem just like using soap or similar things19
18 This answer of The Permanent Committee can be found here at the official website of The GeneralPresidency of Scholarly Research and Ifta
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Question 19
هأضواعجوأرIs it permissible for a woman to wear makeup on her face in front of male
relatives
Answer 19
رأأووجذز
It is permissible for her to do that to beautify herself for her husband and it is
permissible for her to appear wearing it in front of her male relatives20
Question 20
جأجوطواهواهجوحاكوإاساكإذا
اسواحعهاوعقهأزأذإكطههاوهأوعذطهأواحىهووععذأذئج
You find some young women who have never been married (virgins) using
means of beautification like makeup They apply it to their faces so those with a
brownish complexion appear lighter while others with a whitish complexion use
makeup to appear darker She may apply kohl with an eye-pencil heavily around
19 This answer can be found at the time of translation here
20 This answer can be found here
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her eyes in such a way as to be seen by those far away Or she may cut her hair
from the front in order to beautify it or if it is long she may cut it up to her
shoulders Please advise us is it correct to practice such things or not Is the
one responsible for her if he witnesses that does he incur sin or is that
permissible
Answer 20
أاضاعجواوصإوأر
اجعوجأأوتاوجعى ار
There is no objection to a woman beautifying herself by wearing makeup or kohl
on her face or styling her hair in a manner that is not in imitation of disbelieving
women It must also be with the condition that she covers her face from men who
are not her relatives21
Question 21
هأأهوهاوIs it permissible for a woman to pray while adorned with gold (jewelry) and
makeup
Answer 21
أهوهاوااوذإكاهطحأاوقا
21
This answer is here
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خذودمبياكوعجاوجعاعى
زعاجأواس ك
اااواهوأاذإصحأحأجرجعهاجاجعركإذااوزجوجذإكذإجو
و
Yes she may pray while adorned with gold beautiful clothes and makeup as
long as the makeup is clean and pure containing nothing impure there is no sin
in that case According to us she may (still) pray with humility and turning to
Allah ( عجو ) Allah ( جعو ) says in His great book
يبمدوذخزعس ك
Children of Adam take your adornment at every place of prayer22
A believer is religiously and legitimately allowed to pray at mosques while
adorned in nice clothes in a nice turban Likewise if a woman prays wearing
beautiful clothing there is no sin as long as she is concealed from non-relative
men As long as there are no non-relative men with her there is no sin if she
prays wearing it Makeup too is a form of adornment and beautification for the
face as long as it does no harm to it If she applies something to her face
intended to enhance its beauty ndash as long as it causes no ailment ndash there is no
problem23
22 The Quran Sūrah al-lsquoArāf (731)
23 This answer can be found here
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Question 22
حضواضاهواضاهوخاضاة
What is the ruling of applying makeup after wuḍūrsquo does makeup break wuḍūrsquo
And is it permissible to delay the prayer if I am busy putting on makeup
Answer 22
اهااذإعا ـكواأاجوأامئوهقاضاغوأاجذإحقو
أاضكإذوصوضءضاةجصواازإقضا
Makeup is a means for women to beautify themselves and it is allowed for them
to use it as long as it does not contain any impermissible ingredients The
purpose should be for a woman to make herself prettier for her husband or
among a gathering of other women This is not considered something that breaks
wuḍūrsquo Often makeup contains no solid-mass substances meaning when the
time for prayer comes in you make wuḍūrsquo for prayer and then pray However if
there is some solid impermeable substance in the makeup that would prevent
water from reaching the skin then it must be removed before wuḍūrsquo
وخاعاجاوعادأاقوأحكحاضووابخاعقوو
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ثآعاإااله لخعض ة صااوتا شافسنقلي
كذاأهاخأاحخقو
As for delaying prayer it is impermissible to do so for any reason A Muslim is
obliged to perform prayer in its proper time under all circumstances even in
sickness Putting on makeup does not justify delaying prayer past its time
Whoever does that is sinful and perhaps subjected to punishment so repentance
to Allah would then be required Allah ( ) says
له لخعض ة صااوتا شافسنقلي
But there came after them successors who neglected prayer and pursued
desires so they are going to meet evil24
The Salaf mentioned that this verse pertains to the person who delays the prayer
until the time to pray it runs out25
Question 23
هاصواثأضاهأهاع
كضوDoes makeup prevent water (from touching the skin) during wuḍūrsquo meaning
must we remove this makeup during each wuḍūrsquo
24 The Quran Sūrah Maryam (1959)
25 This answer can be found in Arabic here
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Answer 23
صمهجكوإااجاكإذاجازإأذإكجككإذاراوهاجاأاءاأذإكامصجوجهازإ
If the makeup has a solid mass that blocks water then it should be removed If it
has no solid impermeable substance in that it is simply a type of dye (ie
changing only the complexion tint color) with no actual solid mass then it does
not have to be removed So if it contains a solid that blocks water it must be
removed from the face Similarly if there is something like paste on the hands it
should be removed As for a substance that is merely a type of dye with no solid
mass it does not have to be taken off26
EYES
Question 24
وضإذإقإذأعااكياحإههص
Many women from Egypt apply kohl to their eyes I told them that wearing it just
for beautification is forbidden and they replied that rather it is Sunnah Is this
correct
26 This answer can be found online here
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Answer 24
ااوأأزا
اأيغجوزرو
ويز
Using kohl is religiously legitimate but it is impermissible for a woman to show
anything of her adornment ndash whether it be kohl or anything else ndash to anyone
other than her husband or male relatives based on the statement of Allah ( )
ويز
And they should not display their adornment except to their husbandshellip27
Question 25
حااواودأاخر
هوهأWhat is the ruling of women applying kohl and other cosmetics during the
daytime in Ramadan Does that break onersquos fast or not
Answer 25
ااوجاصأقاوا
ااجوهائحأافهداوغوذهاوذااوأوذ
27
The Quran Sūrah al-Nūr (2331) The answer is online here
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كذححئاأااذإكجااووا
Kohl does not break the fast for women or men according to the more correct
opinion of the scholars Still it is better to use it at night for someone fasting
Similar to this are other means of beautifying the face such as types of soaps
oils or other things that are applied externally to the surface of the skin Included
in this is henna makeup and similar things There is no sin in any of this for
someone fasting although one should not use makeup if it causes any facial
ailment And success is granted by Allah
28
Question 26
قاأعاااظاعااورااواذواضوو
وااوعاوراصعى
ؤاعهراووأاعآضععحسااجاحسحااوك
There are some types of beauty accessories readily available in our shopping
malls that women wear or apply to their fingers or eyes such as fake nails false
eyelashes and colored lenses to change onersquos eye color Due to frequent
questions about such accessories and their wide use among women I hope this
issue is presented to his eminence the noble father so that we may be guided
by what he sees fit may Allah preserve him and grant you His success
28 This question and answer is in Arabic online
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Answer 26
عا ظا اا ز را او ا او
ا
عى
ار
و
يو
ااو
ا
أ
ا خ
It is impermissible to use fake nails false eyelashes and colored contact lenses
due to the harm they may cause to the different parts of the body and also due to
them being forms of trickery and deception (in appearance) and changing of
Allahrsquos creation29
L IPS
Question 27
هااضعاصواعضاإاهوا
Does lipstick when applied to the lips prevent water from reaching them when
making wuḍūrsquo and is using it forbidden
Answer 27
جاكإذأذحواوأهوااة
ااعضاككهأوظاأذإك اوواواكة
29
This fatwaacute is in Arabic online
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Lipsticks and lip colorings and similar things do not block water and there is no
sin in that unless there is some solid substance in it that does prevent water ndash
such as nail polish and similar things for fingernails ndash then it must be removed
when making wuḍūrsquo As for just the red coloring such as the reddish tint of henna
or lip colors there is no harm in that as it does not block water30
H ANDS amp F INGERNAILS
Question 28
هاودعئجأجركوهئجغخياجاكأوعر
Is using henna without a legitimate excuse to do so permissible or not Some
people dye their hands or feet with henna is that permissible if it is done for no
legitimate need Please advise me may Allah reward you
Answer 28
ائجزوهوجحأوجاااقواأجذعوعاصى
ااذإككإاجاوودااااد
Dyeing with henna is permissible for women because it is a form of decoration
and beautification for them and they do have a purpose for that As for men
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
wearing henna (on hands or feet) that is not permitted because it is a way of
imitating women and the prophet ( وعاصى ) forbade that31 However it
would be allowed for men to use henna for medicinal purposes to soothe some
types of ailments if they would benefit from that Similarly it is religiously
legitimate for both men and women to use it (henna) to dye gray hair as long as
the color is not specifically black because black is not permissible to color gray
hair32
31 Ibn lsquo Abbās ( ) said as is recorded inر Ṣaḥīḥ al-Buk āhr ī
laquoراصاعو اجا اواجraquo
The messenger of Allah ( وعاصى ) cursed men who imitate women and women who imitate men
32
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There is nothing wrong with painting (nails) regardless whether it is with black
red or henna There is no problem with it may Allah bless you 10
Question 9
ء اظ س أ اأة إذا وض عى أظه وه طهة جزذ ءضا ا إو أ اا ا ر ا
Pertaining to nail polish I heard that if a woman applies it to her nails while in a
state of purity it is permissible for her to pray even if wuḍūrsquo is broken afterwards
(and she makes wuḍūrsquo while wearing it) So we would like the correct answer
may Allah bless you
Answer 9
ج ظا ىع ضا ك اذإ ج ا ءا
ج أ غي اء ف صأ ذ أ أو
ا ها ج دعو ةر ا ث ض اذإ ع ذو ءضك ك ج ك اذإ أيغ وأ
ازإ اه ا ىع ج ذ ءضا دارأ اذإ هرظأ عا إ ءا صو ا ك ك ازإ و
ا ط وأ ع عارذ ىعا جو وأ جر ىع اه ا
ج ا ءا ظاع ك وأ ءا ق وأ
10
This answer is at httpwwwbinbazorgsamat18533
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
Page 13 of 35
جا ذ أ وأ رص هرظأ ف ءا ص ا دم أ ثأ أو غي ذ اص ها ج صة ة
As long as the substance applied to the nails is not solid impermeable such as
henna which is not a solid substance then there is no harm in ithellip11 if she dips
her fingers in henna and it has no solid substance or similar things like oils there
is no harm If she makes wuḍūrsquo loses her purity then repeats wuḍūrsquo while
wearing such things there is no harm However if the substance applied to the
nail is solid and impermeable such as nail polish or similar things it must be
removed When she wants to make wuḍūrsquo she must take this off her nails
because it prevents water from reaching her nails It must be removed just as if
she had some sort of paste or clay on her arms which must be removed If
similar substances were on her feet or face it should first be washed off The
fingernails are similar in that if something solid or impermeable is on them such
as thick paste nail polish a piece of henna that has mass (eg in block or paste
form) or similar substances it should be removed As for the mere color such as
the dyed trace of henna on her fingernails such that it leaves a yellowish or
reddish tint or other dyes there is no harm in that because such traces are not
solid and impermeable12
Question 10
ذ
ز
ه
ث
و
ة
اكي
ضو
ح
What is the ruling of applying nail polish and wearing it for the period of all five
obligatory prayers and then taking it off is that permissible
11 Since this answer was taken from the website of Ibn Bāz perhaps the original audio recording wasindecipherable when transcribing so this part was left out and Allah knows best
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Answer 10
صأ و ض ا حى عى ا و اه ع ا ا ز اضو يكا أ اذإو
ها ء ك و ع اوض وا ع اضء دخ عى ا ي ا وق إ ءاىع يك
إ جح يك ساضا ع ا وض عى اظر ذا
ع
ضج
ا
إ
اة
إ
اء
صو
ع
ا
اضء
There is no basis for this It is not the same as wiping over onersquos socks without
taking them off for the period of five prayers That time period is specified for
socks in which it is permissible to wipe over them As for nail polish it should not
be left on If it is applied it should be removed washed off when making wuḍūrsquo
Henna is sufficient without having to use nail polish It is simply a means for
people to imitate non-Muslims or following the customs of disbelievers Nail
polish is just like its name13 and there is no need for it But if she does apply it it
should be removed for wuḍūrsquo She should not make wuḍūrsquo over it because it
prevents water from touching the surface of the nails because it is impermeable
so it should be removed when making wuḍūrsquo14
13 Perhaps the scholar is alluding to a linguistic resemblance in that an Arabic word commonly used for
nail polish is (similar to ldquomanicurerdquo) and from the root of those Arabic letters is derived the wordكي
(often translated as ldquoevilrdquo) Or perhaps the scholar is making reference to the Arabic word (the passive participle of often translated as ldquodeniablerdquo) the plural of which would be andكي
Allah knows best14
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Muḥammad Ibn Ṣāliḥ al-Uthaymīn
F ACIAL COSMETICS
Question 11
أ أ ز هو جو عا ا ا ه ز أة
أه وأ ء Is it permissible for a woman to use manufactured makeup for her husband And
is it permissible for her to wear it among her family and other Muslim women
Answer 11
أ ا را عوا ف اود جو اأة
ا إو إ ىعدأ ذ ك جو ك ةأا ئ و ه و ك اذإ ا ص اهو
ح
A woman beautifying herself for her husband within religious legitimate limits is
something she should do Anytime a woman makes herself more beautiful for her
husband it helps to increase his love for her and harmony between them and
this one of the purposes of religious legislation So if makeup helps her look
prettier without harming her there is nothing wrong with it no sin in it
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ون س أ ا ة اج وأ ي ة اج يا ذ ع ءطا أ ءا جرأو با ف هي ز ق ق
ك قا ىع هو وأ إ ا ا ك ذ ث اذ دو إو إ او ا إ
However I have heard that makeup damages facial skin thereby unattractively
changing onersquos complexion after a while as she ages I hope women would ask
doctors to confirm that If it is confirmed wearing makeup would then be
forbidden or at least disliked because anything that results in a form of (bodily)
mutilation or disfigurement is either forbidden or disliked15
Question 12
ح ا ء أو وج What is the ruling of women wearing makeup to beautify themselves for their
husbands
Answer 12
صا ه ك اذإ ا ه ةأا ك حا ه أ س ون عى ا ق إ ا
(ا)أا ة ىع ث ها ه اهو يق قو ف ي أو
ف ار ك ا ف ار ك ا أ ردود ادة ا ف ةأا ىع رض أ ث ث اذ ا
15
This answer and the rest of those by Ibn al-Uthaymīn are taken from a book entitled Questions ofInterest to the Muslim Family which is published at the time of translation on the Ibn al- Uthaymīn Charitable Foundation website at httpwwwibnothaimeencomallbooksarticle_16956shtml
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
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و جوا إ وا غر ذ وا ك اذإ إ أ اوزا ار ه
ا قو ا اأة أ ك ف اود أثء ارا إذا ءا
عاحا
Any of these types of beautification a woman may use to make herself prettier
there is nothing wrong with them as long as they do not harm her This is
because the ruling of something is that it is allowed unless and until proof is
established forbidding it However I hear these powders (cosmetics) leave
lasting effects on a womanrsquos skin causing skin changes after only a short time
This is apparent because usually reactions as they say can be sensed as well
as perceived So as long as it is proven beyond any doubt that there is no harm
in a woman using it (makeup) then there is nothing wrong with it It is a way of
bringing about a husbandrsquos desire for his wife thereby making her even more
beloved to him especially if he is the type of spouse who is concerned with such
things Spouses are different Some husbands may simply be indifferent to a
woman beautifying herself with such types of adornment while other husbands
may be obsessed with these things As for women beautifying themselves
among other women when they visit one another there is nothing wrong with that
as long as it is within religiously permissible limits
Question 13
غي اوج ه ز أ ا و ء
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Is it permissible for a single woman to wear makeup and to do so among other
women
Answer 13
غي أ أ ا هأ غي اوج عى قعة جوا يغ أ رأ ا جوا أ
ح
Single women according to some people of knowledge should not beautify
herself because she is not required to do so So what I believe is that unmarried
women should avoid it As for married women the ruling of it (wearing makeup)
has preceded
EYES
Question 14
ح ا ا أة What is the ruling of women using kohl
Answer 14
ع كا
هحأهيو و ا اوة وجء ا كاو أ ا إ ا صى
و ع ك ف ع و إذا ك ا
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
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ا ا ةأا ء ا او ا جو أ قو قأ أو جا أو
كا ى ا ا ذ ى ا يا و كا
There are two purposes for kohl
1 Kohl is used to enhance onersquos eyesight by reducing glare and to keep the eye
clean and clear of debris regardless of the beauty aspect of it and there is
nothing wrong with this In fact one should do this because the prophet ( صى
و ع ا ) used to put kohl around his eyes especially if he had antimony
(the element mineral from which kohl is made)
2 The second use for kohl is for the purpose of beautification and adornment
As for women it is necessary for them to beautify themselves for their
husbands And as for men this is an issue of scholarly opinions and as for
me I remain silent about it Some differentiate between young menmdashthey
forbidding them from applying kohl fearing it may be a means of temptationmdash
and older men for whom there is no worry of temptation so they do not forbid
older men from using it
L IPS
Question 15
ح ة ا وا أة What is the ruling of lipstick and makeup for women
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Answer 15
ا صا ا ييا وها ا ىح
اا
غز
او
ا
ج
إ
حى
ث
ء
ا ئك هو ا
There is nothing wrong with reddening the lips because originally things (not
religious in nature) are permissible until a clear prohibition is known As for this
reddening (of the lips) there is nothing clearly established for one to claim it is a
form of tattooing Tattooing is inserting colors under the skin and that is
impermissible in fact it is a major sin
هاو طا ع و أ إ يا و ث اذ ا ر أ بخأ قو ع ى ا ه ف
ع ا اه
But if it turns out that reddening damages the lips drying them out removing
(their necessary) moisture and oils then in this case it would not be allowed I
was told that perhaps it causes cracked lips If this is confirmed people are not
allowed to do something that causes them harm
ا ع جا ك إو ع ى ا أوضرا ع ك ث ذ ط اأة إذا كب ف ا ي وج يا
ا ءا عو يغ و ا ث ار
As for makeup we do not allow it Although it does temporarily beautify onersquos
face it also greatly damages it as is medically proven As a woman grows older
her skin begins changing in such a way that neither makeup nor anything else
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
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will help (prevent that) Therefore we advise women not to use it because of the
proven damage that results from it
H ANDS amp F INGERNAILS
Answer 1616
كذأ أ أود ا و(يكا)رظا ىع ض هو ى ك إذا أة ا ز وها قة و اأة
ا
ز
اء
صو
كو
ارة
ف
اء
صو
و كيغسلا وجه وأيض أو ا ا
ه غ أ ع وص اء يك هرظأ ىع ك أو ا وأ ءضا ئا ك ق را ء ئخ ا اه أ إ ا اذإ ع ح
ا ز
It is appropriate that I mention here what women put on their fingernails known
as nail polish which creates a hard coating This is not permissible for a woman
to use when she is praying because it prevents water (from reaching the surface
of the skin) when washing Anything that blocks water is not permissible to wear
when making wuḍūrsquo or ghuṣl (a full bath or shower) because Allah says
ييأو هجو السغ
Wash your faces and handshellip17 16
This was actually a continuation of Ibn al- Uthaymīnrsquos first answer (no 11 of this translation) but it wasplaced in this section for ease of reference
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If there is nail polish on the fingernails that would prevent water from reaching
the skin thereby making her washing of her hands incomplete since she would
not be fulfilling one of the requirements of wuḍūrsquo or ghuṣl As for a woman who is
not praying there is no sin upon her to wear it (nail polish) unless it were an
action specifically characteristic of disbelieving women It would be impermissible
in that case because it would be imitation of them
Question 17
وه ورد ف ذ ع ا صىء ح ا أةو ع و ح ش ذ ط ا دو اظ ا
What is the ruling of women dyeing their hands with henna Did the prophet
( و ع ا صى ) mention anything about this And what is the ruling if one
includes the palm of the hands (in applying henna) and not just the fingernails
Answer 17
و ا ةدع هو ءا ع ر ا ف ء ا جو ا ةأ ةأ ادوأ ظا ذ ش ءا
لءا صو اح ئح ا ةأ يكا أإ اة ف اضء إ إذا ك ع اضء
Dyeing hands with henna which women are known to do customarily as a
means of decorating them if it is a means of beautification for a woman then it is
necessary for her to beautify herself for her husband regardless of whether the
17 The Quran Sūrah al-Māidah (56)
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fingernails are included or not As for a woman wearing nail polish who is not on
her menses this is impermissible because it prevents water from reaching the
surface of the skin when making wuḍūrsquo unless she first removes it when making
wuḍūrsquo
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The Permanent Committee for Scholarly Research amp Fatāwaacute
As a forward to a particular answer (in reply to a question not specifically relevant
to this translated work) The Permanent Committee responded with a nice concise yet
comprehensive encouragement for spouses to beautify themselves
جواأخوقاحدواأححود
Both spouses should beautify themselves for the other in what they love thereby
strengthening the relationship between them yet within limits the law of Islam has made
permissible and not forbidden18
F ACIAL COSMETICS
Question 18
حضواوWhat is the ruling of wearing makeup for onersquos husband
Answer 18
حذإكضجإهك
و
There is no sin in it as long as it causes no facial ailment It is simply a means of
beautification so there is no problem just like using soap or similar things19
18 This answer of The Permanent Committee can be found here at the official website of The GeneralPresidency of Scholarly Research and Ifta
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Question 19
هأضواعجوأرIs it permissible for a woman to wear makeup on her face in front of male
relatives
Answer 19
رأأووجذز
It is permissible for her to do that to beautify herself for her husband and it is
permissible for her to appear wearing it in front of her male relatives20
Question 20
جأجوطواهواهجوحاكوإاساكإذا
اسواحعهاوعقهأزأذإكطههاوهأوعذطهأواحىهووععذأذئج
You find some young women who have never been married (virgins) using
means of beautification like makeup They apply it to their faces so those with a
brownish complexion appear lighter while others with a whitish complexion use
makeup to appear darker She may apply kohl with an eye-pencil heavily around
19 This answer can be found at the time of translation here
20 This answer can be found here
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her eyes in such a way as to be seen by those far away Or she may cut her hair
from the front in order to beautify it or if it is long she may cut it up to her
shoulders Please advise us is it correct to practice such things or not Is the
one responsible for her if he witnesses that does he incur sin or is that
permissible
Answer 20
أاضاعجواوصإوأر
اجعوجأأوتاوجعى ار
There is no objection to a woman beautifying herself by wearing makeup or kohl
on her face or styling her hair in a manner that is not in imitation of disbelieving
women It must also be with the condition that she covers her face from men who
are not her relatives21
Question 21
هأأهوهاوIs it permissible for a woman to pray while adorned with gold (jewelry) and
makeup
Answer 21
أهوهاوااوذإكاهطحأاوقا
21
This answer is here
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خذودمبياكوعجاوجعاعى
زعاجأواس ك
اااواهوأاذإصحأحأجرجعهاجاجعركإذااوزجوجذإكذإجو
و
Yes she may pray while adorned with gold beautiful clothes and makeup as
long as the makeup is clean and pure containing nothing impure there is no sin
in that case According to us she may (still) pray with humility and turning to
Allah ( عجو ) Allah ( جعو ) says in His great book
يبمدوذخزعس ك
Children of Adam take your adornment at every place of prayer22
A believer is religiously and legitimately allowed to pray at mosques while
adorned in nice clothes in a nice turban Likewise if a woman prays wearing
beautiful clothing there is no sin as long as she is concealed from non-relative
men As long as there are no non-relative men with her there is no sin if she
prays wearing it Makeup too is a form of adornment and beautification for the
face as long as it does no harm to it If she applies something to her face
intended to enhance its beauty ndash as long as it causes no ailment ndash there is no
problem23
22 The Quran Sūrah al-lsquoArāf (731)
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Question 22
حضواضاهواضاهوخاضاة
What is the ruling of applying makeup after wuḍūrsquo does makeup break wuḍūrsquo
And is it permissible to delay the prayer if I am busy putting on makeup
Answer 22
اهااذإعا ـكواأاجوأامئوهقاضاغوأاجذإحقو
أاضكإذوصوضءضاةجصواازإقضا
Makeup is a means for women to beautify themselves and it is allowed for them
to use it as long as it does not contain any impermissible ingredients The
purpose should be for a woman to make herself prettier for her husband or
among a gathering of other women This is not considered something that breaks
wuḍūrsquo Often makeup contains no solid-mass substances meaning when the
time for prayer comes in you make wuḍūrsquo for prayer and then pray However if
there is some solid impermeable substance in the makeup that would prevent
water from reaching the skin then it must be removed before wuḍūrsquo
وخاعاجاوعادأاقوأحكحاضووابخاعقوو
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ثآعاإااله لخعض ة صااوتا شافسنقلي
كذاأهاخأاحخقو
As for delaying prayer it is impermissible to do so for any reason A Muslim is
obliged to perform prayer in its proper time under all circumstances even in
sickness Putting on makeup does not justify delaying prayer past its time
Whoever does that is sinful and perhaps subjected to punishment so repentance
to Allah would then be required Allah ( ) says
له لخعض ة صااوتا شافسنقلي
But there came after them successors who neglected prayer and pursued
desires so they are going to meet evil24
The Salaf mentioned that this verse pertains to the person who delays the prayer
until the time to pray it runs out25
Question 23
هاصواثأضاهأهاع
كضوDoes makeup prevent water (from touching the skin) during wuḍūrsquo meaning
must we remove this makeup during each wuḍūrsquo
24 The Quran Sūrah Maryam (1959)
25 This answer can be found in Arabic here
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Answer 23
صمهجكوإااجاكإذاجازإأذإكجككإذاراوهاجاأاءاأذإكامصجوجهازإ
If the makeup has a solid mass that blocks water then it should be removed If it
has no solid impermeable substance in that it is simply a type of dye (ie
changing only the complexion tint color) with no actual solid mass then it does
not have to be removed So if it contains a solid that blocks water it must be
removed from the face Similarly if there is something like paste on the hands it
should be removed As for a substance that is merely a type of dye with no solid
mass it does not have to be taken off26
EYES
Question 24
وضإذإقإذأعااكياحإههص
Many women from Egypt apply kohl to their eyes I told them that wearing it just
for beautification is forbidden and they replied that rather it is Sunnah Is this
correct
26 This answer can be found online here
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Answer 24
ااوأأزا
اأيغجوزرو
ويز
Using kohl is religiously legitimate but it is impermissible for a woman to show
anything of her adornment ndash whether it be kohl or anything else ndash to anyone
other than her husband or male relatives based on the statement of Allah ( )
ويز
And they should not display their adornment except to their husbandshellip27
Question 25
حااواودأاخر
هوهأWhat is the ruling of women applying kohl and other cosmetics during the
daytime in Ramadan Does that break onersquos fast or not
Answer 25
ااوجاصأقاوا
ااجوهائحأافهداوغوذهاوذااوأوذ
27
The Quran Sūrah al-Nūr (2331) The answer is online here
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كذححئاأااذإكجااووا
Kohl does not break the fast for women or men according to the more correct
opinion of the scholars Still it is better to use it at night for someone fasting
Similar to this are other means of beautifying the face such as types of soaps
oils or other things that are applied externally to the surface of the skin Included
in this is henna makeup and similar things There is no sin in any of this for
someone fasting although one should not use makeup if it causes any facial
ailment And success is granted by Allah
28
Question 26
قاأعاااظاعااورااواذواضوو
وااوعاوراصعى
ؤاعهراووأاعآضععحسااجاحسحااوك
There are some types of beauty accessories readily available in our shopping
malls that women wear or apply to their fingers or eyes such as fake nails false
eyelashes and colored lenses to change onersquos eye color Due to frequent
questions about such accessories and their wide use among women I hope this
issue is presented to his eminence the noble father so that we may be guided
by what he sees fit may Allah preserve him and grant you His success
28 This question and answer is in Arabic online
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Answer 26
عا ظا اا ز را او ا او
ا
عى
ار
و
يو
ااو
ا
أ
ا خ
It is impermissible to use fake nails false eyelashes and colored contact lenses
due to the harm they may cause to the different parts of the body and also due to
them being forms of trickery and deception (in appearance) and changing of
Allahrsquos creation29
L IPS
Question 27
هااضعاصواعضاإاهوا
Does lipstick when applied to the lips prevent water from reaching them when
making wuḍūrsquo and is using it forbidden
Answer 27
جاكإذأذحواوأهوااة
ااعضاككهأوظاأذإك اوواواكة
29
This fatwaacute is in Arabic online
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Lipsticks and lip colorings and similar things do not block water and there is no
sin in that unless there is some solid substance in it that does prevent water ndash
such as nail polish and similar things for fingernails ndash then it must be removed
when making wuḍūrsquo As for just the red coloring such as the reddish tint of henna
or lip colors there is no harm in that as it does not block water30
H ANDS amp F INGERNAILS
Question 28
هاودعئجأجركوهئجغخياجاكأوعر
Is using henna without a legitimate excuse to do so permissible or not Some
people dye their hands or feet with henna is that permissible if it is done for no
legitimate need Please advise me may Allah reward you
Answer 28
ائجزوهوجحأوجاااقواأجذعوعاصى
ااذإككإاجاوودااااد
Dyeing with henna is permissible for women because it is a form of decoration
and beautification for them and they do have a purpose for that As for men
30 This answer is online here
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
wearing henna (on hands or feet) that is not permitted because it is a way of
imitating women and the prophet ( وعاصى ) forbade that31 However it
would be allowed for men to use henna for medicinal purposes to soothe some
types of ailments if they would benefit from that Similarly it is religiously
legitimate for both men and women to use it (henna) to dye gray hair as long as
the color is not specifically black because black is not permissible to color gray
hair32
31 Ibn lsquo Abbās ( ) said as is recorded inر Ṣaḥīḥ al-Buk āhr ī
laquoراصاعو اجا اواجraquo
The messenger of Allah ( وعاصى ) cursed men who imitate women and women who imitate men
32
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
Page 13 of 35
جا ذ أ وأ رص هرظأ ف ءا ص ا دم أ ثأ أو غي ذ اص ها ج صة ة
As long as the substance applied to the nails is not solid impermeable such as
henna which is not a solid substance then there is no harm in ithellip11 if she dips
her fingers in henna and it has no solid substance or similar things like oils there
is no harm If she makes wuḍūrsquo loses her purity then repeats wuḍūrsquo while
wearing such things there is no harm However if the substance applied to the
nail is solid and impermeable such as nail polish or similar things it must be
removed When she wants to make wuḍūrsquo she must take this off her nails
because it prevents water from reaching her nails It must be removed just as if
she had some sort of paste or clay on her arms which must be removed If
similar substances were on her feet or face it should first be washed off The
fingernails are similar in that if something solid or impermeable is on them such
as thick paste nail polish a piece of henna that has mass (eg in block or paste
form) or similar substances it should be removed As for the mere color such as
the dyed trace of henna on her fingernails such that it leaves a yellowish or
reddish tint or other dyes there is no harm in that because such traces are not
solid and impermeable12
Question 10
ذ
ز
ه
ث
و
ة
اكي
ضو
ح
What is the ruling of applying nail polish and wearing it for the period of all five
obligatory prayers and then taking it off is that permissible
11 Since this answer was taken from the website of Ibn Bāz perhaps the original audio recording wasindecipherable when transcribing so this part was left out and Allah knows best
12 This answer is at httpwwwbinbazorgsamat11144
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Answer 10
صأ و ض ا حى عى ا و اه ع ا ا ز اضو يكا أ اذإو
ها ء ك و ع اوض وا ع اضء دخ عى ا ي ا وق إ ءاىع يك
إ جح يك ساضا ع ا وض عى اظر ذا
ع
ضج
ا
إ
اة
إ
اء
صو
ع
ا
اضء
There is no basis for this It is not the same as wiping over onersquos socks without
taking them off for the period of five prayers That time period is specified for
socks in which it is permissible to wipe over them As for nail polish it should not
be left on If it is applied it should be removed washed off when making wuḍūrsquo
Henna is sufficient without having to use nail polish It is simply a means for
people to imitate non-Muslims or following the customs of disbelievers Nail
polish is just like its name13 and there is no need for it But if she does apply it it
should be removed for wuḍūrsquo She should not make wuḍūrsquo over it because it
prevents water from touching the surface of the nails because it is impermeable
so it should be removed when making wuḍūrsquo14
13 Perhaps the scholar is alluding to a linguistic resemblance in that an Arabic word commonly used for
nail polish is (similar to ldquomanicurerdquo) and from the root of those Arabic letters is derived the wordكي
(often translated as ldquoevilrdquo) Or perhaps the scholar is making reference to the Arabic word (the passive participle of often translated as ldquodeniablerdquo) the plural of which would be andكي
Allah knows best14
This answer is at httpwwwbinbazorgsamat4316
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
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Muḥammad Ibn Ṣāliḥ al-Uthaymīn
F ACIAL COSMETICS
Question 11
أ أ ز هو جو عا ا ا ه ز أة
أه وأ ء Is it permissible for a woman to use manufactured makeup for her husband And
is it permissible for her to wear it among her family and other Muslim women
Answer 11
أ ا را عوا ف اود جو اأة
ا إو إ ىعدأ ذ ك جو ك ةأا ئ و ه و ك اذإ ا ص اهو
ح
A woman beautifying herself for her husband within religious legitimate limits is
something she should do Anytime a woman makes herself more beautiful for her
husband it helps to increase his love for her and harmony between them and
this one of the purposes of religious legislation So if makeup helps her look
prettier without harming her there is nothing wrong with it no sin in it
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
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ون س أ ا ة اج وأ ي ة اج يا ذ ع ءطا أ ءا جرأو با ف هي ز ق ق
ك قا ىع هو وأ إ ا ا ك ذ ث اذ دو إو إ او ا إ
However I have heard that makeup damages facial skin thereby unattractively
changing onersquos complexion after a while as she ages I hope women would ask
doctors to confirm that If it is confirmed wearing makeup would then be
forbidden or at least disliked because anything that results in a form of (bodily)
mutilation or disfigurement is either forbidden or disliked15
Question 12
ح ا ء أو وج What is the ruling of women wearing makeup to beautify themselves for their
husbands
Answer 12
صا ه ك اذإ ا ه ةأا ك حا ه أ س ون عى ا ق إ ا
(ا)أا ة ىع ث ها ه اهو يق قو ف ي أو
ف ار ك ا ف ار ك ا أ ردود ادة ا ف ةأا ىع رض أ ث ث اذ ا
15
This answer and the rest of those by Ibn al-Uthaymīn are taken from a book entitled Questions ofInterest to the Muslim Family which is published at the time of translation on the Ibn al- Uthaymīn Charitable Foundation website at httpwwwibnothaimeencomallbooksarticle_16956shtml
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
Page 17 of 35
و جوا إ وا غر ذ وا ك اذإ إ أ اوزا ار ه
ا قو ا اأة أ ك ف اود أثء ارا إذا ءا
عاحا
Any of these types of beautification a woman may use to make herself prettier
there is nothing wrong with them as long as they do not harm her This is
because the ruling of something is that it is allowed unless and until proof is
established forbidding it However I hear these powders (cosmetics) leave
lasting effects on a womanrsquos skin causing skin changes after only a short time
This is apparent because usually reactions as they say can be sensed as well
as perceived So as long as it is proven beyond any doubt that there is no harm
in a woman using it (makeup) then there is nothing wrong with it It is a way of
bringing about a husbandrsquos desire for his wife thereby making her even more
beloved to him especially if he is the type of spouse who is concerned with such
things Spouses are different Some husbands may simply be indifferent to a
woman beautifying herself with such types of adornment while other husbands
may be obsessed with these things As for women beautifying themselves
among other women when they visit one another there is nothing wrong with that
as long as it is within religiously permissible limits
Question 13
غي اوج ه ز أ ا و ء
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
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Is it permissible for a single woman to wear makeup and to do so among other
women
Answer 13
غي أ أ ا هأ غي اوج عى قعة جوا يغ أ رأ ا جوا أ
ح
Single women according to some people of knowledge should not beautify
herself because she is not required to do so So what I believe is that unmarried
women should avoid it As for married women the ruling of it (wearing makeup)
has preceded
EYES
Question 14
ح ا ا أة What is the ruling of women using kohl
Answer 14
ع كا
هحأهيو و ا اوة وجء ا كاو أ ا إ ا صى
و ع ك ف ع و إذا ك ا
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
Page 19 of 35
ا ا ةأا ء ا او ا جو أ قو قأ أو جا أو
كا ى ا ا ذ ى ا يا و كا
There are two purposes for kohl
1 Kohl is used to enhance onersquos eyesight by reducing glare and to keep the eye
clean and clear of debris regardless of the beauty aspect of it and there is
nothing wrong with this In fact one should do this because the prophet ( صى
و ع ا ) used to put kohl around his eyes especially if he had antimony
(the element mineral from which kohl is made)
2 The second use for kohl is for the purpose of beautification and adornment
As for women it is necessary for them to beautify themselves for their
husbands And as for men this is an issue of scholarly opinions and as for
me I remain silent about it Some differentiate between young menmdashthey
forbidding them from applying kohl fearing it may be a means of temptationmdash
and older men for whom there is no worry of temptation so they do not forbid
older men from using it
L IPS
Question 15
ح ة ا وا أة What is the ruling of lipstick and makeup for women
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Answer 15
ا صا ا ييا وها ا ىح
اا
غز
او
ا
ج
إ
حى
ث
ء
ا ئك هو ا
There is nothing wrong with reddening the lips because originally things (not
religious in nature) are permissible until a clear prohibition is known As for this
reddening (of the lips) there is nothing clearly established for one to claim it is a
form of tattooing Tattooing is inserting colors under the skin and that is
impermissible in fact it is a major sin
هاو طا ع و أ إ يا و ث اذ ا ر أ بخأ قو ع ى ا ه ف
ع ا اه
But if it turns out that reddening damages the lips drying them out removing
(their necessary) moisture and oils then in this case it would not be allowed I
was told that perhaps it causes cracked lips If this is confirmed people are not
allowed to do something that causes them harm
ا ع جا ك إو ع ى ا أوضرا ع ك ث ذ ط اأة إذا كب ف ا ي وج يا
ا ءا عو يغ و ا ث ار
As for makeup we do not allow it Although it does temporarily beautify onersquos
face it also greatly damages it as is medically proven As a woman grows older
her skin begins changing in such a way that neither makeup nor anything else
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
Page 21 of 35
will help (prevent that) Therefore we advise women not to use it because of the
proven damage that results from it
H ANDS amp F INGERNAILS
Answer 1616
كذأ أ أود ا و(يكا)رظا ىع ض هو ى ك إذا أة ا ز وها قة و اأة
ا
ز
اء
صو
كو
ارة
ف
اء
صو
و كيغسلا وجه وأيض أو ا ا
ه غ أ ع وص اء يك هرظأ ىع ك أو ا وأ ءضا ئا ك ق را ء ئخ ا اه أ إ ا اذإ ع ح
ا ز
It is appropriate that I mention here what women put on their fingernails known
as nail polish which creates a hard coating This is not permissible for a woman
to use when she is praying because it prevents water (from reaching the surface
of the skin) when washing Anything that blocks water is not permissible to wear
when making wuḍūrsquo or ghuṣl (a full bath or shower) because Allah says
ييأو هجو السغ
Wash your faces and handshellip17 16
This was actually a continuation of Ibn al- Uthaymīnrsquos first answer (no 11 of this translation) but it wasplaced in this section for ease of reference
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If there is nail polish on the fingernails that would prevent water from reaching
the skin thereby making her washing of her hands incomplete since she would
not be fulfilling one of the requirements of wuḍūrsquo or ghuṣl As for a woman who is
not praying there is no sin upon her to wear it (nail polish) unless it were an
action specifically characteristic of disbelieving women It would be impermissible
in that case because it would be imitation of them
Question 17
وه ورد ف ذ ع ا صىء ح ا أةو ع و ح ش ذ ط ا دو اظ ا
What is the ruling of women dyeing their hands with henna Did the prophet
( و ع ا صى ) mention anything about this And what is the ruling if one
includes the palm of the hands (in applying henna) and not just the fingernails
Answer 17
و ا ةدع هو ءا ع ر ا ف ء ا جو ا ةأ ةأ ادوأ ظا ذ ش ءا
لءا صو اح ئح ا ةأ يكا أإ اة ف اضء إ إذا ك ع اضء
Dyeing hands with henna which women are known to do customarily as a
means of decorating them if it is a means of beautification for a woman then it is
necessary for her to beautify herself for her husband regardless of whether the
17 The Quran Sūrah al-Māidah (56)
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
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fingernails are included or not As for a woman wearing nail polish who is not on
her menses this is impermissible because it prevents water from reaching the
surface of the skin when making wuḍūrsquo unless she first removes it when making
wuḍūrsquo
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The Permanent Committee for Scholarly Research amp Fatāwaacute
As a forward to a particular answer (in reply to a question not specifically relevant
to this translated work) The Permanent Committee responded with a nice concise yet
comprehensive encouragement for spouses to beautify themselves
جواأخوقاحدواأححود
Both spouses should beautify themselves for the other in what they love thereby
strengthening the relationship between them yet within limits the law of Islam has made
permissible and not forbidden18
F ACIAL COSMETICS
Question 18
حضواوWhat is the ruling of wearing makeup for onersquos husband
Answer 18
حذإكضجإهك
و
There is no sin in it as long as it causes no facial ailment It is simply a means of
beautification so there is no problem just like using soap or similar things19
18 This answer of The Permanent Committee can be found here at the official website of The GeneralPresidency of Scholarly Research and Ifta
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
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Question 19
هأضواعجوأرIs it permissible for a woman to wear makeup on her face in front of male
relatives
Answer 19
رأأووجذز
It is permissible for her to do that to beautify herself for her husband and it is
permissible for her to appear wearing it in front of her male relatives20
Question 20
جأجوطواهواهجوحاكوإاساكإذا
اسواحعهاوعقهأزأذإكطههاوهأوعذطهأواحىهووععذأذئج
You find some young women who have never been married (virgins) using
means of beautification like makeup They apply it to their faces so those with a
brownish complexion appear lighter while others with a whitish complexion use
makeup to appear darker She may apply kohl with an eye-pencil heavily around
19 This answer can be found at the time of translation here
20 This answer can be found here
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
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her eyes in such a way as to be seen by those far away Or she may cut her hair
from the front in order to beautify it or if it is long she may cut it up to her
shoulders Please advise us is it correct to practice such things or not Is the
one responsible for her if he witnesses that does he incur sin or is that
permissible
Answer 20
أاضاعجواوصإوأر
اجعوجأأوتاوجعى ار
There is no objection to a woman beautifying herself by wearing makeup or kohl
on her face or styling her hair in a manner that is not in imitation of disbelieving
women It must also be with the condition that she covers her face from men who
are not her relatives21
Question 21
هأأهوهاوIs it permissible for a woman to pray while adorned with gold (jewelry) and
makeup
Answer 21
أهوهاوااوذإكاهطحأاوقا
21
This answer is here
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
Page 27 of 35
خذودمبياكوعجاوجعاعى
زعاجأواس ك
اااواهوأاذإصحأحأجرجعهاجاجعركإذااوزجوجذإكذإجو
و
Yes she may pray while adorned with gold beautiful clothes and makeup as
long as the makeup is clean and pure containing nothing impure there is no sin
in that case According to us she may (still) pray with humility and turning to
Allah ( عجو ) Allah ( جعو ) says in His great book
يبمدوذخزعس ك
Children of Adam take your adornment at every place of prayer22
A believer is religiously and legitimately allowed to pray at mosques while
adorned in nice clothes in a nice turban Likewise if a woman prays wearing
beautiful clothing there is no sin as long as she is concealed from non-relative
men As long as there are no non-relative men with her there is no sin if she
prays wearing it Makeup too is a form of adornment and beautification for the
face as long as it does no harm to it If she applies something to her face
intended to enhance its beauty ndash as long as it causes no ailment ndash there is no
problem23
22 The Quran Sūrah al-lsquoArāf (731)
23 This answer can be found here
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Question 22
حضواضاهواضاهوخاضاة
What is the ruling of applying makeup after wuḍūrsquo does makeup break wuḍūrsquo
And is it permissible to delay the prayer if I am busy putting on makeup
Answer 22
اهااذإعا ـكواأاجوأامئوهقاضاغوأاجذإحقو
أاضكإذوصوضءضاةجصواازإقضا
Makeup is a means for women to beautify themselves and it is allowed for them
to use it as long as it does not contain any impermissible ingredients The
purpose should be for a woman to make herself prettier for her husband or
among a gathering of other women This is not considered something that breaks
wuḍūrsquo Often makeup contains no solid-mass substances meaning when the
time for prayer comes in you make wuḍūrsquo for prayer and then pray However if
there is some solid impermeable substance in the makeup that would prevent
water from reaching the skin then it must be removed before wuḍūrsquo
وخاعاجاوعادأاقوأحكحاضووابخاعقوو
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
Page 29 of 35
ثآعاإااله لخعض ة صااوتا شافسنقلي
كذاأهاخأاحخقو
As for delaying prayer it is impermissible to do so for any reason A Muslim is
obliged to perform prayer in its proper time under all circumstances even in
sickness Putting on makeup does not justify delaying prayer past its time
Whoever does that is sinful and perhaps subjected to punishment so repentance
to Allah would then be required Allah ( ) says
له لخعض ة صااوتا شافسنقلي
But there came after them successors who neglected prayer and pursued
desires so they are going to meet evil24
The Salaf mentioned that this verse pertains to the person who delays the prayer
until the time to pray it runs out25
Question 23
هاصواثأضاهأهاع
كضوDoes makeup prevent water (from touching the skin) during wuḍūrsquo meaning
must we remove this makeup during each wuḍūrsquo
24 The Quran Sūrah Maryam (1959)
25 This answer can be found in Arabic here
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Answer 23
صمهجكوإااجاكإذاجازإأذإكجككإذاراوهاجاأاءاأذإكامصجوجهازإ
If the makeup has a solid mass that blocks water then it should be removed If it
has no solid impermeable substance in that it is simply a type of dye (ie
changing only the complexion tint color) with no actual solid mass then it does
not have to be removed So if it contains a solid that blocks water it must be
removed from the face Similarly if there is something like paste on the hands it
should be removed As for a substance that is merely a type of dye with no solid
mass it does not have to be taken off26
EYES
Question 24
وضإذإقإذأعااكياحإههص
Many women from Egypt apply kohl to their eyes I told them that wearing it just
for beautification is forbidden and they replied that rather it is Sunnah Is this
correct
26 This answer can be found online here
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Answer 24
ااوأأزا
اأيغجوزرو
ويز
Using kohl is religiously legitimate but it is impermissible for a woman to show
anything of her adornment ndash whether it be kohl or anything else ndash to anyone
other than her husband or male relatives based on the statement of Allah ( )
ويز
And they should not display their adornment except to their husbandshellip27
Question 25
حااواودأاخر
هوهأWhat is the ruling of women applying kohl and other cosmetics during the
daytime in Ramadan Does that break onersquos fast or not
Answer 25
ااوجاصأقاوا
ااجوهائحأافهداوغوذهاوذااوأوذ
27
The Quran Sūrah al-Nūr (2331) The answer is online here
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
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كذححئاأااذإكجااووا
Kohl does not break the fast for women or men according to the more correct
opinion of the scholars Still it is better to use it at night for someone fasting
Similar to this are other means of beautifying the face such as types of soaps
oils or other things that are applied externally to the surface of the skin Included
in this is henna makeup and similar things There is no sin in any of this for
someone fasting although one should not use makeup if it causes any facial
ailment And success is granted by Allah
28
Question 26
قاأعاااظاعااورااواذواضوو
وااوعاوراصعى
ؤاعهراووأاعآضععحسااجاحسحااوك
There are some types of beauty accessories readily available in our shopping
malls that women wear or apply to their fingers or eyes such as fake nails false
eyelashes and colored lenses to change onersquos eye color Due to frequent
questions about such accessories and their wide use among women I hope this
issue is presented to his eminence the noble father so that we may be guided
by what he sees fit may Allah preserve him and grant you His success
28 This question and answer is in Arabic online
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Answer 26
عا ظا اا ز را او ا او
ا
عى
ار
و
يو
ااو
ا
أ
ا خ
It is impermissible to use fake nails false eyelashes and colored contact lenses
due to the harm they may cause to the different parts of the body and also due to
them being forms of trickery and deception (in appearance) and changing of
Allahrsquos creation29
L IPS
Question 27
هااضعاصواعضاإاهوا
Does lipstick when applied to the lips prevent water from reaching them when
making wuḍūrsquo and is using it forbidden
Answer 27
جاكإذأذحواوأهوااة
ااعضاككهأوظاأذإك اوواواكة
29
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Lipsticks and lip colorings and similar things do not block water and there is no
sin in that unless there is some solid substance in it that does prevent water ndash
such as nail polish and similar things for fingernails ndash then it must be removed
when making wuḍūrsquo As for just the red coloring such as the reddish tint of henna
or lip colors there is no harm in that as it does not block water30
H ANDS amp F INGERNAILS
Question 28
هاودعئجأجركوهئجغخياجاكأوعر
Is using henna without a legitimate excuse to do so permissible or not Some
people dye their hands or feet with henna is that permissible if it is done for no
legitimate need Please advise me may Allah reward you
Answer 28
ائجزوهوجحأوجاااقواأجذعوعاصى
ااذإككإاجاوودااااد
Dyeing with henna is permissible for women because it is a form of decoration
and beautification for them and they do have a purpose for that As for men
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
wearing henna (on hands or feet) that is not permitted because it is a way of
imitating women and the prophet ( وعاصى ) forbade that31 However it
would be allowed for men to use henna for medicinal purposes to soothe some
types of ailments if they would benefit from that Similarly it is religiously
legitimate for both men and women to use it (henna) to dye gray hair as long as
the color is not specifically black because black is not permissible to color gray
hair32
31 Ibn lsquo Abbās ( ) said as is recorded inر Ṣaḥīḥ al-Buk āhr ī
laquoراصاعو اجا اواجraquo
The messenger of Allah ( وعاصى ) cursed men who imitate women and women who imitate men
32
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Answer 10
صأ و ض ا حى عى ا و اه ع ا ا ز اضو يكا أ اذإو
ها ء ك و ع اوض وا ع اضء دخ عى ا ي ا وق إ ءاىع يك
إ جح يك ساضا ع ا وض عى اظر ذا
ع
ضج
ا
إ
اة
إ
اء
صو
ع
ا
اضء
There is no basis for this It is not the same as wiping over onersquos socks without
taking them off for the period of five prayers That time period is specified for
socks in which it is permissible to wipe over them As for nail polish it should not
be left on If it is applied it should be removed washed off when making wuḍūrsquo
Henna is sufficient without having to use nail polish It is simply a means for
people to imitate non-Muslims or following the customs of disbelievers Nail
polish is just like its name13 and there is no need for it But if she does apply it it
should be removed for wuḍūrsquo She should not make wuḍūrsquo over it because it
prevents water from touching the surface of the nails because it is impermeable
so it should be removed when making wuḍūrsquo14
13 Perhaps the scholar is alluding to a linguistic resemblance in that an Arabic word commonly used for
nail polish is (similar to ldquomanicurerdquo) and from the root of those Arabic letters is derived the wordكي
(often translated as ldquoevilrdquo) Or perhaps the scholar is making reference to the Arabic word (the passive participle of often translated as ldquodeniablerdquo) the plural of which would be andكي
Allah knows best14
This answer is at httpwwwbinbazorgsamat4316
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Muḥammad Ibn Ṣāliḥ al-Uthaymīn
F ACIAL COSMETICS
Question 11
أ أ ز هو جو عا ا ا ه ز أة
أه وأ ء Is it permissible for a woman to use manufactured makeup for her husband And
is it permissible for her to wear it among her family and other Muslim women
Answer 11
أ ا را عوا ف اود جو اأة
ا إو إ ىعدأ ذ ك جو ك ةأا ئ و ه و ك اذإ ا ص اهو
ح
A woman beautifying herself for her husband within religious legitimate limits is
something she should do Anytime a woman makes herself more beautiful for her
husband it helps to increase his love for her and harmony between them and
this one of the purposes of religious legislation So if makeup helps her look
prettier without harming her there is nothing wrong with it no sin in it
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
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ون س أ ا ة اج وأ ي ة اج يا ذ ع ءطا أ ءا جرأو با ف هي ز ق ق
ك قا ىع هو وأ إ ا ا ك ذ ث اذ دو إو إ او ا إ
However I have heard that makeup damages facial skin thereby unattractively
changing onersquos complexion after a while as she ages I hope women would ask
doctors to confirm that If it is confirmed wearing makeup would then be
forbidden or at least disliked because anything that results in a form of (bodily)
mutilation or disfigurement is either forbidden or disliked15
Question 12
ح ا ء أو وج What is the ruling of women wearing makeup to beautify themselves for their
husbands
Answer 12
صا ه ك اذإ ا ه ةأا ك حا ه أ س ون عى ا ق إ ا
(ا)أا ة ىع ث ها ه اهو يق قو ف ي أو
ف ار ك ا ف ار ك ا أ ردود ادة ا ف ةأا ىع رض أ ث ث اذ ا
15
This answer and the rest of those by Ibn al-Uthaymīn are taken from a book entitled Questions ofInterest to the Muslim Family which is published at the time of translation on the Ibn al- Uthaymīn Charitable Foundation website at httpwwwibnothaimeencomallbooksarticle_16956shtml
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
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و جوا إ وا غر ذ وا ك اذإ إ أ اوزا ار ه
ا قو ا اأة أ ك ف اود أثء ارا إذا ءا
عاحا
Any of these types of beautification a woman may use to make herself prettier
there is nothing wrong with them as long as they do not harm her This is
because the ruling of something is that it is allowed unless and until proof is
established forbidding it However I hear these powders (cosmetics) leave
lasting effects on a womanrsquos skin causing skin changes after only a short time
This is apparent because usually reactions as they say can be sensed as well
as perceived So as long as it is proven beyond any doubt that there is no harm
in a woman using it (makeup) then there is nothing wrong with it It is a way of
bringing about a husbandrsquos desire for his wife thereby making her even more
beloved to him especially if he is the type of spouse who is concerned with such
things Spouses are different Some husbands may simply be indifferent to a
woman beautifying herself with such types of adornment while other husbands
may be obsessed with these things As for women beautifying themselves
among other women when they visit one another there is nothing wrong with that
as long as it is within religiously permissible limits
Question 13
غي اوج ه ز أ ا و ء
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Is it permissible for a single woman to wear makeup and to do so among other
women
Answer 13
غي أ أ ا هأ غي اوج عى قعة جوا يغ أ رأ ا جوا أ
ح
Single women according to some people of knowledge should not beautify
herself because she is not required to do so So what I believe is that unmarried
women should avoid it As for married women the ruling of it (wearing makeup)
has preceded
EYES
Question 14
ح ا ا أة What is the ruling of women using kohl
Answer 14
ع كا
هحأهيو و ا اوة وجء ا كاو أ ا إ ا صى
و ع ك ف ع و إذا ك ا
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ا ا ةأا ء ا او ا جو أ قو قأ أو جا أو
كا ى ا ا ذ ى ا يا و كا
There are two purposes for kohl
1 Kohl is used to enhance onersquos eyesight by reducing glare and to keep the eye
clean and clear of debris regardless of the beauty aspect of it and there is
nothing wrong with this In fact one should do this because the prophet ( صى
و ع ا ) used to put kohl around his eyes especially if he had antimony
(the element mineral from which kohl is made)
2 The second use for kohl is for the purpose of beautification and adornment
As for women it is necessary for them to beautify themselves for their
husbands And as for men this is an issue of scholarly opinions and as for
me I remain silent about it Some differentiate between young menmdashthey
forbidding them from applying kohl fearing it may be a means of temptationmdash
and older men for whom there is no worry of temptation so they do not forbid
older men from using it
L IPS
Question 15
ح ة ا وا أة What is the ruling of lipstick and makeup for women
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Answer 15
ا صا ا ييا وها ا ىح
اا
غز
او
ا
ج
إ
حى
ث
ء
ا ئك هو ا
There is nothing wrong with reddening the lips because originally things (not
religious in nature) are permissible until a clear prohibition is known As for this
reddening (of the lips) there is nothing clearly established for one to claim it is a
form of tattooing Tattooing is inserting colors under the skin and that is
impermissible in fact it is a major sin
هاو طا ع و أ إ يا و ث اذ ا ر أ بخأ قو ع ى ا ه ف
ع ا اه
But if it turns out that reddening damages the lips drying them out removing
(their necessary) moisture and oils then in this case it would not be allowed I
was told that perhaps it causes cracked lips If this is confirmed people are not
allowed to do something that causes them harm
ا ع جا ك إو ع ى ا أوضرا ع ك ث ذ ط اأة إذا كب ف ا ي وج يا
ا ءا عو يغ و ا ث ار
As for makeup we do not allow it Although it does temporarily beautify onersquos
face it also greatly damages it as is medically proven As a woman grows older
her skin begins changing in such a way that neither makeup nor anything else
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
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will help (prevent that) Therefore we advise women not to use it because of the
proven damage that results from it
H ANDS amp F INGERNAILS
Answer 1616
كذأ أ أود ا و(يكا)رظا ىع ض هو ى ك إذا أة ا ز وها قة و اأة
ا
ز
اء
صو
كو
ارة
ف
اء
صو
و كيغسلا وجه وأيض أو ا ا
ه غ أ ع وص اء يك هرظأ ىع ك أو ا وأ ءضا ئا ك ق را ء ئخ ا اه أ إ ا اذإ ع ح
ا ز
It is appropriate that I mention here what women put on their fingernails known
as nail polish which creates a hard coating This is not permissible for a woman
to use when she is praying because it prevents water (from reaching the surface
of the skin) when washing Anything that blocks water is not permissible to wear
when making wuḍūrsquo or ghuṣl (a full bath or shower) because Allah says
ييأو هجو السغ
Wash your faces and handshellip17 16
This was actually a continuation of Ibn al- Uthaymīnrsquos first answer (no 11 of this translation) but it wasplaced in this section for ease of reference
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If there is nail polish on the fingernails that would prevent water from reaching
the skin thereby making her washing of her hands incomplete since she would
not be fulfilling one of the requirements of wuḍūrsquo or ghuṣl As for a woman who is
not praying there is no sin upon her to wear it (nail polish) unless it were an
action specifically characteristic of disbelieving women It would be impermissible
in that case because it would be imitation of them
Question 17
وه ورد ف ذ ع ا صىء ح ا أةو ع و ح ش ذ ط ا دو اظ ا
What is the ruling of women dyeing their hands with henna Did the prophet
( و ع ا صى ) mention anything about this And what is the ruling if one
includes the palm of the hands (in applying henna) and not just the fingernails
Answer 17
و ا ةدع هو ءا ع ر ا ف ء ا جو ا ةأ ةأ ادوأ ظا ذ ش ءا
لءا صو اح ئح ا ةأ يكا أإ اة ف اضء إ إذا ك ع اضء
Dyeing hands with henna which women are known to do customarily as a
means of decorating them if it is a means of beautification for a woman then it is
necessary for her to beautify herself for her husband regardless of whether the
17 The Quran Sūrah al-Māidah (56)
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
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fingernails are included or not As for a woman wearing nail polish who is not on
her menses this is impermissible because it prevents water from reaching the
surface of the skin when making wuḍūrsquo unless she first removes it when making
wuḍūrsquo
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The Permanent Committee for Scholarly Research amp Fatāwaacute
As a forward to a particular answer (in reply to a question not specifically relevant
to this translated work) The Permanent Committee responded with a nice concise yet
comprehensive encouragement for spouses to beautify themselves
جواأخوقاحدواأححود
Both spouses should beautify themselves for the other in what they love thereby
strengthening the relationship between them yet within limits the law of Islam has made
permissible and not forbidden18
F ACIAL COSMETICS
Question 18
حضواوWhat is the ruling of wearing makeup for onersquos husband
Answer 18
حذإكضجإهك
و
There is no sin in it as long as it causes no facial ailment It is simply a means of
beautification so there is no problem just like using soap or similar things19
18 This answer of The Permanent Committee can be found here at the official website of The GeneralPresidency of Scholarly Research and Ifta
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Question 19
هأضواعجوأرIs it permissible for a woman to wear makeup on her face in front of male
relatives
Answer 19
رأأووجذز
It is permissible for her to do that to beautify herself for her husband and it is
permissible for her to appear wearing it in front of her male relatives20
Question 20
جأجوطواهواهجوحاكوإاساكإذا
اسواحعهاوعقهأزأذإكطههاوهأوعذطهأواحىهووععذأذئج
You find some young women who have never been married (virgins) using
means of beautification like makeup They apply it to their faces so those with a
brownish complexion appear lighter while others with a whitish complexion use
makeup to appear darker She may apply kohl with an eye-pencil heavily around
19 This answer can be found at the time of translation here
20 This answer can be found here
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her eyes in such a way as to be seen by those far away Or she may cut her hair
from the front in order to beautify it or if it is long she may cut it up to her
shoulders Please advise us is it correct to practice such things or not Is the
one responsible for her if he witnesses that does he incur sin or is that
permissible
Answer 20
أاضاعجواوصإوأر
اجعوجأأوتاوجعى ار
There is no objection to a woman beautifying herself by wearing makeup or kohl
on her face or styling her hair in a manner that is not in imitation of disbelieving
women It must also be with the condition that she covers her face from men who
are not her relatives21
Question 21
هأأهوهاوIs it permissible for a woman to pray while adorned with gold (jewelry) and
makeup
Answer 21
أهوهاوااوذإكاهطحأاوقا
21
This answer is here
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خذودمبياكوعجاوجعاعى
زعاجأواس ك
اااواهوأاذإصحأحأجرجعهاجاجعركإذااوزجوجذإكذإجو
و
Yes she may pray while adorned with gold beautiful clothes and makeup as
long as the makeup is clean and pure containing nothing impure there is no sin
in that case According to us she may (still) pray with humility and turning to
Allah ( عجو ) Allah ( جعو ) says in His great book
يبمدوذخزعس ك
Children of Adam take your adornment at every place of prayer22
A believer is religiously and legitimately allowed to pray at mosques while
adorned in nice clothes in a nice turban Likewise if a woman prays wearing
beautiful clothing there is no sin as long as she is concealed from non-relative
men As long as there are no non-relative men with her there is no sin if she
prays wearing it Makeup too is a form of adornment and beautification for the
face as long as it does no harm to it If she applies something to her face
intended to enhance its beauty ndash as long as it causes no ailment ndash there is no
problem23
22 The Quran Sūrah al-lsquoArāf (731)
23 This answer can be found here
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Question 22
حضواضاهواضاهوخاضاة
What is the ruling of applying makeup after wuḍūrsquo does makeup break wuḍūrsquo
And is it permissible to delay the prayer if I am busy putting on makeup
Answer 22
اهااذإعا ـكواأاجوأامئوهقاضاغوأاجذإحقو
أاضكإذوصوضءضاةجصواازإقضا
Makeup is a means for women to beautify themselves and it is allowed for them
to use it as long as it does not contain any impermissible ingredients The
purpose should be for a woman to make herself prettier for her husband or
among a gathering of other women This is not considered something that breaks
wuḍūrsquo Often makeup contains no solid-mass substances meaning when the
time for prayer comes in you make wuḍūrsquo for prayer and then pray However if
there is some solid impermeable substance in the makeup that would prevent
water from reaching the skin then it must be removed before wuḍūrsquo
وخاعاجاوعادأاقوأحكحاضووابخاعقوو
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ثآعاإااله لخعض ة صااوتا شافسنقلي
كذاأهاخأاحخقو
As for delaying prayer it is impermissible to do so for any reason A Muslim is
obliged to perform prayer in its proper time under all circumstances even in
sickness Putting on makeup does not justify delaying prayer past its time
Whoever does that is sinful and perhaps subjected to punishment so repentance
to Allah would then be required Allah ( ) says
له لخعض ة صااوتا شافسنقلي
But there came after them successors who neglected prayer and pursued
desires so they are going to meet evil24
The Salaf mentioned that this verse pertains to the person who delays the prayer
until the time to pray it runs out25
Question 23
هاصواثأضاهأهاع
كضوDoes makeup prevent water (from touching the skin) during wuḍūrsquo meaning
must we remove this makeup during each wuḍūrsquo
24 The Quran Sūrah Maryam (1959)
25 This answer can be found in Arabic here
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Answer 23
صمهجكوإااجاكإذاجازإأذإكجككإذاراوهاجاأاءاأذإكامصجوجهازإ
If the makeup has a solid mass that blocks water then it should be removed If it
has no solid impermeable substance in that it is simply a type of dye (ie
changing only the complexion tint color) with no actual solid mass then it does
not have to be removed So if it contains a solid that blocks water it must be
removed from the face Similarly if there is something like paste on the hands it
should be removed As for a substance that is merely a type of dye with no solid
mass it does not have to be taken off26
EYES
Question 24
وضإذإقإذأعااكياحإههص
Many women from Egypt apply kohl to their eyes I told them that wearing it just
for beautification is forbidden and they replied that rather it is Sunnah Is this
correct
26 This answer can be found online here
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Answer 24
ااوأأزا
اأيغجوزرو
ويز
Using kohl is religiously legitimate but it is impermissible for a woman to show
anything of her adornment ndash whether it be kohl or anything else ndash to anyone
other than her husband or male relatives based on the statement of Allah ( )
ويز
And they should not display their adornment except to their husbandshellip27
Question 25
حااواودأاخر
هوهأWhat is the ruling of women applying kohl and other cosmetics during the
daytime in Ramadan Does that break onersquos fast or not
Answer 25
ااوجاصأقاوا
ااجوهائحأافهداوغوذهاوذااوأوذ
27
The Quran Sūrah al-Nūr (2331) The answer is online here
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
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كذححئاأااذإكجااووا
Kohl does not break the fast for women or men according to the more correct
opinion of the scholars Still it is better to use it at night for someone fasting
Similar to this are other means of beautifying the face such as types of soaps
oils or other things that are applied externally to the surface of the skin Included
in this is henna makeup and similar things There is no sin in any of this for
someone fasting although one should not use makeup if it causes any facial
ailment And success is granted by Allah
28
Question 26
قاأعاااظاعااورااواذواضوو
وااوعاوراصعى
ؤاعهراووأاعآضععحسااجاحسحااوك
There are some types of beauty accessories readily available in our shopping
malls that women wear or apply to their fingers or eyes such as fake nails false
eyelashes and colored lenses to change onersquos eye color Due to frequent
questions about such accessories and their wide use among women I hope this
issue is presented to his eminence the noble father so that we may be guided
by what he sees fit may Allah preserve him and grant you His success
28 This question and answer is in Arabic online
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Answer 26
عا ظا اا ز را او ا او
ا
عى
ار
و
يو
ااو
ا
أ
ا خ
It is impermissible to use fake nails false eyelashes and colored contact lenses
due to the harm they may cause to the different parts of the body and also due to
them being forms of trickery and deception (in appearance) and changing of
Allahrsquos creation29
L IPS
Question 27
هااضعاصواعضاإاهوا
Does lipstick when applied to the lips prevent water from reaching them when
making wuḍūrsquo and is using it forbidden
Answer 27
جاكإذأذحواوأهوااة
ااعضاككهأوظاأذإك اوواواكة
29
This fatwaacute is in Arabic online
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Lipsticks and lip colorings and similar things do not block water and there is no
sin in that unless there is some solid substance in it that does prevent water ndash
such as nail polish and similar things for fingernails ndash then it must be removed
when making wuḍūrsquo As for just the red coloring such as the reddish tint of henna
or lip colors there is no harm in that as it does not block water30
H ANDS amp F INGERNAILS
Question 28
هاودعئجأجركوهئجغخياجاكأوعر
Is using henna without a legitimate excuse to do so permissible or not Some
people dye their hands or feet with henna is that permissible if it is done for no
legitimate need Please advise me may Allah reward you
Answer 28
ائجزوهوجحأوجاااقواأجذعوعاصى
ااذإككإاجاوودااااد
Dyeing with henna is permissible for women because it is a form of decoration
and beautification for them and they do have a purpose for that As for men
30 This answer is online here
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
wearing henna (on hands or feet) that is not permitted because it is a way of
imitating women and the prophet ( وعاصى ) forbade that31 However it
would be allowed for men to use henna for medicinal purposes to soothe some
types of ailments if they would benefit from that Similarly it is religiously
legitimate for both men and women to use it (henna) to dye gray hair as long as
the color is not specifically black because black is not permissible to color gray
hair32
31 Ibn lsquo Abbās ( ) said as is recorded inر Ṣaḥīḥ al-Buk āhr ī
laquoراصاعو اجا اواجraquo
The messenger of Allah ( وعاصى ) cursed men who imitate women and women who imitate men
32
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Muḥammad Ibn Ṣāliḥ al-Uthaymīn
F ACIAL COSMETICS
Question 11
أ أ ز هو جو عا ا ا ه ز أة
أه وأ ء Is it permissible for a woman to use manufactured makeup for her husband And
is it permissible for her to wear it among her family and other Muslim women
Answer 11
أ ا را عوا ف اود جو اأة
ا إو إ ىعدأ ذ ك جو ك ةأا ئ و ه و ك اذإ ا ص اهو
ح
A woman beautifying herself for her husband within religious legitimate limits is
something she should do Anytime a woman makes herself more beautiful for her
husband it helps to increase his love for her and harmony between them and
this one of the purposes of religious legislation So if makeup helps her look
prettier without harming her there is nothing wrong with it no sin in it
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
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ون س أ ا ة اج وأ ي ة اج يا ذ ع ءطا أ ءا جرأو با ف هي ز ق ق
ك قا ىع هو وأ إ ا ا ك ذ ث اذ دو إو إ او ا إ
However I have heard that makeup damages facial skin thereby unattractively
changing onersquos complexion after a while as she ages I hope women would ask
doctors to confirm that If it is confirmed wearing makeup would then be
forbidden or at least disliked because anything that results in a form of (bodily)
mutilation or disfigurement is either forbidden or disliked15
Question 12
ح ا ء أو وج What is the ruling of women wearing makeup to beautify themselves for their
husbands
Answer 12
صا ه ك اذإ ا ه ةأا ك حا ه أ س ون عى ا ق إ ا
(ا)أا ة ىع ث ها ه اهو يق قو ف ي أو
ف ار ك ا ف ار ك ا أ ردود ادة ا ف ةأا ىع رض أ ث ث اذ ا
15
This answer and the rest of those by Ibn al-Uthaymīn are taken from a book entitled Questions ofInterest to the Muslim Family which is published at the time of translation on the Ibn al- Uthaymīn Charitable Foundation website at httpwwwibnothaimeencomallbooksarticle_16956shtml
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و جوا إ وا غر ذ وا ك اذإ إ أ اوزا ار ه
ا قو ا اأة أ ك ف اود أثء ارا إذا ءا
عاحا
Any of these types of beautification a woman may use to make herself prettier
there is nothing wrong with them as long as they do not harm her This is
because the ruling of something is that it is allowed unless and until proof is
established forbidding it However I hear these powders (cosmetics) leave
lasting effects on a womanrsquos skin causing skin changes after only a short time
This is apparent because usually reactions as they say can be sensed as well
as perceived So as long as it is proven beyond any doubt that there is no harm
in a woman using it (makeup) then there is nothing wrong with it It is a way of
bringing about a husbandrsquos desire for his wife thereby making her even more
beloved to him especially if he is the type of spouse who is concerned with such
things Spouses are different Some husbands may simply be indifferent to a
woman beautifying herself with such types of adornment while other husbands
may be obsessed with these things As for women beautifying themselves
among other women when they visit one another there is nothing wrong with that
as long as it is within religiously permissible limits
Question 13
غي اوج ه ز أ ا و ء
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Is it permissible for a single woman to wear makeup and to do so among other
women
Answer 13
غي أ أ ا هأ غي اوج عى قعة جوا يغ أ رأ ا جوا أ
ح
Single women according to some people of knowledge should not beautify
herself because she is not required to do so So what I believe is that unmarried
women should avoid it As for married women the ruling of it (wearing makeup)
has preceded
EYES
Question 14
ح ا ا أة What is the ruling of women using kohl
Answer 14
ع كا
هحأهيو و ا اوة وجء ا كاو أ ا إ ا صى
و ع ك ف ع و إذا ك ا
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ا ا ةأا ء ا او ا جو أ قو قأ أو جا أو
كا ى ا ا ذ ى ا يا و كا
There are two purposes for kohl
1 Kohl is used to enhance onersquos eyesight by reducing glare and to keep the eye
clean and clear of debris regardless of the beauty aspect of it and there is
nothing wrong with this In fact one should do this because the prophet ( صى
و ع ا ) used to put kohl around his eyes especially if he had antimony
(the element mineral from which kohl is made)
2 The second use for kohl is for the purpose of beautification and adornment
As for women it is necessary for them to beautify themselves for their
husbands And as for men this is an issue of scholarly opinions and as for
me I remain silent about it Some differentiate between young menmdashthey
forbidding them from applying kohl fearing it may be a means of temptationmdash
and older men for whom there is no worry of temptation so they do not forbid
older men from using it
L IPS
Question 15
ح ة ا وا أة What is the ruling of lipstick and makeup for women
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Answer 15
ا صا ا ييا وها ا ىح
اا
غز
او
ا
ج
إ
حى
ث
ء
ا ئك هو ا
There is nothing wrong with reddening the lips because originally things (not
religious in nature) are permissible until a clear prohibition is known As for this
reddening (of the lips) there is nothing clearly established for one to claim it is a
form of tattooing Tattooing is inserting colors under the skin and that is
impermissible in fact it is a major sin
هاو طا ع و أ إ يا و ث اذ ا ر أ بخأ قو ع ى ا ه ف
ع ا اه
But if it turns out that reddening damages the lips drying them out removing
(their necessary) moisture and oils then in this case it would not be allowed I
was told that perhaps it causes cracked lips If this is confirmed people are not
allowed to do something that causes them harm
ا ع جا ك إو ع ى ا أوضرا ع ك ث ذ ط اأة إذا كب ف ا ي وج يا
ا ءا عو يغ و ا ث ار
As for makeup we do not allow it Although it does temporarily beautify onersquos
face it also greatly damages it as is medically proven As a woman grows older
her skin begins changing in such a way that neither makeup nor anything else
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
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will help (prevent that) Therefore we advise women not to use it because of the
proven damage that results from it
H ANDS amp F INGERNAILS
Answer 1616
كذأ أ أود ا و(يكا)رظا ىع ض هو ى ك إذا أة ا ز وها قة و اأة
ا
ز
اء
صو
كو
ارة
ف
اء
صو
و كيغسلا وجه وأيض أو ا ا
ه غ أ ع وص اء يك هرظأ ىع ك أو ا وأ ءضا ئا ك ق را ء ئخ ا اه أ إ ا اذإ ع ح
ا ز
It is appropriate that I mention here what women put on their fingernails known
as nail polish which creates a hard coating This is not permissible for a woman
to use when she is praying because it prevents water (from reaching the surface
of the skin) when washing Anything that blocks water is not permissible to wear
when making wuḍūrsquo or ghuṣl (a full bath or shower) because Allah says
ييأو هجو السغ
Wash your faces and handshellip17 16
This was actually a continuation of Ibn al- Uthaymīnrsquos first answer (no 11 of this translation) but it wasplaced in this section for ease of reference
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If there is nail polish on the fingernails that would prevent water from reaching
the skin thereby making her washing of her hands incomplete since she would
not be fulfilling one of the requirements of wuḍūrsquo or ghuṣl As for a woman who is
not praying there is no sin upon her to wear it (nail polish) unless it were an
action specifically characteristic of disbelieving women It would be impermissible
in that case because it would be imitation of them
Question 17
وه ورد ف ذ ع ا صىء ح ا أةو ع و ح ش ذ ط ا دو اظ ا
What is the ruling of women dyeing their hands with henna Did the prophet
( و ع ا صى ) mention anything about this And what is the ruling if one
includes the palm of the hands (in applying henna) and not just the fingernails
Answer 17
و ا ةدع هو ءا ع ر ا ف ء ا جو ا ةأ ةأ ادوأ ظا ذ ش ءا
لءا صو اح ئح ا ةأ يكا أإ اة ف اضء إ إذا ك ع اضء
Dyeing hands with henna which women are known to do customarily as a
means of decorating them if it is a means of beautification for a woman then it is
necessary for her to beautify herself for her husband regardless of whether the
17 The Quran Sūrah al-Māidah (56)
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fingernails are included or not As for a woman wearing nail polish who is not on
her menses this is impermissible because it prevents water from reaching the
surface of the skin when making wuḍūrsquo unless she first removes it when making
wuḍūrsquo
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The Permanent Committee for Scholarly Research amp Fatāwaacute
As a forward to a particular answer (in reply to a question not specifically relevant
to this translated work) The Permanent Committee responded with a nice concise yet
comprehensive encouragement for spouses to beautify themselves
جواأخوقاحدواأححود
Both spouses should beautify themselves for the other in what they love thereby
strengthening the relationship between them yet within limits the law of Islam has made
permissible and not forbidden18
F ACIAL COSMETICS
Question 18
حضواوWhat is the ruling of wearing makeup for onersquos husband
Answer 18
حذإكضجإهك
و
There is no sin in it as long as it causes no facial ailment It is simply a means of
beautification so there is no problem just like using soap or similar things19
18 This answer of The Permanent Committee can be found here at the official website of The GeneralPresidency of Scholarly Research and Ifta
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Question 19
هأضواعجوأرIs it permissible for a woman to wear makeup on her face in front of male
relatives
Answer 19
رأأووجذز
It is permissible for her to do that to beautify herself for her husband and it is
permissible for her to appear wearing it in front of her male relatives20
Question 20
جأجوطواهواهجوحاكوإاساكإذا
اسواحعهاوعقهأزأذإكطههاوهأوعذطهأواحىهووععذأذئج
You find some young women who have never been married (virgins) using
means of beautification like makeup They apply it to their faces so those with a
brownish complexion appear lighter while others with a whitish complexion use
makeup to appear darker She may apply kohl with an eye-pencil heavily around
19 This answer can be found at the time of translation here
20 This answer can be found here
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her eyes in such a way as to be seen by those far away Or she may cut her hair
from the front in order to beautify it or if it is long she may cut it up to her
shoulders Please advise us is it correct to practice such things or not Is the
one responsible for her if he witnesses that does he incur sin or is that
permissible
Answer 20
أاضاعجواوصإوأر
اجعوجأأوتاوجعى ار
There is no objection to a woman beautifying herself by wearing makeup or kohl
on her face or styling her hair in a manner that is not in imitation of disbelieving
women It must also be with the condition that she covers her face from men who
are not her relatives21
Question 21
هأأهوهاوIs it permissible for a woman to pray while adorned with gold (jewelry) and
makeup
Answer 21
أهوهاوااوذإكاهطحأاوقا
21
This answer is here
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خذودمبياكوعجاوجعاعى
زعاجأواس ك
اااواهوأاذإصحأحأجرجعهاجاجعركإذااوزجوجذإكذإجو
و
Yes she may pray while adorned with gold beautiful clothes and makeup as
long as the makeup is clean and pure containing nothing impure there is no sin
in that case According to us she may (still) pray with humility and turning to
Allah ( عجو ) Allah ( جعو ) says in His great book
يبمدوذخزعس ك
Children of Adam take your adornment at every place of prayer22
A believer is religiously and legitimately allowed to pray at mosques while
adorned in nice clothes in a nice turban Likewise if a woman prays wearing
beautiful clothing there is no sin as long as she is concealed from non-relative
men As long as there are no non-relative men with her there is no sin if she
prays wearing it Makeup too is a form of adornment and beautification for the
face as long as it does no harm to it If she applies something to her face
intended to enhance its beauty ndash as long as it causes no ailment ndash there is no
problem23
22 The Quran Sūrah al-lsquoArāf (731)
23 This answer can be found here
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Question 22
حضواضاهواضاهوخاضاة
What is the ruling of applying makeup after wuḍūrsquo does makeup break wuḍūrsquo
And is it permissible to delay the prayer if I am busy putting on makeup
Answer 22
اهااذإعا ـكواأاجوأامئوهقاضاغوأاجذإحقو
أاضكإذوصوضءضاةجصواازإقضا
Makeup is a means for women to beautify themselves and it is allowed for them
to use it as long as it does not contain any impermissible ingredients The
purpose should be for a woman to make herself prettier for her husband or
among a gathering of other women This is not considered something that breaks
wuḍūrsquo Often makeup contains no solid-mass substances meaning when the
time for prayer comes in you make wuḍūrsquo for prayer and then pray However if
there is some solid impermeable substance in the makeup that would prevent
water from reaching the skin then it must be removed before wuḍūrsquo
وخاعاجاوعادأاقوأحكحاضووابخاعقوو
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ثآعاإااله لخعض ة صااوتا شافسنقلي
كذاأهاخأاحخقو
As for delaying prayer it is impermissible to do so for any reason A Muslim is
obliged to perform prayer in its proper time under all circumstances even in
sickness Putting on makeup does not justify delaying prayer past its time
Whoever does that is sinful and perhaps subjected to punishment so repentance
to Allah would then be required Allah ( ) says
له لخعض ة صااوتا شافسنقلي
But there came after them successors who neglected prayer and pursued
desires so they are going to meet evil24
The Salaf mentioned that this verse pertains to the person who delays the prayer
until the time to pray it runs out25
Question 23
هاصواثأضاهأهاع
كضوDoes makeup prevent water (from touching the skin) during wuḍūrsquo meaning
must we remove this makeup during each wuḍūrsquo
24 The Quran Sūrah Maryam (1959)
25 This answer can be found in Arabic here
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Answer 23
صمهجكوإااجاكإذاجازإأذإكجككإذاراوهاجاأاءاأذإكامصجوجهازإ
If the makeup has a solid mass that blocks water then it should be removed If it
has no solid impermeable substance in that it is simply a type of dye (ie
changing only the complexion tint color) with no actual solid mass then it does
not have to be removed So if it contains a solid that blocks water it must be
removed from the face Similarly if there is something like paste on the hands it
should be removed As for a substance that is merely a type of dye with no solid
mass it does not have to be taken off26
EYES
Question 24
وضإذإقإذأعااكياحإههص
Many women from Egypt apply kohl to their eyes I told them that wearing it just
for beautification is forbidden and they replied that rather it is Sunnah Is this
correct
26 This answer can be found online here
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
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Answer 24
ااوأأزا
اأيغجوزرو
ويز
Using kohl is religiously legitimate but it is impermissible for a woman to show
anything of her adornment ndash whether it be kohl or anything else ndash to anyone
other than her husband or male relatives based on the statement of Allah ( )
ويز
And they should not display their adornment except to their husbandshellip27
Question 25
حااواودأاخر
هوهأWhat is the ruling of women applying kohl and other cosmetics during the
daytime in Ramadan Does that break onersquos fast or not
Answer 25
ااوجاصأقاوا
ااجوهائحأافهداوغوذهاوذااوأوذ
27
The Quran Sūrah al-Nūr (2331) The answer is online here
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كذححئاأااذإكجااووا
Kohl does not break the fast for women or men according to the more correct
opinion of the scholars Still it is better to use it at night for someone fasting
Similar to this are other means of beautifying the face such as types of soaps
oils or other things that are applied externally to the surface of the skin Included
in this is henna makeup and similar things There is no sin in any of this for
someone fasting although one should not use makeup if it causes any facial
ailment And success is granted by Allah
28
Question 26
قاأعاااظاعااورااواذواضوو
وااوعاوراصعى
ؤاعهراووأاعآضععحسااجاحسحااوك
There are some types of beauty accessories readily available in our shopping
malls that women wear or apply to their fingers or eyes such as fake nails false
eyelashes and colored lenses to change onersquos eye color Due to frequent
questions about such accessories and their wide use among women I hope this
issue is presented to his eminence the noble father so that we may be guided
by what he sees fit may Allah preserve him and grant you His success
28 This question and answer is in Arabic online
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
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Answer 26
عا ظا اا ز را او ا او
ا
عى
ار
و
يو
ااو
ا
أ
ا خ
It is impermissible to use fake nails false eyelashes and colored contact lenses
due to the harm they may cause to the different parts of the body and also due to
them being forms of trickery and deception (in appearance) and changing of
Allahrsquos creation29
L IPS
Question 27
هااضعاصواعضاإاهوا
Does lipstick when applied to the lips prevent water from reaching them when
making wuḍūrsquo and is using it forbidden
Answer 27
جاكإذأذحواوأهوااة
ااعضاككهأوظاأذإك اوواواكة
29
This fatwaacute is in Arabic online
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Lipsticks and lip colorings and similar things do not block water and there is no
sin in that unless there is some solid substance in it that does prevent water ndash
such as nail polish and similar things for fingernails ndash then it must be removed
when making wuḍūrsquo As for just the red coloring such as the reddish tint of henna
or lip colors there is no harm in that as it does not block water30
H ANDS amp F INGERNAILS
Question 28
هاودعئجأجركوهئجغخياجاكأوعر
Is using henna without a legitimate excuse to do so permissible or not Some
people dye their hands or feet with henna is that permissible if it is done for no
legitimate need Please advise me may Allah reward you
Answer 28
ائجزوهوجحأوجاااقواأجذعوعاصى
ااذإككإاجاوودااااد
Dyeing with henna is permissible for women because it is a form of decoration
and beautification for them and they do have a purpose for that As for men
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
wearing henna (on hands or feet) that is not permitted because it is a way of
imitating women and the prophet ( وعاصى ) forbade that31 However it
would be allowed for men to use henna for medicinal purposes to soothe some
types of ailments if they would benefit from that Similarly it is religiously
legitimate for both men and women to use it (henna) to dye gray hair as long as
the color is not specifically black because black is not permissible to color gray
hair32
31 Ibn lsquo Abbās ( ) said as is recorded inر Ṣaḥīḥ al-Buk āhr ī
laquoراصاعو اجا اواجraquo
The messenger of Allah ( وعاصى ) cursed men who imitate women and women who imitate men
32
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ون س أ ا ة اج وأ ي ة اج يا ذ ع ءطا أ ءا جرأو با ف هي ز ق ق
ك قا ىع هو وأ إ ا ا ك ذ ث اذ دو إو إ او ا إ
However I have heard that makeup damages facial skin thereby unattractively
changing onersquos complexion after a while as she ages I hope women would ask
doctors to confirm that If it is confirmed wearing makeup would then be
forbidden or at least disliked because anything that results in a form of (bodily)
mutilation or disfigurement is either forbidden or disliked15
Question 12
ح ا ء أو وج What is the ruling of women wearing makeup to beautify themselves for their
husbands
Answer 12
صا ه ك اذإ ا ه ةأا ك حا ه أ س ون عى ا ق إ ا
(ا)أا ة ىع ث ها ه اهو يق قو ف ي أو
ف ار ك ا ف ار ك ا أ ردود ادة ا ف ةأا ىع رض أ ث ث اذ ا
15
This answer and the rest of those by Ibn al-Uthaymīn are taken from a book entitled Questions ofInterest to the Muslim Family which is published at the time of translation on the Ibn al- Uthaymīn Charitable Foundation website at httpwwwibnothaimeencomallbooksarticle_16956shtml
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
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و جوا إ وا غر ذ وا ك اذإ إ أ اوزا ار ه
ا قو ا اأة أ ك ف اود أثء ارا إذا ءا
عاحا
Any of these types of beautification a woman may use to make herself prettier
there is nothing wrong with them as long as they do not harm her This is
because the ruling of something is that it is allowed unless and until proof is
established forbidding it However I hear these powders (cosmetics) leave
lasting effects on a womanrsquos skin causing skin changes after only a short time
This is apparent because usually reactions as they say can be sensed as well
as perceived So as long as it is proven beyond any doubt that there is no harm
in a woman using it (makeup) then there is nothing wrong with it It is a way of
bringing about a husbandrsquos desire for his wife thereby making her even more
beloved to him especially if he is the type of spouse who is concerned with such
things Spouses are different Some husbands may simply be indifferent to a
woman beautifying herself with such types of adornment while other husbands
may be obsessed with these things As for women beautifying themselves
among other women when they visit one another there is nothing wrong with that
as long as it is within religiously permissible limits
Question 13
غي اوج ه ز أ ا و ء
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Is it permissible for a single woman to wear makeup and to do so among other
women
Answer 13
غي أ أ ا هأ غي اوج عى قعة جوا يغ أ رأ ا جوا أ
ح
Single women according to some people of knowledge should not beautify
herself because she is not required to do so So what I believe is that unmarried
women should avoid it As for married women the ruling of it (wearing makeup)
has preceded
EYES
Question 14
ح ا ا أة What is the ruling of women using kohl
Answer 14
ع كا
هحأهيو و ا اوة وجء ا كاو أ ا إ ا صى
و ع ك ف ع و إذا ك ا
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ا ا ةأا ء ا او ا جو أ قو قأ أو جا أو
كا ى ا ا ذ ى ا يا و كا
There are two purposes for kohl
1 Kohl is used to enhance onersquos eyesight by reducing glare and to keep the eye
clean and clear of debris regardless of the beauty aspect of it and there is
nothing wrong with this In fact one should do this because the prophet ( صى
و ع ا ) used to put kohl around his eyes especially if he had antimony
(the element mineral from which kohl is made)
2 The second use for kohl is for the purpose of beautification and adornment
As for women it is necessary for them to beautify themselves for their
husbands And as for men this is an issue of scholarly opinions and as for
me I remain silent about it Some differentiate between young menmdashthey
forbidding them from applying kohl fearing it may be a means of temptationmdash
and older men for whom there is no worry of temptation so they do not forbid
older men from using it
L IPS
Question 15
ح ة ا وا أة What is the ruling of lipstick and makeup for women
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Answer 15
ا صا ا ييا وها ا ىح
اا
غز
او
ا
ج
إ
حى
ث
ء
ا ئك هو ا
There is nothing wrong with reddening the lips because originally things (not
religious in nature) are permissible until a clear prohibition is known As for this
reddening (of the lips) there is nothing clearly established for one to claim it is a
form of tattooing Tattooing is inserting colors under the skin and that is
impermissible in fact it is a major sin
هاو طا ع و أ إ يا و ث اذ ا ر أ بخأ قو ع ى ا ه ف
ع ا اه
But if it turns out that reddening damages the lips drying them out removing
(their necessary) moisture and oils then in this case it would not be allowed I
was told that perhaps it causes cracked lips If this is confirmed people are not
allowed to do something that causes them harm
ا ع جا ك إو ع ى ا أوضرا ع ك ث ذ ط اأة إذا كب ف ا ي وج يا
ا ءا عو يغ و ا ث ار
As for makeup we do not allow it Although it does temporarily beautify onersquos
face it also greatly damages it as is medically proven As a woman grows older
her skin begins changing in such a way that neither makeup nor anything else
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
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will help (prevent that) Therefore we advise women not to use it because of the
proven damage that results from it
H ANDS amp F INGERNAILS
Answer 1616
كذأ أ أود ا و(يكا)رظا ىع ض هو ى ك إذا أة ا ز وها قة و اأة
ا
ز
اء
صو
كو
ارة
ف
اء
صو
و كيغسلا وجه وأيض أو ا ا
ه غ أ ع وص اء يك هرظأ ىع ك أو ا وأ ءضا ئا ك ق را ء ئخ ا اه أ إ ا اذإ ع ح
ا ز
It is appropriate that I mention here what women put on their fingernails known
as nail polish which creates a hard coating This is not permissible for a woman
to use when she is praying because it prevents water (from reaching the surface
of the skin) when washing Anything that blocks water is not permissible to wear
when making wuḍūrsquo or ghuṣl (a full bath or shower) because Allah says
ييأو هجو السغ
Wash your faces and handshellip17 16
This was actually a continuation of Ibn al- Uthaymīnrsquos first answer (no 11 of this translation) but it wasplaced in this section for ease of reference
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If there is nail polish on the fingernails that would prevent water from reaching
the skin thereby making her washing of her hands incomplete since she would
not be fulfilling one of the requirements of wuḍūrsquo or ghuṣl As for a woman who is
not praying there is no sin upon her to wear it (nail polish) unless it were an
action specifically characteristic of disbelieving women It would be impermissible
in that case because it would be imitation of them
Question 17
وه ورد ف ذ ع ا صىء ح ا أةو ع و ح ش ذ ط ا دو اظ ا
What is the ruling of women dyeing their hands with henna Did the prophet
( و ع ا صى ) mention anything about this And what is the ruling if one
includes the palm of the hands (in applying henna) and not just the fingernails
Answer 17
و ا ةدع هو ءا ع ر ا ف ء ا جو ا ةأ ةأ ادوأ ظا ذ ش ءا
لءا صو اح ئح ا ةأ يكا أإ اة ف اضء إ إذا ك ع اضء
Dyeing hands with henna which women are known to do customarily as a
means of decorating them if it is a means of beautification for a woman then it is
necessary for her to beautify herself for her husband regardless of whether the
17 The Quran Sūrah al-Māidah (56)
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
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fingernails are included or not As for a woman wearing nail polish who is not on
her menses this is impermissible because it prevents water from reaching the
surface of the skin when making wuḍūrsquo unless she first removes it when making
wuḍūrsquo
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The Permanent Committee for Scholarly Research amp Fatāwaacute
As a forward to a particular answer (in reply to a question not specifically relevant
to this translated work) The Permanent Committee responded with a nice concise yet
comprehensive encouragement for spouses to beautify themselves
جواأخوقاحدواأححود
Both spouses should beautify themselves for the other in what they love thereby
strengthening the relationship between them yet within limits the law of Islam has made
permissible and not forbidden18
F ACIAL COSMETICS
Question 18
حضواوWhat is the ruling of wearing makeup for onersquos husband
Answer 18
حذإكضجإهك
و
There is no sin in it as long as it causes no facial ailment It is simply a means of
beautification so there is no problem just like using soap or similar things19
18 This answer of The Permanent Committee can be found here at the official website of The GeneralPresidency of Scholarly Research and Ifta
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Question 19
هأضواعجوأرIs it permissible for a woman to wear makeup on her face in front of male
relatives
Answer 19
رأأووجذز
It is permissible for her to do that to beautify herself for her husband and it is
permissible for her to appear wearing it in front of her male relatives20
Question 20
جأجوطواهواهجوحاكوإاساكإذا
اسواحعهاوعقهأزأذإكطههاوهأوعذطهأواحىهووععذأذئج
You find some young women who have never been married (virgins) using
means of beautification like makeup They apply it to their faces so those with a
brownish complexion appear lighter while others with a whitish complexion use
makeup to appear darker She may apply kohl with an eye-pencil heavily around
19 This answer can be found at the time of translation here
20 This answer can be found here
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her eyes in such a way as to be seen by those far away Or she may cut her hair
from the front in order to beautify it or if it is long she may cut it up to her
shoulders Please advise us is it correct to practice such things or not Is the
one responsible for her if he witnesses that does he incur sin or is that
permissible
Answer 20
أاضاعجواوصإوأر
اجعوجأأوتاوجعى ار
There is no objection to a woman beautifying herself by wearing makeup or kohl
on her face or styling her hair in a manner that is not in imitation of disbelieving
women It must also be with the condition that she covers her face from men who
are not her relatives21
Question 21
هأأهوهاوIs it permissible for a woman to pray while adorned with gold (jewelry) and
makeup
Answer 21
أهوهاوااوذإكاهطحأاوقا
21
This answer is here
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
Page 27 of 35
خذودمبياكوعجاوجعاعى
زعاجأواس ك
اااواهوأاذإصحأحأجرجعهاجاجعركإذااوزجوجذإكذإجو
و
Yes she may pray while adorned with gold beautiful clothes and makeup as
long as the makeup is clean and pure containing nothing impure there is no sin
in that case According to us she may (still) pray with humility and turning to
Allah ( عجو ) Allah ( جعو ) says in His great book
يبمدوذخزعس ك
Children of Adam take your adornment at every place of prayer22
A believer is religiously and legitimately allowed to pray at mosques while
adorned in nice clothes in a nice turban Likewise if a woman prays wearing
beautiful clothing there is no sin as long as she is concealed from non-relative
men As long as there are no non-relative men with her there is no sin if she
prays wearing it Makeup too is a form of adornment and beautification for the
face as long as it does no harm to it If she applies something to her face
intended to enhance its beauty ndash as long as it causes no ailment ndash there is no
problem23
22 The Quran Sūrah al-lsquoArāf (731)
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
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Question 22
حضواضاهواضاهوخاضاة
What is the ruling of applying makeup after wuḍūrsquo does makeup break wuḍūrsquo
And is it permissible to delay the prayer if I am busy putting on makeup
Answer 22
اهااذإعا ـكواأاجوأامئوهقاضاغوأاجذإحقو
أاضكإذوصوضءضاةجصواازإقضا
Makeup is a means for women to beautify themselves and it is allowed for them
to use it as long as it does not contain any impermissible ingredients The
purpose should be for a woman to make herself prettier for her husband or
among a gathering of other women This is not considered something that breaks
wuḍūrsquo Often makeup contains no solid-mass substances meaning when the
time for prayer comes in you make wuḍūrsquo for prayer and then pray However if
there is some solid impermeable substance in the makeup that would prevent
water from reaching the skin then it must be removed before wuḍūrsquo
وخاعاجاوعادأاقوأحكحاضووابخاعقوو
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
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ثآعاإااله لخعض ة صااوتا شافسنقلي
كذاأهاخأاحخقو
As for delaying prayer it is impermissible to do so for any reason A Muslim is
obliged to perform prayer in its proper time under all circumstances even in
sickness Putting on makeup does not justify delaying prayer past its time
Whoever does that is sinful and perhaps subjected to punishment so repentance
to Allah would then be required Allah ( ) says
له لخعض ة صااوتا شافسنقلي
But there came after them successors who neglected prayer and pursued
desires so they are going to meet evil24
The Salaf mentioned that this verse pertains to the person who delays the prayer
until the time to pray it runs out25
Question 23
هاصواثأضاهأهاع
كضوDoes makeup prevent water (from touching the skin) during wuḍūrsquo meaning
must we remove this makeup during each wuḍūrsquo
24 The Quran Sūrah Maryam (1959)
25 This answer can be found in Arabic here
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Answer 23
صمهجكوإااجاكإذاجازإأذإكجككإذاراوهاجاأاءاأذإكامصجوجهازإ
If the makeup has a solid mass that blocks water then it should be removed If it
has no solid impermeable substance in that it is simply a type of dye (ie
changing only the complexion tint color) with no actual solid mass then it does
not have to be removed So if it contains a solid that blocks water it must be
removed from the face Similarly if there is something like paste on the hands it
should be removed As for a substance that is merely a type of dye with no solid
mass it does not have to be taken off26
EYES
Question 24
وضإذإقإذأعااكياحإههص
Many women from Egypt apply kohl to their eyes I told them that wearing it just
for beautification is forbidden and they replied that rather it is Sunnah Is this
correct
26 This answer can be found online here
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
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Answer 24
ااوأأزا
اأيغجوزرو
ويز
Using kohl is religiously legitimate but it is impermissible for a woman to show
anything of her adornment ndash whether it be kohl or anything else ndash to anyone
other than her husband or male relatives based on the statement of Allah ( )
ويز
And they should not display their adornment except to their husbandshellip27
Question 25
حااواودأاخر
هوهأWhat is the ruling of women applying kohl and other cosmetics during the
daytime in Ramadan Does that break onersquos fast or not
Answer 25
ااوجاصأقاوا
ااجوهائحأافهداوغوذهاوذااوأوذ
27
The Quran Sūrah al-Nūr (2331) The answer is online here
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كذححئاأااذإكجااووا
Kohl does not break the fast for women or men according to the more correct
opinion of the scholars Still it is better to use it at night for someone fasting
Similar to this are other means of beautifying the face such as types of soaps
oils or other things that are applied externally to the surface of the skin Included
in this is henna makeup and similar things There is no sin in any of this for
someone fasting although one should not use makeup if it causes any facial
ailment And success is granted by Allah
28
Question 26
قاأعاااظاعااورااواذواضوو
وااوعاوراصعى
ؤاعهراووأاعآضععحسااجاحسحااوك
There are some types of beauty accessories readily available in our shopping
malls that women wear or apply to their fingers or eyes such as fake nails false
eyelashes and colored lenses to change onersquos eye color Due to frequent
questions about such accessories and their wide use among women I hope this
issue is presented to his eminence the noble father so that we may be guided
by what he sees fit may Allah preserve him and grant you His success
28 This question and answer is in Arabic online
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
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Answer 26
عا ظا اا ز را او ا او
ا
عى
ار
و
يو
ااو
ا
أ
ا خ
It is impermissible to use fake nails false eyelashes and colored contact lenses
due to the harm they may cause to the different parts of the body and also due to
them being forms of trickery and deception (in appearance) and changing of
Allahrsquos creation29
L IPS
Question 27
هااضعاصواعضاإاهوا
Does lipstick when applied to the lips prevent water from reaching them when
making wuḍūrsquo and is using it forbidden
Answer 27
جاكإذأذحواوأهوااة
ااعضاككهأوظاأذإك اوواواكة
29
This fatwaacute is in Arabic online
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Lipsticks and lip colorings and similar things do not block water and there is no
sin in that unless there is some solid substance in it that does prevent water ndash
such as nail polish and similar things for fingernails ndash then it must be removed
when making wuḍūrsquo As for just the red coloring such as the reddish tint of henna
or lip colors there is no harm in that as it does not block water30
H ANDS amp F INGERNAILS
Question 28
هاودعئجأجركوهئجغخياجاكأوعر
Is using henna without a legitimate excuse to do so permissible or not Some
people dye their hands or feet with henna is that permissible if it is done for no
legitimate need Please advise me may Allah reward you
Answer 28
ائجزوهوجحأوجاااقواأجذعوعاصى
ااذإككإاجاوودااااد
Dyeing with henna is permissible for women because it is a form of decoration
and beautification for them and they do have a purpose for that As for men
30 This answer is online here
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
wearing henna (on hands or feet) that is not permitted because it is a way of
imitating women and the prophet ( وعاصى ) forbade that31 However it
would be allowed for men to use henna for medicinal purposes to soothe some
types of ailments if they would benefit from that Similarly it is religiously
legitimate for both men and women to use it (henna) to dye gray hair as long as
the color is not specifically black because black is not permissible to color gray
hair32
31 Ibn lsquo Abbās ( ) said as is recorded inر Ṣaḥīḥ al-Buk āhr ī
laquoراصاعو اجا اواجraquo
The messenger of Allah ( وعاصى ) cursed men who imitate women and women who imitate men
32
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و جوا إ وا غر ذ وا ك اذإ إ أ اوزا ار ه
ا قو ا اأة أ ك ف اود أثء ارا إذا ءا
عاحا
Any of these types of beautification a woman may use to make herself prettier
there is nothing wrong with them as long as they do not harm her This is
because the ruling of something is that it is allowed unless and until proof is
established forbidding it However I hear these powders (cosmetics) leave
lasting effects on a womanrsquos skin causing skin changes after only a short time
This is apparent because usually reactions as they say can be sensed as well
as perceived So as long as it is proven beyond any doubt that there is no harm
in a woman using it (makeup) then there is nothing wrong with it It is a way of
bringing about a husbandrsquos desire for his wife thereby making her even more
beloved to him especially if he is the type of spouse who is concerned with such
things Spouses are different Some husbands may simply be indifferent to a
woman beautifying herself with such types of adornment while other husbands
may be obsessed with these things As for women beautifying themselves
among other women when they visit one another there is nothing wrong with that
as long as it is within religiously permissible limits
Question 13
غي اوج ه ز أ ا و ء
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Is it permissible for a single woman to wear makeup and to do so among other
women
Answer 13
غي أ أ ا هأ غي اوج عى قعة جوا يغ أ رأ ا جوا أ
ح
Single women according to some people of knowledge should not beautify
herself because she is not required to do so So what I believe is that unmarried
women should avoid it As for married women the ruling of it (wearing makeup)
has preceded
EYES
Question 14
ح ا ا أة What is the ruling of women using kohl
Answer 14
ع كا
هحأهيو و ا اوة وجء ا كاو أ ا إ ا صى
و ع ك ف ع و إذا ك ا
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
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ا ا ةأا ء ا او ا جو أ قو قأ أو جا أو
كا ى ا ا ذ ى ا يا و كا
There are two purposes for kohl
1 Kohl is used to enhance onersquos eyesight by reducing glare and to keep the eye
clean and clear of debris regardless of the beauty aspect of it and there is
nothing wrong with this In fact one should do this because the prophet ( صى
و ع ا ) used to put kohl around his eyes especially if he had antimony
(the element mineral from which kohl is made)
2 The second use for kohl is for the purpose of beautification and adornment
As for women it is necessary for them to beautify themselves for their
husbands And as for men this is an issue of scholarly opinions and as for
me I remain silent about it Some differentiate between young menmdashthey
forbidding them from applying kohl fearing it may be a means of temptationmdash
and older men for whom there is no worry of temptation so they do not forbid
older men from using it
L IPS
Question 15
ح ة ا وا أة What is the ruling of lipstick and makeup for women
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Answer 15
ا صا ا ييا وها ا ىح
اا
غز
او
ا
ج
إ
حى
ث
ء
ا ئك هو ا
There is nothing wrong with reddening the lips because originally things (not
religious in nature) are permissible until a clear prohibition is known As for this
reddening (of the lips) there is nothing clearly established for one to claim it is a
form of tattooing Tattooing is inserting colors under the skin and that is
impermissible in fact it is a major sin
هاو طا ع و أ إ يا و ث اذ ا ر أ بخأ قو ع ى ا ه ف
ع ا اه
But if it turns out that reddening damages the lips drying them out removing
(their necessary) moisture and oils then in this case it would not be allowed I
was told that perhaps it causes cracked lips If this is confirmed people are not
allowed to do something that causes them harm
ا ع جا ك إو ع ى ا أوضرا ع ك ث ذ ط اأة إذا كب ف ا ي وج يا
ا ءا عو يغ و ا ث ار
As for makeup we do not allow it Although it does temporarily beautify onersquos
face it also greatly damages it as is medically proven As a woman grows older
her skin begins changing in such a way that neither makeup nor anything else
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
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will help (prevent that) Therefore we advise women not to use it because of the
proven damage that results from it
H ANDS amp F INGERNAILS
Answer 1616
كذأ أ أود ا و(يكا)رظا ىع ض هو ى ك إذا أة ا ز وها قة و اأة
ا
ز
اء
صو
كو
ارة
ف
اء
صو
و كيغسلا وجه وأيض أو ا ا
ه غ أ ع وص اء يك هرظأ ىع ك أو ا وأ ءضا ئا ك ق را ء ئخ ا اه أ إ ا اذإ ع ح
ا ز
It is appropriate that I mention here what women put on their fingernails known
as nail polish which creates a hard coating This is not permissible for a woman
to use when she is praying because it prevents water (from reaching the surface
of the skin) when washing Anything that blocks water is not permissible to wear
when making wuḍūrsquo or ghuṣl (a full bath or shower) because Allah says
ييأو هجو السغ
Wash your faces and handshellip17 16
This was actually a continuation of Ibn al- Uthaymīnrsquos first answer (no 11 of this translation) but it wasplaced in this section for ease of reference
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If there is nail polish on the fingernails that would prevent water from reaching
the skin thereby making her washing of her hands incomplete since she would
not be fulfilling one of the requirements of wuḍūrsquo or ghuṣl As for a woman who is
not praying there is no sin upon her to wear it (nail polish) unless it were an
action specifically characteristic of disbelieving women It would be impermissible
in that case because it would be imitation of them
Question 17
وه ورد ف ذ ع ا صىء ح ا أةو ع و ح ش ذ ط ا دو اظ ا
What is the ruling of women dyeing their hands with henna Did the prophet
( و ع ا صى ) mention anything about this And what is the ruling if one
includes the palm of the hands (in applying henna) and not just the fingernails
Answer 17
و ا ةدع هو ءا ع ر ا ف ء ا جو ا ةأ ةأ ادوأ ظا ذ ش ءا
لءا صو اح ئح ا ةأ يكا أإ اة ف اضء إ إذا ك ع اضء
Dyeing hands with henna which women are known to do customarily as a
means of decorating them if it is a means of beautification for a woman then it is
necessary for her to beautify herself for her husband regardless of whether the
17 The Quran Sūrah al-Māidah (56)
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
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fingernails are included or not As for a woman wearing nail polish who is not on
her menses this is impermissible because it prevents water from reaching the
surface of the skin when making wuḍūrsquo unless she first removes it when making
wuḍūrsquo
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The Permanent Committee for Scholarly Research amp Fatāwaacute
As a forward to a particular answer (in reply to a question not specifically relevant
to this translated work) The Permanent Committee responded with a nice concise yet
comprehensive encouragement for spouses to beautify themselves
جواأخوقاحدواأححود
Both spouses should beautify themselves for the other in what they love thereby
strengthening the relationship between them yet within limits the law of Islam has made
permissible and not forbidden18
F ACIAL COSMETICS
Question 18
حضواوWhat is the ruling of wearing makeup for onersquos husband
Answer 18
حذإكضجإهك
و
There is no sin in it as long as it causes no facial ailment It is simply a means of
beautification so there is no problem just like using soap or similar things19
18 This answer of The Permanent Committee can be found here at the official website of The GeneralPresidency of Scholarly Research and Ifta
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Question 19
هأضواعجوأرIs it permissible for a woman to wear makeup on her face in front of male
relatives
Answer 19
رأأووجذز
It is permissible for her to do that to beautify herself for her husband and it is
permissible for her to appear wearing it in front of her male relatives20
Question 20
جأجوطواهواهجوحاكوإاساكإذا
اسواحعهاوعقهأزأذإكطههاوهأوعذطهأواحىهووععذأذئج
You find some young women who have never been married (virgins) using
means of beautification like makeup They apply it to their faces so those with a
brownish complexion appear lighter while others with a whitish complexion use
makeup to appear darker She may apply kohl with an eye-pencil heavily around
19 This answer can be found at the time of translation here
20 This answer can be found here
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her eyes in such a way as to be seen by those far away Or she may cut her hair
from the front in order to beautify it or if it is long she may cut it up to her
shoulders Please advise us is it correct to practice such things or not Is the
one responsible for her if he witnesses that does he incur sin or is that
permissible
Answer 20
أاضاعجواوصإوأر
اجعوجأأوتاوجعى ار
There is no objection to a woman beautifying herself by wearing makeup or kohl
on her face or styling her hair in a manner that is not in imitation of disbelieving
women It must also be with the condition that she covers her face from men who
are not her relatives21
Question 21
هأأهوهاوIs it permissible for a woman to pray while adorned with gold (jewelry) and
makeup
Answer 21
أهوهاوااوذإكاهطحأاوقا
21
This answer is here
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خذودمبياكوعجاوجعاعى
زعاجأواس ك
اااواهوأاذإصحأحأجرجعهاجاجعركإذااوزجوجذإكذإجو
و
Yes she may pray while adorned with gold beautiful clothes and makeup as
long as the makeup is clean and pure containing nothing impure there is no sin
in that case According to us she may (still) pray with humility and turning to
Allah ( عجو ) Allah ( جعو ) says in His great book
يبمدوذخزعس ك
Children of Adam take your adornment at every place of prayer22
A believer is religiously and legitimately allowed to pray at mosques while
adorned in nice clothes in a nice turban Likewise if a woman prays wearing
beautiful clothing there is no sin as long as she is concealed from non-relative
men As long as there are no non-relative men with her there is no sin if she
prays wearing it Makeup too is a form of adornment and beautification for the
face as long as it does no harm to it If she applies something to her face
intended to enhance its beauty ndash as long as it causes no ailment ndash there is no
problem23
22 The Quran Sūrah al-lsquoArāf (731)
23 This answer can be found here
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Question 22
حضواضاهواضاهوخاضاة
What is the ruling of applying makeup after wuḍūrsquo does makeup break wuḍūrsquo
And is it permissible to delay the prayer if I am busy putting on makeup
Answer 22
اهااذإعا ـكواأاجوأامئوهقاضاغوأاجذإحقو
أاضكإذوصوضءضاةجصواازإقضا
Makeup is a means for women to beautify themselves and it is allowed for them
to use it as long as it does not contain any impermissible ingredients The
purpose should be for a woman to make herself prettier for her husband or
among a gathering of other women This is not considered something that breaks
wuḍūrsquo Often makeup contains no solid-mass substances meaning when the
time for prayer comes in you make wuḍūrsquo for prayer and then pray However if
there is some solid impermeable substance in the makeup that would prevent
water from reaching the skin then it must be removed before wuḍūrsquo
وخاعاجاوعادأاقوأحكحاضووابخاعقوو
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ثآعاإااله لخعض ة صااوتا شافسنقلي
كذاأهاخأاحخقو
As for delaying prayer it is impermissible to do so for any reason A Muslim is
obliged to perform prayer in its proper time under all circumstances even in
sickness Putting on makeup does not justify delaying prayer past its time
Whoever does that is sinful and perhaps subjected to punishment so repentance
to Allah would then be required Allah ( ) says
له لخعض ة صااوتا شافسنقلي
But there came after them successors who neglected prayer and pursued
desires so they are going to meet evil24
The Salaf mentioned that this verse pertains to the person who delays the prayer
until the time to pray it runs out25
Question 23
هاصواثأضاهأهاع
كضوDoes makeup prevent water (from touching the skin) during wuḍūrsquo meaning
must we remove this makeup during each wuḍūrsquo
24 The Quran Sūrah Maryam (1959)
25 This answer can be found in Arabic here
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Answer 23
صمهجكوإااجاكإذاجازإأذإكجككإذاراوهاجاأاءاأذإكامصجوجهازإ
If the makeup has a solid mass that blocks water then it should be removed If it
has no solid impermeable substance in that it is simply a type of dye (ie
changing only the complexion tint color) with no actual solid mass then it does
not have to be removed So if it contains a solid that blocks water it must be
removed from the face Similarly if there is something like paste on the hands it
should be removed As for a substance that is merely a type of dye with no solid
mass it does not have to be taken off26
EYES
Question 24
وضإذإقإذأعااكياحإههص
Many women from Egypt apply kohl to their eyes I told them that wearing it just
for beautification is forbidden and they replied that rather it is Sunnah Is this
correct
26 This answer can be found online here
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Answer 24
ااوأأزا
اأيغجوزرو
ويز
Using kohl is religiously legitimate but it is impermissible for a woman to show
anything of her adornment ndash whether it be kohl or anything else ndash to anyone
other than her husband or male relatives based on the statement of Allah ( )
ويز
And they should not display their adornment except to their husbandshellip27
Question 25
حااواودأاخر
هوهأWhat is the ruling of women applying kohl and other cosmetics during the
daytime in Ramadan Does that break onersquos fast or not
Answer 25
ااوجاصأقاوا
ااجوهائحأافهداوغوذهاوذااوأوذ
27
The Quran Sūrah al-Nūr (2331) The answer is online here
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كذححئاأااذإكجااووا
Kohl does not break the fast for women or men according to the more correct
opinion of the scholars Still it is better to use it at night for someone fasting
Similar to this are other means of beautifying the face such as types of soaps
oils or other things that are applied externally to the surface of the skin Included
in this is henna makeup and similar things There is no sin in any of this for
someone fasting although one should not use makeup if it causes any facial
ailment And success is granted by Allah
28
Question 26
قاأعاااظاعااورااواذواضوو
وااوعاوراصعى
ؤاعهراووأاعآضععحسااجاحسحااوك
There are some types of beauty accessories readily available in our shopping
malls that women wear or apply to their fingers or eyes such as fake nails false
eyelashes and colored lenses to change onersquos eye color Due to frequent
questions about such accessories and their wide use among women I hope this
issue is presented to his eminence the noble father so that we may be guided
by what he sees fit may Allah preserve him and grant you His success
28 This question and answer is in Arabic online
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Answer 26
عا ظا اا ز را او ا او
ا
عى
ار
و
يو
ااو
ا
أ
ا خ
It is impermissible to use fake nails false eyelashes and colored contact lenses
due to the harm they may cause to the different parts of the body and also due to
them being forms of trickery and deception (in appearance) and changing of
Allahrsquos creation29
L IPS
Question 27
هااضعاصواعضاإاهوا
Does lipstick when applied to the lips prevent water from reaching them when
making wuḍūrsquo and is using it forbidden
Answer 27
جاكإذأذحواوأهوااة
ااعضاككهأوظاأذإك اوواواكة
29
This fatwaacute is in Arabic online
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Lipsticks and lip colorings and similar things do not block water and there is no
sin in that unless there is some solid substance in it that does prevent water ndash
such as nail polish and similar things for fingernails ndash then it must be removed
when making wuḍūrsquo As for just the red coloring such as the reddish tint of henna
or lip colors there is no harm in that as it does not block water30
H ANDS amp F INGERNAILS
Question 28
هاودعئجأجركوهئجغخياجاكأوعر
Is using henna without a legitimate excuse to do so permissible or not Some
people dye their hands or feet with henna is that permissible if it is done for no
legitimate need Please advise me may Allah reward you
Answer 28
ائجزوهوجحأوجاااقواأجذعوعاصى
ااذإككإاجاوودااااد
Dyeing with henna is permissible for women because it is a form of decoration
and beautification for them and they do have a purpose for that As for men
30 This answer is online here
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wearing henna (on hands or feet) that is not permitted because it is a way of
imitating women and the prophet ( وعاصى ) forbade that31 However it
would be allowed for men to use henna for medicinal purposes to soothe some
types of ailments if they would benefit from that Similarly it is religiously
legitimate for both men and women to use it (henna) to dye gray hair as long as
the color is not specifically black because black is not permissible to color gray
hair32
31 Ibn lsquo Abbās ( ) said as is recorded inر Ṣaḥīḥ al-Buk āhr ī
laquoراصاعو اجا اواجraquo
The messenger of Allah ( وعاصى ) cursed men who imitate women and women who imitate men
32
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Is it permissible for a single woman to wear makeup and to do so among other
women
Answer 13
غي أ أ ا هأ غي اوج عى قعة جوا يغ أ رأ ا جوا أ
ح
Single women according to some people of knowledge should not beautify
herself because she is not required to do so So what I believe is that unmarried
women should avoid it As for married women the ruling of it (wearing makeup)
has preceded
EYES
Question 14
ح ا ا أة What is the ruling of women using kohl
Answer 14
ع كا
هحأهيو و ا اوة وجء ا كاو أ ا إ ا صى
و ع ك ف ع و إذا ك ا
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ا ا ةأا ء ا او ا جو أ قو قأ أو جا أو
كا ى ا ا ذ ى ا يا و كا
There are two purposes for kohl
1 Kohl is used to enhance onersquos eyesight by reducing glare and to keep the eye
clean and clear of debris regardless of the beauty aspect of it and there is
nothing wrong with this In fact one should do this because the prophet ( صى
و ع ا ) used to put kohl around his eyes especially if he had antimony
(the element mineral from which kohl is made)
2 The second use for kohl is for the purpose of beautification and adornment
As for women it is necessary for them to beautify themselves for their
husbands And as for men this is an issue of scholarly opinions and as for
me I remain silent about it Some differentiate between young menmdashthey
forbidding them from applying kohl fearing it may be a means of temptationmdash
and older men for whom there is no worry of temptation so they do not forbid
older men from using it
L IPS
Question 15
ح ة ا وا أة What is the ruling of lipstick and makeup for women
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Answer 15
ا صا ا ييا وها ا ىح
اا
غز
او
ا
ج
إ
حى
ث
ء
ا ئك هو ا
There is nothing wrong with reddening the lips because originally things (not
religious in nature) are permissible until a clear prohibition is known As for this
reddening (of the lips) there is nothing clearly established for one to claim it is a
form of tattooing Tattooing is inserting colors under the skin and that is
impermissible in fact it is a major sin
هاو طا ع و أ إ يا و ث اذ ا ر أ بخأ قو ع ى ا ه ف
ع ا اه
But if it turns out that reddening damages the lips drying them out removing
(their necessary) moisture and oils then in this case it would not be allowed I
was told that perhaps it causes cracked lips If this is confirmed people are not
allowed to do something that causes them harm
ا ع جا ك إو ع ى ا أوضرا ع ك ث ذ ط اأة إذا كب ف ا ي وج يا
ا ءا عو يغ و ا ث ار
As for makeup we do not allow it Although it does temporarily beautify onersquos
face it also greatly damages it as is medically proven As a woman grows older
her skin begins changing in such a way that neither makeup nor anything else
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will help (prevent that) Therefore we advise women not to use it because of the
proven damage that results from it
H ANDS amp F INGERNAILS
Answer 1616
كذأ أ أود ا و(يكا)رظا ىع ض هو ى ك إذا أة ا ز وها قة و اأة
ا
ز
اء
صو
كو
ارة
ف
اء
صو
و كيغسلا وجه وأيض أو ا ا
ه غ أ ع وص اء يك هرظأ ىع ك أو ا وأ ءضا ئا ك ق را ء ئخ ا اه أ إ ا اذإ ع ح
ا ز
It is appropriate that I mention here what women put on their fingernails known
as nail polish which creates a hard coating This is not permissible for a woman
to use when she is praying because it prevents water (from reaching the surface
of the skin) when washing Anything that blocks water is not permissible to wear
when making wuḍūrsquo or ghuṣl (a full bath or shower) because Allah says
ييأو هجو السغ
Wash your faces and handshellip17 16
This was actually a continuation of Ibn al- Uthaymīnrsquos first answer (no 11 of this translation) but it wasplaced in this section for ease of reference
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If there is nail polish on the fingernails that would prevent water from reaching
the skin thereby making her washing of her hands incomplete since she would
not be fulfilling one of the requirements of wuḍūrsquo or ghuṣl As for a woman who is
not praying there is no sin upon her to wear it (nail polish) unless it were an
action specifically characteristic of disbelieving women It would be impermissible
in that case because it would be imitation of them
Question 17
وه ورد ف ذ ع ا صىء ح ا أةو ع و ح ش ذ ط ا دو اظ ا
What is the ruling of women dyeing their hands with henna Did the prophet
( و ع ا صى ) mention anything about this And what is the ruling if one
includes the palm of the hands (in applying henna) and not just the fingernails
Answer 17
و ا ةدع هو ءا ع ر ا ف ء ا جو ا ةأ ةأ ادوأ ظا ذ ش ءا
لءا صو اح ئح ا ةأ يكا أإ اة ف اضء إ إذا ك ع اضء
Dyeing hands with henna which women are known to do customarily as a
means of decorating them if it is a means of beautification for a woman then it is
necessary for her to beautify herself for her husband regardless of whether the
17 The Quran Sūrah al-Māidah (56)
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fingernails are included or not As for a woman wearing nail polish who is not on
her menses this is impermissible because it prevents water from reaching the
surface of the skin when making wuḍūrsquo unless she first removes it when making
wuḍūrsquo
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The Permanent Committee for Scholarly Research amp Fatāwaacute
As a forward to a particular answer (in reply to a question not specifically relevant
to this translated work) The Permanent Committee responded with a nice concise yet
comprehensive encouragement for spouses to beautify themselves
جواأخوقاحدواأححود
Both spouses should beautify themselves for the other in what they love thereby
strengthening the relationship between them yet within limits the law of Islam has made
permissible and not forbidden18
F ACIAL COSMETICS
Question 18
حضواوWhat is the ruling of wearing makeup for onersquos husband
Answer 18
حذإكضجإهك
و
There is no sin in it as long as it causes no facial ailment It is simply a means of
beautification so there is no problem just like using soap or similar things19
18 This answer of The Permanent Committee can be found here at the official website of The GeneralPresidency of Scholarly Research and Ifta
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Question 19
هأضواعجوأرIs it permissible for a woman to wear makeup on her face in front of male
relatives
Answer 19
رأأووجذز
It is permissible for her to do that to beautify herself for her husband and it is
permissible for her to appear wearing it in front of her male relatives20
Question 20
جأجوطواهواهجوحاكوإاساكإذا
اسواحعهاوعقهأزأذإكطههاوهأوعذطهأواحىهووععذأذئج
You find some young women who have never been married (virgins) using
means of beautification like makeup They apply it to their faces so those with a
brownish complexion appear lighter while others with a whitish complexion use
makeup to appear darker She may apply kohl with an eye-pencil heavily around
19 This answer can be found at the time of translation here
20 This answer can be found here
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her eyes in such a way as to be seen by those far away Or she may cut her hair
from the front in order to beautify it or if it is long she may cut it up to her
shoulders Please advise us is it correct to practice such things or not Is the
one responsible for her if he witnesses that does he incur sin or is that
permissible
Answer 20
أاضاعجواوصإوأر
اجعوجأأوتاوجعى ار
There is no objection to a woman beautifying herself by wearing makeup or kohl
on her face or styling her hair in a manner that is not in imitation of disbelieving
women It must also be with the condition that she covers her face from men who
are not her relatives21
Question 21
هأأهوهاوIs it permissible for a woman to pray while adorned with gold (jewelry) and
makeup
Answer 21
أهوهاوااوذإكاهطحأاوقا
21
This answer is here
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خذودمبياكوعجاوجعاعى
زعاجأواس ك
اااواهوأاذإصحأحأجرجعهاجاجعركإذااوزجوجذإكذإجو
و
Yes she may pray while adorned with gold beautiful clothes and makeup as
long as the makeup is clean and pure containing nothing impure there is no sin
in that case According to us she may (still) pray with humility and turning to
Allah ( عجو ) Allah ( جعو ) says in His great book
يبمدوذخزعس ك
Children of Adam take your adornment at every place of prayer22
A believer is religiously and legitimately allowed to pray at mosques while
adorned in nice clothes in a nice turban Likewise if a woman prays wearing
beautiful clothing there is no sin as long as she is concealed from non-relative
men As long as there are no non-relative men with her there is no sin if she
prays wearing it Makeup too is a form of adornment and beautification for the
face as long as it does no harm to it If she applies something to her face
intended to enhance its beauty ndash as long as it causes no ailment ndash there is no
problem23
22 The Quran Sūrah al-lsquoArāf (731)
23 This answer can be found here
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Question 22
حضواضاهواضاهوخاضاة
What is the ruling of applying makeup after wuḍūrsquo does makeup break wuḍūrsquo
And is it permissible to delay the prayer if I am busy putting on makeup
Answer 22
اهااذإعا ـكواأاجوأامئوهقاضاغوأاجذإحقو
أاضكإذوصوضءضاةجصواازإقضا
Makeup is a means for women to beautify themselves and it is allowed for them
to use it as long as it does not contain any impermissible ingredients The
purpose should be for a woman to make herself prettier for her husband or
among a gathering of other women This is not considered something that breaks
wuḍūrsquo Often makeup contains no solid-mass substances meaning when the
time for prayer comes in you make wuḍūrsquo for prayer and then pray However if
there is some solid impermeable substance in the makeup that would prevent
water from reaching the skin then it must be removed before wuḍūrsquo
وخاعاجاوعادأاقوأحكحاضووابخاعقوو
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ثآعاإااله لخعض ة صااوتا شافسنقلي
كذاأهاخأاحخقو
As for delaying prayer it is impermissible to do so for any reason A Muslim is
obliged to perform prayer in its proper time under all circumstances even in
sickness Putting on makeup does not justify delaying prayer past its time
Whoever does that is sinful and perhaps subjected to punishment so repentance
to Allah would then be required Allah ( ) says
له لخعض ة صااوتا شافسنقلي
But there came after them successors who neglected prayer and pursued
desires so they are going to meet evil24
The Salaf mentioned that this verse pertains to the person who delays the prayer
until the time to pray it runs out25
Question 23
هاصواثأضاهأهاع
كضوDoes makeup prevent water (from touching the skin) during wuḍūrsquo meaning
must we remove this makeup during each wuḍūrsquo
24 The Quran Sūrah Maryam (1959)
25 This answer can be found in Arabic here
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Answer 23
صمهجكوإااجاكإذاجازإأذإكجككإذاراوهاجاأاءاأذإكامصجوجهازإ
If the makeup has a solid mass that blocks water then it should be removed If it
has no solid impermeable substance in that it is simply a type of dye (ie
changing only the complexion tint color) with no actual solid mass then it does
not have to be removed So if it contains a solid that blocks water it must be
removed from the face Similarly if there is something like paste on the hands it
should be removed As for a substance that is merely a type of dye with no solid
mass it does not have to be taken off26
EYES
Question 24
وضإذإقإذأعااكياحإههص
Many women from Egypt apply kohl to their eyes I told them that wearing it just
for beautification is forbidden and they replied that rather it is Sunnah Is this
correct
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Answer 24
ااوأأزا
اأيغجوزرو
ويز
Using kohl is religiously legitimate but it is impermissible for a woman to show
anything of her adornment ndash whether it be kohl or anything else ndash to anyone
other than her husband or male relatives based on the statement of Allah ( )
ويز
And they should not display their adornment except to their husbandshellip27
Question 25
حااواودأاخر
هوهأWhat is the ruling of women applying kohl and other cosmetics during the
daytime in Ramadan Does that break onersquos fast or not
Answer 25
ااوجاصأقاوا
ااجوهائحأافهداوغوذهاوذااوأوذ
27
The Quran Sūrah al-Nūr (2331) The answer is online here
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كذححئاأااذإكجااووا
Kohl does not break the fast for women or men according to the more correct
opinion of the scholars Still it is better to use it at night for someone fasting
Similar to this are other means of beautifying the face such as types of soaps
oils or other things that are applied externally to the surface of the skin Included
in this is henna makeup and similar things There is no sin in any of this for
someone fasting although one should not use makeup if it causes any facial
ailment And success is granted by Allah
28
Question 26
قاأعاااظاعااورااواذواضوو
وااوعاوراصعى
ؤاعهراووأاعآضععحسااجاحسحااوك
There are some types of beauty accessories readily available in our shopping
malls that women wear or apply to their fingers or eyes such as fake nails false
eyelashes and colored lenses to change onersquos eye color Due to frequent
questions about such accessories and their wide use among women I hope this
issue is presented to his eminence the noble father so that we may be guided
by what he sees fit may Allah preserve him and grant you His success
28 This question and answer is in Arabic online
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Answer 26
عا ظا اا ز را او ا او
ا
عى
ار
و
يو
ااو
ا
أ
ا خ
It is impermissible to use fake nails false eyelashes and colored contact lenses
due to the harm they may cause to the different parts of the body and also due to
them being forms of trickery and deception (in appearance) and changing of
Allahrsquos creation29
L IPS
Question 27
هااضعاصواعضاإاهوا
Does lipstick when applied to the lips prevent water from reaching them when
making wuḍūrsquo and is using it forbidden
Answer 27
جاكإذأذحواوأهوااة
ااعضاككهأوظاأذإك اوواواكة
29
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Lipsticks and lip colorings and similar things do not block water and there is no
sin in that unless there is some solid substance in it that does prevent water ndash
such as nail polish and similar things for fingernails ndash then it must be removed
when making wuḍūrsquo As for just the red coloring such as the reddish tint of henna
or lip colors there is no harm in that as it does not block water30
H ANDS amp F INGERNAILS
Question 28
هاودعئجأجركوهئجغخياجاكأوعر
Is using henna without a legitimate excuse to do so permissible or not Some
people dye their hands or feet with henna is that permissible if it is done for no
legitimate need Please advise me may Allah reward you
Answer 28
ائجزوهوجحأوجاااقواأجذعوعاصى
ااذإككإاجاوودااااد
Dyeing with henna is permissible for women because it is a form of decoration
and beautification for them and they do have a purpose for that As for men
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wearing henna (on hands or feet) that is not permitted because it is a way of
imitating women and the prophet ( وعاصى ) forbade that31 However it
would be allowed for men to use henna for medicinal purposes to soothe some
types of ailments if they would benefit from that Similarly it is religiously
legitimate for both men and women to use it (henna) to dye gray hair as long as
the color is not specifically black because black is not permissible to color gray
hair32
31 Ibn lsquo Abbās ( ) said as is recorded inر Ṣaḥīḥ al-Buk āhr ī
laquoراصاعو اجا اواجraquo
The messenger of Allah ( وعاصى ) cursed men who imitate women and women who imitate men
32
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ا ا ةأا ء ا او ا جو أ قو قأ أو جا أو
كا ى ا ا ذ ى ا يا و كا
There are two purposes for kohl
1 Kohl is used to enhance onersquos eyesight by reducing glare and to keep the eye
clean and clear of debris regardless of the beauty aspect of it and there is
nothing wrong with this In fact one should do this because the prophet ( صى
و ع ا ) used to put kohl around his eyes especially if he had antimony
(the element mineral from which kohl is made)
2 The second use for kohl is for the purpose of beautification and adornment
As for women it is necessary for them to beautify themselves for their
husbands And as for men this is an issue of scholarly opinions and as for
me I remain silent about it Some differentiate between young menmdashthey
forbidding them from applying kohl fearing it may be a means of temptationmdash
and older men for whom there is no worry of temptation so they do not forbid
older men from using it
L IPS
Question 15
ح ة ا وا أة What is the ruling of lipstick and makeup for women
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Answer 15
ا صا ا ييا وها ا ىح
اا
غز
او
ا
ج
إ
حى
ث
ء
ا ئك هو ا
There is nothing wrong with reddening the lips because originally things (not
religious in nature) are permissible until a clear prohibition is known As for this
reddening (of the lips) there is nothing clearly established for one to claim it is a
form of tattooing Tattooing is inserting colors under the skin and that is
impermissible in fact it is a major sin
هاو طا ع و أ إ يا و ث اذ ا ر أ بخأ قو ع ى ا ه ف
ع ا اه
But if it turns out that reddening damages the lips drying them out removing
(their necessary) moisture and oils then in this case it would not be allowed I
was told that perhaps it causes cracked lips If this is confirmed people are not
allowed to do something that causes them harm
ا ع جا ك إو ع ى ا أوضرا ع ك ث ذ ط اأة إذا كب ف ا ي وج يا
ا ءا عو يغ و ا ث ار
As for makeup we do not allow it Although it does temporarily beautify onersquos
face it also greatly damages it as is medically proven As a woman grows older
her skin begins changing in such a way that neither makeup nor anything else
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
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will help (prevent that) Therefore we advise women not to use it because of the
proven damage that results from it
H ANDS amp F INGERNAILS
Answer 1616
كذأ أ أود ا و(يكا)رظا ىع ض هو ى ك إذا أة ا ز وها قة و اأة
ا
ز
اء
صو
كو
ارة
ف
اء
صو
و كيغسلا وجه وأيض أو ا ا
ه غ أ ع وص اء يك هرظأ ىع ك أو ا وأ ءضا ئا ك ق را ء ئخ ا اه أ إ ا اذإ ع ح
ا ز
It is appropriate that I mention here what women put on their fingernails known
as nail polish which creates a hard coating This is not permissible for a woman
to use when she is praying because it prevents water (from reaching the surface
of the skin) when washing Anything that blocks water is not permissible to wear
when making wuḍūrsquo or ghuṣl (a full bath or shower) because Allah says
ييأو هجو السغ
Wash your faces and handshellip17 16
This was actually a continuation of Ibn al- Uthaymīnrsquos first answer (no 11 of this translation) but it wasplaced in this section for ease of reference
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If there is nail polish on the fingernails that would prevent water from reaching
the skin thereby making her washing of her hands incomplete since she would
not be fulfilling one of the requirements of wuḍūrsquo or ghuṣl As for a woman who is
not praying there is no sin upon her to wear it (nail polish) unless it were an
action specifically characteristic of disbelieving women It would be impermissible
in that case because it would be imitation of them
Question 17
وه ورد ف ذ ع ا صىء ح ا أةو ع و ح ش ذ ط ا دو اظ ا
What is the ruling of women dyeing their hands with henna Did the prophet
( و ع ا صى ) mention anything about this And what is the ruling if one
includes the palm of the hands (in applying henna) and not just the fingernails
Answer 17
و ا ةدع هو ءا ع ر ا ف ء ا جو ا ةأ ةأ ادوأ ظا ذ ش ءا
لءا صو اح ئح ا ةأ يكا أإ اة ف اضء إ إذا ك ع اضء
Dyeing hands with henna which women are known to do customarily as a
means of decorating them if it is a means of beautification for a woman then it is
necessary for her to beautify herself for her husband regardless of whether the
17 The Quran Sūrah al-Māidah (56)
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fingernails are included or not As for a woman wearing nail polish who is not on
her menses this is impermissible because it prevents water from reaching the
surface of the skin when making wuḍūrsquo unless she first removes it when making
wuḍūrsquo
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The Permanent Committee for Scholarly Research amp Fatāwaacute
As a forward to a particular answer (in reply to a question not specifically relevant
to this translated work) The Permanent Committee responded with a nice concise yet
comprehensive encouragement for spouses to beautify themselves
جواأخوقاحدواأححود
Both spouses should beautify themselves for the other in what they love thereby
strengthening the relationship between them yet within limits the law of Islam has made
permissible and not forbidden18
F ACIAL COSMETICS
Question 18
حضواوWhat is the ruling of wearing makeup for onersquos husband
Answer 18
حذإكضجإهك
و
There is no sin in it as long as it causes no facial ailment It is simply a means of
beautification so there is no problem just like using soap or similar things19
18 This answer of The Permanent Committee can be found here at the official website of The GeneralPresidency of Scholarly Research and Ifta
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Question 19
هأضواعجوأرIs it permissible for a woman to wear makeup on her face in front of male
relatives
Answer 19
رأأووجذز
It is permissible for her to do that to beautify herself for her husband and it is
permissible for her to appear wearing it in front of her male relatives20
Question 20
جأجوطواهواهجوحاكوإاساكإذا
اسواحعهاوعقهأزأذإكطههاوهأوعذطهأواحىهووععذأذئج
You find some young women who have never been married (virgins) using
means of beautification like makeup They apply it to their faces so those with a
brownish complexion appear lighter while others with a whitish complexion use
makeup to appear darker She may apply kohl with an eye-pencil heavily around
19 This answer can be found at the time of translation here
20 This answer can be found here
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her eyes in such a way as to be seen by those far away Or she may cut her hair
from the front in order to beautify it or if it is long she may cut it up to her
shoulders Please advise us is it correct to practice such things or not Is the
one responsible for her if he witnesses that does he incur sin or is that
permissible
Answer 20
أاضاعجواوصإوأر
اجعوجأأوتاوجعى ار
There is no objection to a woman beautifying herself by wearing makeup or kohl
on her face or styling her hair in a manner that is not in imitation of disbelieving
women It must also be with the condition that she covers her face from men who
are not her relatives21
Question 21
هأأهوهاوIs it permissible for a woman to pray while adorned with gold (jewelry) and
makeup
Answer 21
أهوهاوااوذإكاهطحأاوقا
21
This answer is here
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خذودمبياكوعجاوجعاعى
زعاجأواس ك
اااواهوأاذإصحأحأجرجعهاجاجعركإذااوزجوجذإكذإجو
و
Yes she may pray while adorned with gold beautiful clothes and makeup as
long as the makeup is clean and pure containing nothing impure there is no sin
in that case According to us she may (still) pray with humility and turning to
Allah ( عجو ) Allah ( جعو ) says in His great book
يبمدوذخزعس ك
Children of Adam take your adornment at every place of prayer22
A believer is religiously and legitimately allowed to pray at mosques while
adorned in nice clothes in a nice turban Likewise if a woman prays wearing
beautiful clothing there is no sin as long as she is concealed from non-relative
men As long as there are no non-relative men with her there is no sin if she
prays wearing it Makeup too is a form of adornment and beautification for the
face as long as it does no harm to it If she applies something to her face
intended to enhance its beauty ndash as long as it causes no ailment ndash there is no
problem23
22 The Quran Sūrah al-lsquoArāf (731)
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Question 22
حضواضاهواضاهوخاضاة
What is the ruling of applying makeup after wuḍūrsquo does makeup break wuḍūrsquo
And is it permissible to delay the prayer if I am busy putting on makeup
Answer 22
اهااذإعا ـكواأاجوأامئوهقاضاغوأاجذإحقو
أاضكإذوصوضءضاةجصواازإقضا
Makeup is a means for women to beautify themselves and it is allowed for them
to use it as long as it does not contain any impermissible ingredients The
purpose should be for a woman to make herself prettier for her husband or
among a gathering of other women This is not considered something that breaks
wuḍūrsquo Often makeup contains no solid-mass substances meaning when the
time for prayer comes in you make wuḍūrsquo for prayer and then pray However if
there is some solid impermeable substance in the makeup that would prevent
water from reaching the skin then it must be removed before wuḍūrsquo
وخاعاجاوعادأاقوأحكحاضووابخاعقوو
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ثآعاإااله لخعض ة صااوتا شافسنقلي
كذاأهاخأاحخقو
As for delaying prayer it is impermissible to do so for any reason A Muslim is
obliged to perform prayer in its proper time under all circumstances even in
sickness Putting on makeup does not justify delaying prayer past its time
Whoever does that is sinful and perhaps subjected to punishment so repentance
to Allah would then be required Allah ( ) says
له لخعض ة صااوتا شافسنقلي
But there came after them successors who neglected prayer and pursued
desires so they are going to meet evil24
The Salaf mentioned that this verse pertains to the person who delays the prayer
until the time to pray it runs out25
Question 23
هاصواثأضاهأهاع
كضوDoes makeup prevent water (from touching the skin) during wuḍūrsquo meaning
must we remove this makeup during each wuḍūrsquo
24 The Quran Sūrah Maryam (1959)
25 This answer can be found in Arabic here
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Answer 23
صمهجكوإااجاكإذاجازإأذإكجككإذاراوهاجاأاءاأذإكامصجوجهازإ
If the makeup has a solid mass that blocks water then it should be removed If it
has no solid impermeable substance in that it is simply a type of dye (ie
changing only the complexion tint color) with no actual solid mass then it does
not have to be removed So if it contains a solid that blocks water it must be
removed from the face Similarly if there is something like paste on the hands it
should be removed As for a substance that is merely a type of dye with no solid
mass it does not have to be taken off26
EYES
Question 24
وضإذإقإذأعااكياحإههص
Many women from Egypt apply kohl to their eyes I told them that wearing it just
for beautification is forbidden and they replied that rather it is Sunnah Is this
correct
26 This answer can be found online here
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Answer 24
ااوأأزا
اأيغجوزرو
ويز
Using kohl is religiously legitimate but it is impermissible for a woman to show
anything of her adornment ndash whether it be kohl or anything else ndash to anyone
other than her husband or male relatives based on the statement of Allah ( )
ويز
And they should not display their adornment except to their husbandshellip27
Question 25
حااواودأاخر
هوهأWhat is the ruling of women applying kohl and other cosmetics during the
daytime in Ramadan Does that break onersquos fast or not
Answer 25
ااوجاصأقاوا
ااجوهائحأافهداوغوذهاوذااوأوذ
27
The Quran Sūrah al-Nūr (2331) The answer is online here
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كذححئاأااذإكجااووا
Kohl does not break the fast for women or men according to the more correct
opinion of the scholars Still it is better to use it at night for someone fasting
Similar to this are other means of beautifying the face such as types of soaps
oils or other things that are applied externally to the surface of the skin Included
in this is henna makeup and similar things There is no sin in any of this for
someone fasting although one should not use makeup if it causes any facial
ailment And success is granted by Allah
28
Question 26
قاأعاااظاعااورااواذواضوو
وااوعاوراصعى
ؤاعهراووأاعآضععحسااجاحسحااوك
There are some types of beauty accessories readily available in our shopping
malls that women wear or apply to their fingers or eyes such as fake nails false
eyelashes and colored lenses to change onersquos eye color Due to frequent
questions about such accessories and their wide use among women I hope this
issue is presented to his eminence the noble father so that we may be guided
by what he sees fit may Allah preserve him and grant you His success
28 This question and answer is in Arabic online
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Answer 26
عا ظا اا ز را او ا او
ا
عى
ار
و
يو
ااو
ا
أ
ا خ
It is impermissible to use fake nails false eyelashes and colored contact lenses
due to the harm they may cause to the different parts of the body and also due to
them being forms of trickery and deception (in appearance) and changing of
Allahrsquos creation29
L IPS
Question 27
هااضعاصواعضاإاهوا
Does lipstick when applied to the lips prevent water from reaching them when
making wuḍūrsquo and is using it forbidden
Answer 27
جاكإذأذحواوأهوااة
ااعضاككهأوظاأذإك اوواواكة
29
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Lipsticks and lip colorings and similar things do not block water and there is no
sin in that unless there is some solid substance in it that does prevent water ndash
such as nail polish and similar things for fingernails ndash then it must be removed
when making wuḍūrsquo As for just the red coloring such as the reddish tint of henna
or lip colors there is no harm in that as it does not block water30
H ANDS amp F INGERNAILS
Question 28
هاودعئجأجركوهئجغخياجاكأوعر
Is using henna without a legitimate excuse to do so permissible or not Some
people dye their hands or feet with henna is that permissible if it is done for no
legitimate need Please advise me may Allah reward you
Answer 28
ائجزوهوجحأوجاااقواأجذعوعاصى
ااذإككإاجاوودااااد
Dyeing with henna is permissible for women because it is a form of decoration
and beautification for them and they do have a purpose for that As for men
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
wearing henna (on hands or feet) that is not permitted because it is a way of
imitating women and the prophet ( وعاصى ) forbade that31 However it
would be allowed for men to use henna for medicinal purposes to soothe some
types of ailments if they would benefit from that Similarly it is religiously
legitimate for both men and women to use it (henna) to dye gray hair as long as
the color is not specifically black because black is not permissible to color gray
hair32
31 Ibn lsquo Abbās ( ) said as is recorded inر Ṣaḥīḥ al-Buk āhr ī
laquoراصاعو اجا اواجraquo
The messenger of Allah ( وعاصى ) cursed men who imitate women and women who imitate men
32
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Answer 15
ا صا ا ييا وها ا ىح
اا
غز
او
ا
ج
إ
حى
ث
ء
ا ئك هو ا
There is nothing wrong with reddening the lips because originally things (not
religious in nature) are permissible until a clear prohibition is known As for this
reddening (of the lips) there is nothing clearly established for one to claim it is a
form of tattooing Tattooing is inserting colors under the skin and that is
impermissible in fact it is a major sin
هاو طا ع و أ إ يا و ث اذ ا ر أ بخأ قو ع ى ا ه ف
ع ا اه
But if it turns out that reddening damages the lips drying them out removing
(their necessary) moisture and oils then in this case it would not be allowed I
was told that perhaps it causes cracked lips If this is confirmed people are not
allowed to do something that causes them harm
ا ع جا ك إو ع ى ا أوضرا ع ك ث ذ ط اأة إذا كب ف ا ي وج يا
ا ءا عو يغ و ا ث ار
As for makeup we do not allow it Although it does temporarily beautify onersquos
face it also greatly damages it as is medically proven As a woman grows older
her skin begins changing in such a way that neither makeup nor anything else
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
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will help (prevent that) Therefore we advise women not to use it because of the
proven damage that results from it
H ANDS amp F INGERNAILS
Answer 1616
كذأ أ أود ا و(يكا)رظا ىع ض هو ى ك إذا أة ا ز وها قة و اأة
ا
ز
اء
صو
كو
ارة
ف
اء
صو
و كيغسلا وجه وأيض أو ا ا
ه غ أ ع وص اء يك هرظأ ىع ك أو ا وأ ءضا ئا ك ق را ء ئخ ا اه أ إ ا اذإ ع ح
ا ز
It is appropriate that I mention here what women put on their fingernails known
as nail polish which creates a hard coating This is not permissible for a woman
to use when she is praying because it prevents water (from reaching the surface
of the skin) when washing Anything that blocks water is not permissible to wear
when making wuḍūrsquo or ghuṣl (a full bath or shower) because Allah says
ييأو هجو السغ
Wash your faces and handshellip17 16
This was actually a continuation of Ibn al- Uthaymīnrsquos first answer (no 11 of this translation) but it wasplaced in this section for ease of reference
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If there is nail polish on the fingernails that would prevent water from reaching
the skin thereby making her washing of her hands incomplete since she would
not be fulfilling one of the requirements of wuḍūrsquo or ghuṣl As for a woman who is
not praying there is no sin upon her to wear it (nail polish) unless it were an
action specifically characteristic of disbelieving women It would be impermissible
in that case because it would be imitation of them
Question 17
وه ورد ف ذ ع ا صىء ح ا أةو ع و ح ش ذ ط ا دو اظ ا
What is the ruling of women dyeing their hands with henna Did the prophet
( و ع ا صى ) mention anything about this And what is the ruling if one
includes the palm of the hands (in applying henna) and not just the fingernails
Answer 17
و ا ةدع هو ءا ع ر ا ف ء ا جو ا ةأ ةأ ادوأ ظا ذ ش ءا
لءا صو اح ئح ا ةأ يكا أإ اة ف اضء إ إذا ك ع اضء
Dyeing hands with henna which women are known to do customarily as a
means of decorating them if it is a means of beautification for a woman then it is
necessary for her to beautify herself for her husband regardless of whether the
17 The Quran Sūrah al-Māidah (56)
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
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fingernails are included or not As for a woman wearing nail polish who is not on
her menses this is impermissible because it prevents water from reaching the
surface of the skin when making wuḍūrsquo unless she first removes it when making
wuḍūrsquo
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The Permanent Committee for Scholarly Research amp Fatāwaacute
As a forward to a particular answer (in reply to a question not specifically relevant
to this translated work) The Permanent Committee responded with a nice concise yet
comprehensive encouragement for spouses to beautify themselves
جواأخوقاحدواأححود
Both spouses should beautify themselves for the other in what they love thereby
strengthening the relationship between them yet within limits the law of Islam has made
permissible and not forbidden18
F ACIAL COSMETICS
Question 18
حضواوWhat is the ruling of wearing makeup for onersquos husband
Answer 18
حذإكضجإهك
و
There is no sin in it as long as it causes no facial ailment It is simply a means of
beautification so there is no problem just like using soap or similar things19
18 This answer of The Permanent Committee can be found here at the official website of The GeneralPresidency of Scholarly Research and Ifta
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Question 19
هأضواعجوأرIs it permissible for a woman to wear makeup on her face in front of male
relatives
Answer 19
رأأووجذز
It is permissible for her to do that to beautify herself for her husband and it is
permissible for her to appear wearing it in front of her male relatives20
Question 20
جأجوطواهواهجوحاكوإاساكإذا
اسواحعهاوعقهأزأذإكطههاوهأوعذطهأواحىهووععذأذئج
You find some young women who have never been married (virgins) using
means of beautification like makeup They apply it to their faces so those with a
brownish complexion appear lighter while others with a whitish complexion use
makeup to appear darker She may apply kohl with an eye-pencil heavily around
19 This answer can be found at the time of translation here
20 This answer can be found here
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her eyes in such a way as to be seen by those far away Or she may cut her hair
from the front in order to beautify it or if it is long she may cut it up to her
shoulders Please advise us is it correct to practice such things or not Is the
one responsible for her if he witnesses that does he incur sin or is that
permissible
Answer 20
أاضاعجواوصإوأر
اجعوجأأوتاوجعى ار
There is no objection to a woman beautifying herself by wearing makeup or kohl
on her face or styling her hair in a manner that is not in imitation of disbelieving
women It must also be with the condition that she covers her face from men who
are not her relatives21
Question 21
هأأهوهاوIs it permissible for a woman to pray while adorned with gold (jewelry) and
makeup
Answer 21
أهوهاوااوذإكاهطحأاوقا
21
This answer is here
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خذودمبياكوعجاوجعاعى
زعاجأواس ك
اااواهوأاذإصحأحأجرجعهاجاجعركإذااوزجوجذإكذإجو
و
Yes she may pray while adorned with gold beautiful clothes and makeup as
long as the makeup is clean and pure containing nothing impure there is no sin
in that case According to us she may (still) pray with humility and turning to
Allah ( عجو ) Allah ( جعو ) says in His great book
يبمدوذخزعس ك
Children of Adam take your adornment at every place of prayer22
A believer is religiously and legitimately allowed to pray at mosques while
adorned in nice clothes in a nice turban Likewise if a woman prays wearing
beautiful clothing there is no sin as long as she is concealed from non-relative
men As long as there are no non-relative men with her there is no sin if she
prays wearing it Makeup too is a form of adornment and beautification for the
face as long as it does no harm to it If she applies something to her face
intended to enhance its beauty ndash as long as it causes no ailment ndash there is no
problem23
22 The Quran Sūrah al-lsquoArāf (731)
23 This answer can be found here
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Question 22
حضواضاهواضاهوخاضاة
What is the ruling of applying makeup after wuḍūrsquo does makeup break wuḍūrsquo
And is it permissible to delay the prayer if I am busy putting on makeup
Answer 22
اهااذإعا ـكواأاجوأامئوهقاضاغوأاجذإحقو
أاضكإذوصوضءضاةجصواازإقضا
Makeup is a means for women to beautify themselves and it is allowed for them
to use it as long as it does not contain any impermissible ingredients The
purpose should be for a woman to make herself prettier for her husband or
among a gathering of other women This is not considered something that breaks
wuḍūrsquo Often makeup contains no solid-mass substances meaning when the
time for prayer comes in you make wuḍūrsquo for prayer and then pray However if
there is some solid impermeable substance in the makeup that would prevent
water from reaching the skin then it must be removed before wuḍūrsquo
وخاعاجاوعادأاقوأحكحاضووابخاعقوو
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ثآعاإااله لخعض ة صااوتا شافسنقلي
كذاأهاخأاحخقو
As for delaying prayer it is impermissible to do so for any reason A Muslim is
obliged to perform prayer in its proper time under all circumstances even in
sickness Putting on makeup does not justify delaying prayer past its time
Whoever does that is sinful and perhaps subjected to punishment so repentance
to Allah would then be required Allah ( ) says
له لخعض ة صااوتا شافسنقلي
But there came after them successors who neglected prayer and pursued
desires so they are going to meet evil24
The Salaf mentioned that this verse pertains to the person who delays the prayer
until the time to pray it runs out25
Question 23
هاصواثأضاهأهاع
كضوDoes makeup prevent water (from touching the skin) during wuḍūrsquo meaning
must we remove this makeup during each wuḍūrsquo
24 The Quran Sūrah Maryam (1959)
25 This answer can be found in Arabic here
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Answer 23
صمهجكوإااجاكإذاجازإأذإكجككإذاراوهاجاأاءاأذإكامصجوجهازإ
If the makeup has a solid mass that blocks water then it should be removed If it
has no solid impermeable substance in that it is simply a type of dye (ie
changing only the complexion tint color) with no actual solid mass then it does
not have to be removed So if it contains a solid that blocks water it must be
removed from the face Similarly if there is something like paste on the hands it
should be removed As for a substance that is merely a type of dye with no solid
mass it does not have to be taken off26
EYES
Question 24
وضإذإقإذأعااكياحإههص
Many women from Egypt apply kohl to their eyes I told them that wearing it just
for beautification is forbidden and they replied that rather it is Sunnah Is this
correct
26 This answer can be found online here
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Answer 24
ااوأأزا
اأيغجوزرو
ويز
Using kohl is religiously legitimate but it is impermissible for a woman to show
anything of her adornment ndash whether it be kohl or anything else ndash to anyone
other than her husband or male relatives based on the statement of Allah ( )
ويز
And they should not display their adornment except to their husbandshellip27
Question 25
حااواودأاخر
هوهأWhat is the ruling of women applying kohl and other cosmetics during the
daytime in Ramadan Does that break onersquos fast or not
Answer 25
ااوجاصأقاوا
ااجوهائحأافهداوغوذهاوذااوأوذ
27
The Quran Sūrah al-Nūr (2331) The answer is online here
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كذححئاأااذإكجااووا
Kohl does not break the fast for women or men according to the more correct
opinion of the scholars Still it is better to use it at night for someone fasting
Similar to this are other means of beautifying the face such as types of soaps
oils or other things that are applied externally to the surface of the skin Included
in this is henna makeup and similar things There is no sin in any of this for
someone fasting although one should not use makeup if it causes any facial
ailment And success is granted by Allah
28
Question 26
قاأعاااظاعااورااواذواضوو
وااوعاوراصعى
ؤاعهراووأاعآضععحسااجاحسحااوك
There are some types of beauty accessories readily available in our shopping
malls that women wear or apply to their fingers or eyes such as fake nails false
eyelashes and colored lenses to change onersquos eye color Due to frequent
questions about such accessories and their wide use among women I hope this
issue is presented to his eminence the noble father so that we may be guided
by what he sees fit may Allah preserve him and grant you His success
28 This question and answer is in Arabic online
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Answer 26
عا ظا اا ز را او ا او
ا
عى
ار
و
يو
ااو
ا
أ
ا خ
It is impermissible to use fake nails false eyelashes and colored contact lenses
due to the harm they may cause to the different parts of the body and also due to
them being forms of trickery and deception (in appearance) and changing of
Allahrsquos creation29
L IPS
Question 27
هااضعاصواعضاإاهوا
Does lipstick when applied to the lips prevent water from reaching them when
making wuḍūrsquo and is using it forbidden
Answer 27
جاكإذأذحواوأهوااة
ااعضاككهأوظاأذإك اوواواكة
29
This fatwaacute is in Arabic online
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Lipsticks and lip colorings and similar things do not block water and there is no
sin in that unless there is some solid substance in it that does prevent water ndash
such as nail polish and similar things for fingernails ndash then it must be removed
when making wuḍūrsquo As for just the red coloring such as the reddish tint of henna
or lip colors there is no harm in that as it does not block water30
H ANDS amp F INGERNAILS
Question 28
هاودعئجأجركوهئجغخياجاكأوعر
Is using henna without a legitimate excuse to do so permissible or not Some
people dye their hands or feet with henna is that permissible if it is done for no
legitimate need Please advise me may Allah reward you
Answer 28
ائجزوهوجحأوجاااقواأجذعوعاصى
ااذإككإاجاوودااااد
Dyeing with henna is permissible for women because it is a form of decoration
and beautification for them and they do have a purpose for that As for men
30 This answer is online here
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
wearing henna (on hands or feet) that is not permitted because it is a way of
imitating women and the prophet ( وعاصى ) forbade that31 However it
would be allowed for men to use henna for medicinal purposes to soothe some
types of ailments if they would benefit from that Similarly it is religiously
legitimate for both men and women to use it (henna) to dye gray hair as long as
the color is not specifically black because black is not permissible to color gray
hair32
31 Ibn lsquo Abbās ( ) said as is recorded inر Ṣaḥīḥ al-Buk āhr ī
laquoراصاعو اجا اواجraquo
The messenger of Allah ( وعاصى ) cursed men who imitate women and women who imitate men
32
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will help (prevent that) Therefore we advise women not to use it because of the
proven damage that results from it
H ANDS amp F INGERNAILS
Answer 1616
كذأ أ أود ا و(يكا)رظا ىع ض هو ى ك إذا أة ا ز وها قة و اأة
ا
ز
اء
صو
كو
ارة
ف
اء
صو
و كيغسلا وجه وأيض أو ا ا
ه غ أ ع وص اء يك هرظأ ىع ك أو ا وأ ءضا ئا ك ق را ء ئخ ا اه أ إ ا اذإ ع ح
ا ز
It is appropriate that I mention here what women put on their fingernails known
as nail polish which creates a hard coating This is not permissible for a woman
to use when she is praying because it prevents water (from reaching the surface
of the skin) when washing Anything that blocks water is not permissible to wear
when making wuḍūrsquo or ghuṣl (a full bath or shower) because Allah says
ييأو هجو السغ
Wash your faces and handshellip17 16
This was actually a continuation of Ibn al- Uthaymīnrsquos first answer (no 11 of this translation) but it wasplaced in this section for ease of reference
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If there is nail polish on the fingernails that would prevent water from reaching
the skin thereby making her washing of her hands incomplete since she would
not be fulfilling one of the requirements of wuḍūrsquo or ghuṣl As for a woman who is
not praying there is no sin upon her to wear it (nail polish) unless it were an
action specifically characteristic of disbelieving women It would be impermissible
in that case because it would be imitation of them
Question 17
وه ورد ف ذ ع ا صىء ح ا أةو ع و ح ش ذ ط ا دو اظ ا
What is the ruling of women dyeing their hands with henna Did the prophet
( و ع ا صى ) mention anything about this And what is the ruling if one
includes the palm of the hands (in applying henna) and not just the fingernails
Answer 17
و ا ةدع هو ءا ع ر ا ف ء ا جو ا ةأ ةأ ادوأ ظا ذ ش ءا
لءا صو اح ئح ا ةأ يكا أإ اة ف اضء إ إذا ك ع اضء
Dyeing hands with henna which women are known to do customarily as a
means of decorating them if it is a means of beautification for a woman then it is
necessary for her to beautify herself for her husband regardless of whether the
17 The Quran Sūrah al-Māidah (56)
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
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fingernails are included or not As for a woman wearing nail polish who is not on
her menses this is impermissible because it prevents water from reaching the
surface of the skin when making wuḍūrsquo unless she first removes it when making
wuḍūrsquo
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The Permanent Committee for Scholarly Research amp Fatāwaacute
As a forward to a particular answer (in reply to a question not specifically relevant
to this translated work) The Permanent Committee responded with a nice concise yet
comprehensive encouragement for spouses to beautify themselves
جواأخوقاحدواأححود
Both spouses should beautify themselves for the other in what they love thereby
strengthening the relationship between them yet within limits the law of Islam has made
permissible and not forbidden18
F ACIAL COSMETICS
Question 18
حضواوWhat is the ruling of wearing makeup for onersquos husband
Answer 18
حذإكضجإهك
و
There is no sin in it as long as it causes no facial ailment It is simply a means of
beautification so there is no problem just like using soap or similar things19
18 This answer of The Permanent Committee can be found here at the official website of The GeneralPresidency of Scholarly Research and Ifta
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
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Question 19
هأضواعجوأرIs it permissible for a woman to wear makeup on her face in front of male
relatives
Answer 19
رأأووجذز
It is permissible for her to do that to beautify herself for her husband and it is
permissible for her to appear wearing it in front of her male relatives20
Question 20
جأجوطواهواهجوحاكوإاساكإذا
اسواحعهاوعقهأزأذإكطههاوهأوعذطهأواحىهووععذأذئج
You find some young women who have never been married (virgins) using
means of beautification like makeup They apply it to their faces so those with a
brownish complexion appear lighter while others with a whitish complexion use
makeup to appear darker She may apply kohl with an eye-pencil heavily around
19 This answer can be found at the time of translation here
20 This answer can be found here
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her eyes in such a way as to be seen by those far away Or she may cut her hair
from the front in order to beautify it or if it is long she may cut it up to her
shoulders Please advise us is it correct to practice such things or not Is the
one responsible for her if he witnesses that does he incur sin or is that
permissible
Answer 20
أاضاعجواوصإوأر
اجعوجأأوتاوجعى ار
There is no objection to a woman beautifying herself by wearing makeup or kohl
on her face or styling her hair in a manner that is not in imitation of disbelieving
women It must also be with the condition that she covers her face from men who
are not her relatives21
Question 21
هأأهوهاوIs it permissible for a woman to pray while adorned with gold (jewelry) and
makeup
Answer 21
أهوهاوااوذإكاهطحأاوقا
21
This answer is here
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خذودمبياكوعجاوجعاعى
زعاجأواس ك
اااواهوأاذإصحأحأجرجعهاجاجعركإذااوزجوجذإكذإجو
و
Yes she may pray while adorned with gold beautiful clothes and makeup as
long as the makeup is clean and pure containing nothing impure there is no sin
in that case According to us she may (still) pray with humility and turning to
Allah ( عجو ) Allah ( جعو ) says in His great book
يبمدوذخزعس ك
Children of Adam take your adornment at every place of prayer22
A believer is religiously and legitimately allowed to pray at mosques while
adorned in nice clothes in a nice turban Likewise if a woman prays wearing
beautiful clothing there is no sin as long as she is concealed from non-relative
men As long as there are no non-relative men with her there is no sin if she
prays wearing it Makeup too is a form of adornment and beautification for the
face as long as it does no harm to it If she applies something to her face
intended to enhance its beauty ndash as long as it causes no ailment ndash there is no
problem23
22 The Quran Sūrah al-lsquoArāf (731)
23 This answer can be found here
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Question 22
حضواضاهواضاهوخاضاة
What is the ruling of applying makeup after wuḍūrsquo does makeup break wuḍūrsquo
And is it permissible to delay the prayer if I am busy putting on makeup
Answer 22
اهااذإعا ـكواأاجوأامئوهقاضاغوأاجذإحقو
أاضكإذوصوضءضاةجصواازإقضا
Makeup is a means for women to beautify themselves and it is allowed for them
to use it as long as it does not contain any impermissible ingredients The
purpose should be for a woman to make herself prettier for her husband or
among a gathering of other women This is not considered something that breaks
wuḍūrsquo Often makeup contains no solid-mass substances meaning when the
time for prayer comes in you make wuḍūrsquo for prayer and then pray However if
there is some solid impermeable substance in the makeup that would prevent
water from reaching the skin then it must be removed before wuḍūrsquo
وخاعاجاوعادأاقوأحكحاضووابخاعقوو
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ثآعاإااله لخعض ة صااوتا شافسنقلي
كذاأهاخأاحخقو
As for delaying prayer it is impermissible to do so for any reason A Muslim is
obliged to perform prayer in its proper time under all circumstances even in
sickness Putting on makeup does not justify delaying prayer past its time
Whoever does that is sinful and perhaps subjected to punishment so repentance
to Allah would then be required Allah ( ) says
له لخعض ة صااوتا شافسنقلي
But there came after them successors who neglected prayer and pursued
desires so they are going to meet evil24
The Salaf mentioned that this verse pertains to the person who delays the prayer
until the time to pray it runs out25
Question 23
هاصواثأضاهأهاع
كضوDoes makeup prevent water (from touching the skin) during wuḍūrsquo meaning
must we remove this makeup during each wuḍūrsquo
24 The Quran Sūrah Maryam (1959)
25 This answer can be found in Arabic here
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Answer 23
صمهجكوإااجاكإذاجازإأذإكجككإذاراوهاجاأاءاأذإكامصجوجهازإ
If the makeup has a solid mass that blocks water then it should be removed If it
has no solid impermeable substance in that it is simply a type of dye (ie
changing only the complexion tint color) with no actual solid mass then it does
not have to be removed So if it contains a solid that blocks water it must be
removed from the face Similarly if there is something like paste on the hands it
should be removed As for a substance that is merely a type of dye with no solid
mass it does not have to be taken off26
EYES
Question 24
وضإذإقإذأعااكياحإههص
Many women from Egypt apply kohl to their eyes I told them that wearing it just
for beautification is forbidden and they replied that rather it is Sunnah Is this
correct
26 This answer can be found online here
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Answer 24
ااوأأزا
اأيغجوزرو
ويز
Using kohl is religiously legitimate but it is impermissible for a woman to show
anything of her adornment ndash whether it be kohl or anything else ndash to anyone
other than her husband or male relatives based on the statement of Allah ( )
ويز
And they should not display their adornment except to their husbandshellip27
Question 25
حااواودأاخر
هوهأWhat is the ruling of women applying kohl and other cosmetics during the
daytime in Ramadan Does that break onersquos fast or not
Answer 25
ااوجاصأقاوا
ااجوهائحأافهداوغوذهاوذااوأوذ
27
The Quran Sūrah al-Nūr (2331) The answer is online here
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كذححئاأااذإكجااووا
Kohl does not break the fast for women or men according to the more correct
opinion of the scholars Still it is better to use it at night for someone fasting
Similar to this are other means of beautifying the face such as types of soaps
oils or other things that are applied externally to the surface of the skin Included
in this is henna makeup and similar things There is no sin in any of this for
someone fasting although one should not use makeup if it causes any facial
ailment And success is granted by Allah
28
Question 26
قاأعاااظاعااورااواذواضوو
وااوعاوراصعى
ؤاعهراووأاعآضععحسااجاحسحااوك
There are some types of beauty accessories readily available in our shopping
malls that women wear or apply to their fingers or eyes such as fake nails false
eyelashes and colored lenses to change onersquos eye color Due to frequent
questions about such accessories and their wide use among women I hope this
issue is presented to his eminence the noble father so that we may be guided
by what he sees fit may Allah preserve him and grant you His success
28 This question and answer is in Arabic online
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Answer 26
عا ظا اا ز را او ا او
ا
عى
ار
و
يو
ااو
ا
أ
ا خ
It is impermissible to use fake nails false eyelashes and colored contact lenses
due to the harm they may cause to the different parts of the body and also due to
them being forms of trickery and deception (in appearance) and changing of
Allahrsquos creation29
L IPS
Question 27
هااضعاصواعضاإاهوا
Does lipstick when applied to the lips prevent water from reaching them when
making wuḍūrsquo and is using it forbidden
Answer 27
جاكإذأذحواوأهوااة
ااعضاككهأوظاأذإك اوواواكة
29
This fatwaacute is in Arabic online
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Lipsticks and lip colorings and similar things do not block water and there is no
sin in that unless there is some solid substance in it that does prevent water ndash
such as nail polish and similar things for fingernails ndash then it must be removed
when making wuḍūrsquo As for just the red coloring such as the reddish tint of henna
or lip colors there is no harm in that as it does not block water30
H ANDS amp F INGERNAILS
Question 28
هاودعئجأجركوهئجغخياجاكأوعر
Is using henna without a legitimate excuse to do so permissible or not Some
people dye their hands or feet with henna is that permissible if it is done for no
legitimate need Please advise me may Allah reward you
Answer 28
ائجزوهوجحأوجاااقواأجذعوعاصى
ااذإككإاجاوودااااد
Dyeing with henna is permissible for women because it is a form of decoration
and beautification for them and they do have a purpose for that As for men
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
wearing henna (on hands or feet) that is not permitted because it is a way of
imitating women and the prophet ( وعاصى ) forbade that31 However it
would be allowed for men to use henna for medicinal purposes to soothe some
types of ailments if they would benefit from that Similarly it is religiously
legitimate for both men and women to use it (henna) to dye gray hair as long as
the color is not specifically black because black is not permissible to color gray
hair32
31 Ibn lsquo Abbās ( ) said as is recorded inر Ṣaḥīḥ al-Buk āhr ī
laquoراصاعو اجا اواجraquo
The messenger of Allah ( وعاصى ) cursed men who imitate women and women who imitate men
32
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If there is nail polish on the fingernails that would prevent water from reaching
the skin thereby making her washing of her hands incomplete since she would
not be fulfilling one of the requirements of wuḍūrsquo or ghuṣl As for a woman who is
not praying there is no sin upon her to wear it (nail polish) unless it were an
action specifically characteristic of disbelieving women It would be impermissible
in that case because it would be imitation of them
Question 17
وه ورد ف ذ ع ا صىء ح ا أةو ع و ح ش ذ ط ا دو اظ ا
What is the ruling of women dyeing their hands with henna Did the prophet
( و ع ا صى ) mention anything about this And what is the ruling if one
includes the palm of the hands (in applying henna) and not just the fingernails
Answer 17
و ا ةدع هو ءا ع ر ا ف ء ا جو ا ةأ ةأ ادوأ ظا ذ ش ءا
لءا صو اح ئح ا ةأ يكا أإ اة ف اضء إ إذا ك ع اضء
Dyeing hands with henna which women are known to do customarily as a
means of decorating them if it is a means of beautification for a woman then it is
necessary for her to beautify herself for her husband regardless of whether the
17 The Quran Sūrah al-Māidah (56)
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
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fingernails are included or not As for a woman wearing nail polish who is not on
her menses this is impermissible because it prevents water from reaching the
surface of the skin when making wuḍūrsquo unless she first removes it when making
wuḍūrsquo
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The Permanent Committee for Scholarly Research amp Fatāwaacute
As a forward to a particular answer (in reply to a question not specifically relevant
to this translated work) The Permanent Committee responded with a nice concise yet
comprehensive encouragement for spouses to beautify themselves
جواأخوقاحدواأححود
Both spouses should beautify themselves for the other in what they love thereby
strengthening the relationship between them yet within limits the law of Islam has made
permissible and not forbidden18
F ACIAL COSMETICS
Question 18
حضواوWhat is the ruling of wearing makeup for onersquos husband
Answer 18
حذإكضجإهك
و
There is no sin in it as long as it causes no facial ailment It is simply a means of
beautification so there is no problem just like using soap or similar things19
18 This answer of The Permanent Committee can be found here at the official website of The GeneralPresidency of Scholarly Research and Ifta
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Question 19
هأضواعجوأرIs it permissible for a woman to wear makeup on her face in front of male
relatives
Answer 19
رأأووجذز
It is permissible for her to do that to beautify herself for her husband and it is
permissible for her to appear wearing it in front of her male relatives20
Question 20
جأجوطواهواهجوحاكوإاساكإذا
اسواحعهاوعقهأزأذإكطههاوهأوعذطهأواحىهووععذأذئج
You find some young women who have never been married (virgins) using
means of beautification like makeup They apply it to their faces so those with a
brownish complexion appear lighter while others with a whitish complexion use
makeup to appear darker She may apply kohl with an eye-pencil heavily around
19 This answer can be found at the time of translation here
20 This answer can be found here
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her eyes in such a way as to be seen by those far away Or she may cut her hair
from the front in order to beautify it or if it is long she may cut it up to her
shoulders Please advise us is it correct to practice such things or not Is the
one responsible for her if he witnesses that does he incur sin or is that
permissible
Answer 20
أاضاعجواوصإوأر
اجعوجأأوتاوجعى ار
There is no objection to a woman beautifying herself by wearing makeup or kohl
on her face or styling her hair in a manner that is not in imitation of disbelieving
women It must also be with the condition that she covers her face from men who
are not her relatives21
Question 21
هأأهوهاوIs it permissible for a woman to pray while adorned with gold (jewelry) and
makeup
Answer 21
أهوهاوااوذإكاهطحأاوقا
21
This answer is here
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خذودمبياكوعجاوجعاعى
زعاجأواس ك
اااواهوأاذإصحأحأجرجعهاجاجعركإذااوزجوجذإكذإجو
و
Yes she may pray while adorned with gold beautiful clothes and makeup as
long as the makeup is clean and pure containing nothing impure there is no sin
in that case According to us she may (still) pray with humility and turning to
Allah ( عجو ) Allah ( جعو ) says in His great book
يبمدوذخزعس ك
Children of Adam take your adornment at every place of prayer22
A believer is religiously and legitimately allowed to pray at mosques while
adorned in nice clothes in a nice turban Likewise if a woman prays wearing
beautiful clothing there is no sin as long as she is concealed from non-relative
men As long as there are no non-relative men with her there is no sin if she
prays wearing it Makeup too is a form of adornment and beautification for the
face as long as it does no harm to it If she applies something to her face
intended to enhance its beauty ndash as long as it causes no ailment ndash there is no
problem23
22 The Quran Sūrah al-lsquoArāf (731)
23 This answer can be found here
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Question 22
حضواضاهواضاهوخاضاة
What is the ruling of applying makeup after wuḍūrsquo does makeup break wuḍūrsquo
And is it permissible to delay the prayer if I am busy putting on makeup
Answer 22
اهااذإعا ـكواأاجوأامئوهقاضاغوأاجذإحقو
أاضكإذوصوضءضاةجصواازإقضا
Makeup is a means for women to beautify themselves and it is allowed for them
to use it as long as it does not contain any impermissible ingredients The
purpose should be for a woman to make herself prettier for her husband or
among a gathering of other women This is not considered something that breaks
wuḍūrsquo Often makeup contains no solid-mass substances meaning when the
time for prayer comes in you make wuḍūrsquo for prayer and then pray However if
there is some solid impermeable substance in the makeup that would prevent
water from reaching the skin then it must be removed before wuḍūrsquo
وخاعاجاوعادأاقوأحكحاضووابخاعقوو
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ثآعاإااله لخعض ة صااوتا شافسنقلي
كذاأهاخأاحخقو
As for delaying prayer it is impermissible to do so for any reason A Muslim is
obliged to perform prayer in its proper time under all circumstances even in
sickness Putting on makeup does not justify delaying prayer past its time
Whoever does that is sinful and perhaps subjected to punishment so repentance
to Allah would then be required Allah ( ) says
له لخعض ة صااوتا شافسنقلي
But there came after them successors who neglected prayer and pursued
desires so they are going to meet evil24
The Salaf mentioned that this verse pertains to the person who delays the prayer
until the time to pray it runs out25
Question 23
هاصواثأضاهأهاع
كضوDoes makeup prevent water (from touching the skin) during wuḍūrsquo meaning
must we remove this makeup during each wuḍūrsquo
24 The Quran Sūrah Maryam (1959)
25 This answer can be found in Arabic here
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
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Answer 23
صمهجكوإااجاكإذاجازإأذإكجككإذاراوهاجاأاءاأذإكامصجوجهازإ
If the makeup has a solid mass that blocks water then it should be removed If it
has no solid impermeable substance in that it is simply a type of dye (ie
changing only the complexion tint color) with no actual solid mass then it does
not have to be removed So if it contains a solid that blocks water it must be
removed from the face Similarly if there is something like paste on the hands it
should be removed As for a substance that is merely a type of dye with no solid
mass it does not have to be taken off26
EYES
Question 24
وضإذإقإذأعااكياحإههص
Many women from Egypt apply kohl to their eyes I told them that wearing it just
for beautification is forbidden and they replied that rather it is Sunnah Is this
correct
26 This answer can be found online here
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
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Answer 24
ااوأأزا
اأيغجوزرو
ويز
Using kohl is religiously legitimate but it is impermissible for a woman to show
anything of her adornment ndash whether it be kohl or anything else ndash to anyone
other than her husband or male relatives based on the statement of Allah ( )
ويز
And they should not display their adornment except to their husbandshellip27
Question 25
حااواودأاخر
هوهأWhat is the ruling of women applying kohl and other cosmetics during the
daytime in Ramadan Does that break onersquos fast or not
Answer 25
ااوجاصأقاوا
ااجوهائحأافهداوغوذهاوذااوأوذ
27
The Quran Sūrah al-Nūr (2331) The answer is online here
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
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كذححئاأااذإكجااووا
Kohl does not break the fast for women or men according to the more correct
opinion of the scholars Still it is better to use it at night for someone fasting
Similar to this are other means of beautifying the face such as types of soaps
oils or other things that are applied externally to the surface of the skin Included
in this is henna makeup and similar things There is no sin in any of this for
someone fasting although one should not use makeup if it causes any facial
ailment And success is granted by Allah
28
Question 26
قاأعاااظاعااورااواذواضوو
وااوعاوراصعى
ؤاعهراووأاعآضععحسااجاحسحااوك
There are some types of beauty accessories readily available in our shopping
malls that women wear or apply to their fingers or eyes such as fake nails false
eyelashes and colored lenses to change onersquos eye color Due to frequent
questions about such accessories and their wide use among women I hope this
issue is presented to his eminence the noble father so that we may be guided
by what he sees fit may Allah preserve him and grant you His success
28 This question and answer is in Arabic online
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
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Answer 26
عا ظا اا ز را او ا او
ا
عى
ار
و
يو
ااو
ا
أ
ا خ
It is impermissible to use fake nails false eyelashes and colored contact lenses
due to the harm they may cause to the different parts of the body and also due to
them being forms of trickery and deception (in appearance) and changing of
Allahrsquos creation29
L IPS
Question 27
هااضعاصواعضاإاهوا
Does lipstick when applied to the lips prevent water from reaching them when
making wuḍūrsquo and is using it forbidden
Answer 27
جاكإذأذحواوأهوااة
ااعضاككهأوظاأذإك اوواواكة
29
This fatwaacute is in Arabic online
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Lipsticks and lip colorings and similar things do not block water and there is no
sin in that unless there is some solid substance in it that does prevent water ndash
such as nail polish and similar things for fingernails ndash then it must be removed
when making wuḍūrsquo As for just the red coloring such as the reddish tint of henna
or lip colors there is no harm in that as it does not block water30
H ANDS amp F INGERNAILS
Question 28
هاودعئجأجركوهئجغخياجاكأوعر
Is using henna without a legitimate excuse to do so permissible or not Some
people dye their hands or feet with henna is that permissible if it is done for no
legitimate need Please advise me may Allah reward you
Answer 28
ائجزوهوجحأوجاااقواأجذعوعاصى
ااذإككإاجاوودااااد
Dyeing with henna is permissible for women because it is a form of decoration
and beautification for them and they do have a purpose for that As for men
30 This answer is online here
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
wearing henna (on hands or feet) that is not permitted because it is a way of
imitating women and the prophet ( وعاصى ) forbade that31 However it
would be allowed for men to use henna for medicinal purposes to soothe some
types of ailments if they would benefit from that Similarly it is religiously
legitimate for both men and women to use it (henna) to dye gray hair as long as
the color is not specifically black because black is not permissible to color gray
hair32
31 Ibn lsquo Abbās ( ) said as is recorded inر Ṣaḥīḥ al-Buk āhr ī
laquoراصاعو اجا اواجraquo
The messenger of Allah ( وعاصى ) cursed men who imitate women and women who imitate men
32
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fingernails are included or not As for a woman wearing nail polish who is not on
her menses this is impermissible because it prevents water from reaching the
surface of the skin when making wuḍūrsquo unless she first removes it when making
wuḍūrsquo
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The Permanent Committee for Scholarly Research amp Fatāwaacute
As a forward to a particular answer (in reply to a question not specifically relevant
to this translated work) The Permanent Committee responded with a nice concise yet
comprehensive encouragement for spouses to beautify themselves
جواأخوقاحدواأححود
Both spouses should beautify themselves for the other in what they love thereby
strengthening the relationship between them yet within limits the law of Islam has made
permissible and not forbidden18
F ACIAL COSMETICS
Question 18
حضواوWhat is the ruling of wearing makeup for onersquos husband
Answer 18
حذإكضجإهك
و
There is no sin in it as long as it causes no facial ailment It is simply a means of
beautification so there is no problem just like using soap or similar things19
18 This answer of The Permanent Committee can be found here at the official website of The GeneralPresidency of Scholarly Research and Ifta
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
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Question 19
هأضواعجوأرIs it permissible for a woman to wear makeup on her face in front of male
relatives
Answer 19
رأأووجذز
It is permissible for her to do that to beautify herself for her husband and it is
permissible for her to appear wearing it in front of her male relatives20
Question 20
جأجوطواهواهجوحاكوإاساكإذا
اسواحعهاوعقهأزأذإكطههاوهأوعذطهأواحىهووععذأذئج
You find some young women who have never been married (virgins) using
means of beautification like makeup They apply it to their faces so those with a
brownish complexion appear lighter while others with a whitish complexion use
makeup to appear darker She may apply kohl with an eye-pencil heavily around
19 This answer can be found at the time of translation here
20 This answer can be found here
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
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her eyes in such a way as to be seen by those far away Or she may cut her hair
from the front in order to beautify it or if it is long she may cut it up to her
shoulders Please advise us is it correct to practice such things or not Is the
one responsible for her if he witnesses that does he incur sin or is that
permissible
Answer 20
أاضاعجواوصإوأر
اجعوجأأوتاوجعى ار
There is no objection to a woman beautifying herself by wearing makeup or kohl
on her face or styling her hair in a manner that is not in imitation of disbelieving
women It must also be with the condition that she covers her face from men who
are not her relatives21
Question 21
هأأهوهاوIs it permissible for a woman to pray while adorned with gold (jewelry) and
makeup
Answer 21
أهوهاوااوذإكاهطحأاوقا
21
This answer is here
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
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خذودمبياكوعجاوجعاعى
زعاجأواس ك
اااواهوأاذإصحأحأجرجعهاجاجعركإذااوزجوجذإكذإجو
و
Yes she may pray while adorned with gold beautiful clothes and makeup as
long as the makeup is clean and pure containing nothing impure there is no sin
in that case According to us she may (still) pray with humility and turning to
Allah ( عجو ) Allah ( جعو ) says in His great book
يبمدوذخزعس ك
Children of Adam take your adornment at every place of prayer22
A believer is religiously and legitimately allowed to pray at mosques while
adorned in nice clothes in a nice turban Likewise if a woman prays wearing
beautiful clothing there is no sin as long as she is concealed from non-relative
men As long as there are no non-relative men with her there is no sin if she
prays wearing it Makeup too is a form of adornment and beautification for the
face as long as it does no harm to it If she applies something to her face
intended to enhance its beauty ndash as long as it causes no ailment ndash there is no
problem23
22 The Quran Sūrah al-lsquoArāf (731)
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Question 22
حضواضاهواضاهوخاضاة
What is the ruling of applying makeup after wuḍūrsquo does makeup break wuḍūrsquo
And is it permissible to delay the prayer if I am busy putting on makeup
Answer 22
اهااذإعا ـكواأاجوأامئوهقاضاغوأاجذإحقو
أاضكإذوصوضءضاةجصواازإقضا
Makeup is a means for women to beautify themselves and it is allowed for them
to use it as long as it does not contain any impermissible ingredients The
purpose should be for a woman to make herself prettier for her husband or
among a gathering of other women This is not considered something that breaks
wuḍūrsquo Often makeup contains no solid-mass substances meaning when the
time for prayer comes in you make wuḍūrsquo for prayer and then pray However if
there is some solid impermeable substance in the makeup that would prevent
water from reaching the skin then it must be removed before wuḍūrsquo
وخاعاجاوعادأاقوأحكحاضووابخاعقوو
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Page 29 of 35
ثآعاإااله لخعض ة صااوتا شافسنقلي
كذاأهاخأاحخقو
As for delaying prayer it is impermissible to do so for any reason A Muslim is
obliged to perform prayer in its proper time under all circumstances even in
sickness Putting on makeup does not justify delaying prayer past its time
Whoever does that is sinful and perhaps subjected to punishment so repentance
to Allah would then be required Allah ( ) says
له لخعض ة صااوتا شافسنقلي
But there came after them successors who neglected prayer and pursued
desires so they are going to meet evil24
The Salaf mentioned that this verse pertains to the person who delays the prayer
until the time to pray it runs out25
Question 23
هاصواثأضاهأهاع
كضوDoes makeup prevent water (from touching the skin) during wuḍūrsquo meaning
must we remove this makeup during each wuḍūrsquo
24 The Quran Sūrah Maryam (1959)
25 This answer can be found in Arabic here
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Answer 23
صمهجكوإااجاكإذاجازإأذإكجككإذاراوهاجاأاءاأذإكامصجوجهازإ
If the makeup has a solid mass that blocks water then it should be removed If it
has no solid impermeable substance in that it is simply a type of dye (ie
changing only the complexion tint color) with no actual solid mass then it does
not have to be removed So if it contains a solid that blocks water it must be
removed from the face Similarly if there is something like paste on the hands it
should be removed As for a substance that is merely a type of dye with no solid
mass it does not have to be taken off26
EYES
Question 24
وضإذإقإذأعااكياحإههص
Many women from Egypt apply kohl to their eyes I told them that wearing it just
for beautification is forbidden and they replied that rather it is Sunnah Is this
correct
26 This answer can be found online here
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Answer 24
ااوأأزا
اأيغجوزرو
ويز
Using kohl is religiously legitimate but it is impermissible for a woman to show
anything of her adornment ndash whether it be kohl or anything else ndash to anyone
other than her husband or male relatives based on the statement of Allah ( )
ويز
And they should not display their adornment except to their husbandshellip27
Question 25
حااواودأاخر
هوهأWhat is the ruling of women applying kohl and other cosmetics during the
daytime in Ramadan Does that break onersquos fast or not
Answer 25
ااوجاصأقاوا
ااجوهائحأافهداوغوذهاوذااوأوذ
27
The Quran Sūrah al-Nūr (2331) The answer is online here
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كذححئاأااذإكجااووا
Kohl does not break the fast for women or men according to the more correct
opinion of the scholars Still it is better to use it at night for someone fasting
Similar to this are other means of beautifying the face such as types of soaps
oils or other things that are applied externally to the surface of the skin Included
in this is henna makeup and similar things There is no sin in any of this for
someone fasting although one should not use makeup if it causes any facial
ailment And success is granted by Allah
28
Question 26
قاأعاااظاعااورااواذواضوو
وااوعاوراصعى
ؤاعهراووأاعآضععحسااجاحسحااوك
There are some types of beauty accessories readily available in our shopping
malls that women wear or apply to their fingers or eyes such as fake nails false
eyelashes and colored lenses to change onersquos eye color Due to frequent
questions about such accessories and their wide use among women I hope this
issue is presented to his eminence the noble father so that we may be guided
by what he sees fit may Allah preserve him and grant you His success
28 This question and answer is in Arabic online
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
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Answer 26
عا ظا اا ز را او ا او
ا
عى
ار
و
يو
ااو
ا
أ
ا خ
It is impermissible to use fake nails false eyelashes and colored contact lenses
due to the harm they may cause to the different parts of the body and also due to
them being forms of trickery and deception (in appearance) and changing of
Allahrsquos creation29
L IPS
Question 27
هااضعاصواعضاإاهوا
Does lipstick when applied to the lips prevent water from reaching them when
making wuḍūrsquo and is using it forbidden
Answer 27
جاكإذأذحواوأهوااة
ااعضاككهأوظاأذإك اوواواكة
29
This fatwaacute is in Arabic online
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Lipsticks and lip colorings and similar things do not block water and there is no
sin in that unless there is some solid substance in it that does prevent water ndash
such as nail polish and similar things for fingernails ndash then it must be removed
when making wuḍūrsquo As for just the red coloring such as the reddish tint of henna
or lip colors there is no harm in that as it does not block water30
H ANDS amp F INGERNAILS
Question 28
هاودعئجأجركوهئجغخياجاكأوعر
Is using henna without a legitimate excuse to do so permissible or not Some
people dye their hands or feet with henna is that permissible if it is done for no
legitimate need Please advise me may Allah reward you
Answer 28
ائجزوهوجحأوجاااقواأجذعوعاصى
ااذإككإاجاوودااااد
Dyeing with henna is permissible for women because it is a form of decoration
and beautification for them and they do have a purpose for that As for men
30 This answer is online here
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
wearing henna (on hands or feet) that is not permitted because it is a way of
imitating women and the prophet ( وعاصى ) forbade that31 However it
would be allowed for men to use henna for medicinal purposes to soothe some
types of ailments if they would benefit from that Similarly it is religiously
legitimate for both men and women to use it (henna) to dye gray hair as long as
the color is not specifically black because black is not permissible to color gray
hair32
31 Ibn lsquo Abbās ( ) said as is recorded inر Ṣaḥīḥ al-Buk āhr ī
laquoراصاعو اجا اواجraquo
The messenger of Allah ( وعاصى ) cursed men who imitate women and women who imitate men
32
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The Permanent Committee for Scholarly Research amp Fatāwaacute
As a forward to a particular answer (in reply to a question not specifically relevant
to this translated work) The Permanent Committee responded with a nice concise yet
comprehensive encouragement for spouses to beautify themselves
جواأخوقاحدواأححود
Both spouses should beautify themselves for the other in what they love thereby
strengthening the relationship between them yet within limits the law of Islam has made
permissible and not forbidden18
F ACIAL COSMETICS
Question 18
حضواوWhat is the ruling of wearing makeup for onersquos husband
Answer 18
حذإكضجإهك
و
There is no sin in it as long as it causes no facial ailment It is simply a means of
beautification so there is no problem just like using soap or similar things19
18 This answer of The Permanent Committee can be found here at the official website of The GeneralPresidency of Scholarly Research and Ifta
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Question 19
هأضواعجوأرIs it permissible for a woman to wear makeup on her face in front of male
relatives
Answer 19
رأأووجذز
It is permissible for her to do that to beautify herself for her husband and it is
permissible for her to appear wearing it in front of her male relatives20
Question 20
جأجوطواهواهجوحاكوإاساكإذا
اسواحعهاوعقهأزأذإكطههاوهأوعذطهأواحىهووععذأذئج
You find some young women who have never been married (virgins) using
means of beautification like makeup They apply it to their faces so those with a
brownish complexion appear lighter while others with a whitish complexion use
makeup to appear darker She may apply kohl with an eye-pencil heavily around
19 This answer can be found at the time of translation here
20 This answer can be found here
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her eyes in such a way as to be seen by those far away Or she may cut her hair
from the front in order to beautify it or if it is long she may cut it up to her
shoulders Please advise us is it correct to practice such things or not Is the
one responsible for her if he witnesses that does he incur sin or is that
permissible
Answer 20
أاضاعجواوصإوأر
اجعوجأأوتاوجعى ار
There is no objection to a woman beautifying herself by wearing makeup or kohl
on her face or styling her hair in a manner that is not in imitation of disbelieving
women It must also be with the condition that she covers her face from men who
are not her relatives21
Question 21
هأأهوهاوIs it permissible for a woman to pray while adorned with gold (jewelry) and
makeup
Answer 21
أهوهاوااوذإكاهطحأاوقا
21
This answer is here
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
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خذودمبياكوعجاوجعاعى
زعاجأواس ك
اااواهوأاذإصحأحأجرجعهاجاجعركإذااوزجوجذإكذإجو
و
Yes she may pray while adorned with gold beautiful clothes and makeup as
long as the makeup is clean and pure containing nothing impure there is no sin
in that case According to us she may (still) pray with humility and turning to
Allah ( عجو ) Allah ( جعو ) says in His great book
يبمدوذخزعس ك
Children of Adam take your adornment at every place of prayer22
A believer is religiously and legitimately allowed to pray at mosques while
adorned in nice clothes in a nice turban Likewise if a woman prays wearing
beautiful clothing there is no sin as long as she is concealed from non-relative
men As long as there are no non-relative men with her there is no sin if she
prays wearing it Makeup too is a form of adornment and beautification for the
face as long as it does no harm to it If she applies something to her face
intended to enhance its beauty ndash as long as it causes no ailment ndash there is no
problem23
22 The Quran Sūrah al-lsquoArāf (731)
23 This answer can be found here
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Question 22
حضواضاهواضاهوخاضاة
What is the ruling of applying makeup after wuḍūrsquo does makeup break wuḍūrsquo
And is it permissible to delay the prayer if I am busy putting on makeup
Answer 22
اهااذإعا ـكواأاجوأامئوهقاضاغوأاجذإحقو
أاضكإذوصوضءضاةجصواازإقضا
Makeup is a means for women to beautify themselves and it is allowed for them
to use it as long as it does not contain any impermissible ingredients The
purpose should be for a woman to make herself prettier for her husband or
among a gathering of other women This is not considered something that breaks
wuḍūrsquo Often makeup contains no solid-mass substances meaning when the
time for prayer comes in you make wuḍūrsquo for prayer and then pray However if
there is some solid impermeable substance in the makeup that would prevent
water from reaching the skin then it must be removed before wuḍūrsquo
وخاعاجاوعادأاقوأحكحاضووابخاعقوو
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ثآعاإااله لخعض ة صااوتا شافسنقلي
كذاأهاخأاحخقو
As for delaying prayer it is impermissible to do so for any reason A Muslim is
obliged to perform prayer in its proper time under all circumstances even in
sickness Putting on makeup does not justify delaying prayer past its time
Whoever does that is sinful and perhaps subjected to punishment so repentance
to Allah would then be required Allah ( ) says
له لخعض ة صااوتا شافسنقلي
But there came after them successors who neglected prayer and pursued
desires so they are going to meet evil24
The Salaf mentioned that this verse pertains to the person who delays the prayer
until the time to pray it runs out25
Question 23
هاصواثأضاهأهاع
كضوDoes makeup prevent water (from touching the skin) during wuḍūrsquo meaning
must we remove this makeup during each wuḍūrsquo
24 The Quran Sūrah Maryam (1959)
25 This answer can be found in Arabic here
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Answer 23
صمهجكوإااجاكإذاجازإأذإكجككإذاراوهاجاأاءاأذإكامصجوجهازإ
If the makeup has a solid mass that blocks water then it should be removed If it
has no solid impermeable substance in that it is simply a type of dye (ie
changing only the complexion tint color) with no actual solid mass then it does
not have to be removed So if it contains a solid that blocks water it must be
removed from the face Similarly if there is something like paste on the hands it
should be removed As for a substance that is merely a type of dye with no solid
mass it does not have to be taken off26
EYES
Question 24
وضإذإقإذأعااكياحإههص
Many women from Egypt apply kohl to their eyes I told them that wearing it just
for beautification is forbidden and they replied that rather it is Sunnah Is this
correct
26 This answer can be found online here
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Answer 24
ااوأأزا
اأيغجوزرو
ويز
Using kohl is religiously legitimate but it is impermissible for a woman to show
anything of her adornment ndash whether it be kohl or anything else ndash to anyone
other than her husband or male relatives based on the statement of Allah ( )
ويز
And they should not display their adornment except to their husbandshellip27
Question 25
حااواودأاخر
هوهأWhat is the ruling of women applying kohl and other cosmetics during the
daytime in Ramadan Does that break onersquos fast or not
Answer 25
ااوجاصأقاوا
ااجوهائحأافهداوغوذهاوذااوأوذ
27
The Quran Sūrah al-Nūr (2331) The answer is online here
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
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كذححئاأااذإكجااووا
Kohl does not break the fast for women or men according to the more correct
opinion of the scholars Still it is better to use it at night for someone fasting
Similar to this are other means of beautifying the face such as types of soaps
oils or other things that are applied externally to the surface of the skin Included
in this is henna makeup and similar things There is no sin in any of this for
someone fasting although one should not use makeup if it causes any facial
ailment And success is granted by Allah
28
Question 26
قاأعاااظاعااورااواذواضوو
وااوعاوراصعى
ؤاعهراووأاعآضععحسااجاحسحااوك
There are some types of beauty accessories readily available in our shopping
malls that women wear or apply to their fingers or eyes such as fake nails false
eyelashes and colored lenses to change onersquos eye color Due to frequent
questions about such accessories and their wide use among women I hope this
issue is presented to his eminence the noble father so that we may be guided
by what he sees fit may Allah preserve him and grant you His success
28 This question and answer is in Arabic online
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
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Answer 26
عا ظا اا ز را او ا او
ا
عى
ار
و
يو
ااو
ا
أ
ا خ
It is impermissible to use fake nails false eyelashes and colored contact lenses
due to the harm they may cause to the different parts of the body and also due to
them being forms of trickery and deception (in appearance) and changing of
Allahrsquos creation29
L IPS
Question 27
هااضعاصواعضاإاهوا
Does lipstick when applied to the lips prevent water from reaching them when
making wuḍūrsquo and is using it forbidden
Answer 27
جاكإذأذحواوأهوااة
ااعضاككهأوظاأذإك اوواواكة
29
This fatwaacute is in Arabic online
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Lipsticks and lip colorings and similar things do not block water and there is no
sin in that unless there is some solid substance in it that does prevent water ndash
such as nail polish and similar things for fingernails ndash then it must be removed
when making wuḍūrsquo As for just the red coloring such as the reddish tint of henna
or lip colors there is no harm in that as it does not block water30
H ANDS amp F INGERNAILS
Question 28
هاودعئجأجركوهئجغخياجاكأوعر
Is using henna without a legitimate excuse to do so permissible or not Some
people dye their hands or feet with henna is that permissible if it is done for no
legitimate need Please advise me may Allah reward you
Answer 28
ائجزوهوجحأوجاااقواأجذعوعاصى
ااذإككإاجاوودااااد
Dyeing with henna is permissible for women because it is a form of decoration
and beautification for them and they do have a purpose for that As for men
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wearing henna (on hands or feet) that is not permitted because it is a way of
imitating women and the prophet ( وعاصى ) forbade that31 However it
would be allowed for men to use henna for medicinal purposes to soothe some
types of ailments if they would benefit from that Similarly it is religiously
legitimate for both men and women to use it (henna) to dye gray hair as long as
the color is not specifically black because black is not permissible to color gray
hair32
31 Ibn lsquo Abbās ( ) said as is recorded inر Ṣaḥīḥ al-Buk āhr ī
laquoراصاعو اجا اواجraquo
The messenger of Allah ( وعاصى ) cursed men who imitate women and women who imitate men
32
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Question 19
هأضواعجوأرIs it permissible for a woman to wear makeup on her face in front of male
relatives
Answer 19
رأأووجذز
It is permissible for her to do that to beautify herself for her husband and it is
permissible for her to appear wearing it in front of her male relatives20
Question 20
جأجوطواهواهجوحاكوإاساكإذا
اسواحعهاوعقهأزأذإكطههاوهأوعذطهأواحىهووععذأذئج
You find some young women who have never been married (virgins) using
means of beautification like makeup They apply it to their faces so those with a
brownish complexion appear lighter while others with a whitish complexion use
makeup to appear darker She may apply kohl with an eye-pencil heavily around
19 This answer can be found at the time of translation here
20 This answer can be found here
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her eyes in such a way as to be seen by those far away Or she may cut her hair
from the front in order to beautify it or if it is long she may cut it up to her
shoulders Please advise us is it correct to practice such things or not Is the
one responsible for her if he witnesses that does he incur sin or is that
permissible
Answer 20
أاضاعجواوصإوأر
اجعوجأأوتاوجعى ار
There is no objection to a woman beautifying herself by wearing makeup or kohl
on her face or styling her hair in a manner that is not in imitation of disbelieving
women It must also be with the condition that she covers her face from men who
are not her relatives21
Question 21
هأأهوهاوIs it permissible for a woman to pray while adorned with gold (jewelry) and
makeup
Answer 21
أهوهاوااوذإكاهطحأاوقا
21
This answer is here
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خذودمبياكوعجاوجعاعى
زعاجأواس ك
اااواهوأاذإصحأحأجرجعهاجاجعركإذااوزجوجذإكذإجو
و
Yes she may pray while adorned with gold beautiful clothes and makeup as
long as the makeup is clean and pure containing nothing impure there is no sin
in that case According to us she may (still) pray with humility and turning to
Allah ( عجو ) Allah ( جعو ) says in His great book
يبمدوذخزعس ك
Children of Adam take your adornment at every place of prayer22
A believer is religiously and legitimately allowed to pray at mosques while
adorned in nice clothes in a nice turban Likewise if a woman prays wearing
beautiful clothing there is no sin as long as she is concealed from non-relative
men As long as there are no non-relative men with her there is no sin if she
prays wearing it Makeup too is a form of adornment and beautification for the
face as long as it does no harm to it If she applies something to her face
intended to enhance its beauty ndash as long as it causes no ailment ndash there is no
problem23
22 The Quran Sūrah al-lsquoArāf (731)
23 This answer can be found here
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Question 22
حضواضاهواضاهوخاضاة
What is the ruling of applying makeup after wuḍūrsquo does makeup break wuḍūrsquo
And is it permissible to delay the prayer if I am busy putting on makeup
Answer 22
اهااذإعا ـكواأاجوأامئوهقاضاغوأاجذإحقو
أاضكإذوصوضءضاةجصواازإقضا
Makeup is a means for women to beautify themselves and it is allowed for them
to use it as long as it does not contain any impermissible ingredients The
purpose should be for a woman to make herself prettier for her husband or
among a gathering of other women This is not considered something that breaks
wuḍūrsquo Often makeup contains no solid-mass substances meaning when the
time for prayer comes in you make wuḍūrsquo for prayer and then pray However if
there is some solid impermeable substance in the makeup that would prevent
water from reaching the skin then it must be removed before wuḍūrsquo
وخاعاجاوعادأاقوأحكحاضووابخاعقوو
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ثآعاإااله لخعض ة صااوتا شافسنقلي
كذاأهاخأاحخقو
As for delaying prayer it is impermissible to do so for any reason A Muslim is
obliged to perform prayer in its proper time under all circumstances even in
sickness Putting on makeup does not justify delaying prayer past its time
Whoever does that is sinful and perhaps subjected to punishment so repentance
to Allah would then be required Allah ( ) says
له لخعض ة صااوتا شافسنقلي
But there came after them successors who neglected prayer and pursued
desires so they are going to meet evil24
The Salaf mentioned that this verse pertains to the person who delays the prayer
until the time to pray it runs out25
Question 23
هاصواثأضاهأهاع
كضوDoes makeup prevent water (from touching the skin) during wuḍūrsquo meaning
must we remove this makeup during each wuḍūrsquo
24 The Quran Sūrah Maryam (1959)
25 This answer can be found in Arabic here
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Answer 23
صمهجكوإااجاكإذاجازإأذإكجككإذاراوهاجاأاءاأذإكامصجوجهازإ
If the makeup has a solid mass that blocks water then it should be removed If it
has no solid impermeable substance in that it is simply a type of dye (ie
changing only the complexion tint color) with no actual solid mass then it does
not have to be removed So if it contains a solid that blocks water it must be
removed from the face Similarly if there is something like paste on the hands it
should be removed As for a substance that is merely a type of dye with no solid
mass it does not have to be taken off26
EYES
Question 24
وضإذإقإذأعااكياحإههص
Many women from Egypt apply kohl to their eyes I told them that wearing it just
for beautification is forbidden and they replied that rather it is Sunnah Is this
correct
26 This answer can be found online here
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Answer 24
ااوأأزا
اأيغجوزرو
ويز
Using kohl is religiously legitimate but it is impermissible for a woman to show
anything of her adornment ndash whether it be kohl or anything else ndash to anyone
other than her husband or male relatives based on the statement of Allah ( )
ويز
And they should not display their adornment except to their husbandshellip27
Question 25
حااواودأاخر
هوهأWhat is the ruling of women applying kohl and other cosmetics during the
daytime in Ramadan Does that break onersquos fast or not
Answer 25
ااوجاصأقاوا
ااجوهائحأافهداوغوذهاوذااوأوذ
27
The Quran Sūrah al-Nūr (2331) The answer is online here
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
Page 32 of 35
كذححئاأااذإكجااووا
Kohl does not break the fast for women or men according to the more correct
opinion of the scholars Still it is better to use it at night for someone fasting
Similar to this are other means of beautifying the face such as types of soaps
oils or other things that are applied externally to the surface of the skin Included
in this is henna makeup and similar things There is no sin in any of this for
someone fasting although one should not use makeup if it causes any facial
ailment And success is granted by Allah
28
Question 26
قاأعاااظاعااورااواذواضوو
وااوعاوراصعى
ؤاعهراووأاعآضععحسااجاحسحااوك
There are some types of beauty accessories readily available in our shopping
malls that women wear or apply to their fingers or eyes such as fake nails false
eyelashes and colored lenses to change onersquos eye color Due to frequent
questions about such accessories and their wide use among women I hope this
issue is presented to his eminence the noble father so that we may be guided
by what he sees fit may Allah preserve him and grant you His success
28 This question and answer is in Arabic online
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Answer 26
عا ظا اا ز را او ا او
ا
عى
ار
و
يو
ااو
ا
أ
ا خ
It is impermissible to use fake nails false eyelashes and colored contact lenses
due to the harm they may cause to the different parts of the body and also due to
them being forms of trickery and deception (in appearance) and changing of
Allahrsquos creation29
L IPS
Question 27
هااضعاصواعضاإاهوا
Does lipstick when applied to the lips prevent water from reaching them when
making wuḍūrsquo and is using it forbidden
Answer 27
جاكإذأذحواوأهوااة
ااعضاككهأوظاأذإك اوواواكة
29
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Lipsticks and lip colorings and similar things do not block water and there is no
sin in that unless there is some solid substance in it that does prevent water ndash
such as nail polish and similar things for fingernails ndash then it must be removed
when making wuḍūrsquo As for just the red coloring such as the reddish tint of henna
or lip colors there is no harm in that as it does not block water30
H ANDS amp F INGERNAILS
Question 28
هاودعئجأجركوهئجغخياجاكأوعر
Is using henna without a legitimate excuse to do so permissible or not Some
people dye their hands or feet with henna is that permissible if it is done for no
legitimate need Please advise me may Allah reward you
Answer 28
ائجزوهوجحأوجاااقواأجذعوعاصى
ااذإككإاجاوودااااد
Dyeing with henna is permissible for women because it is a form of decoration
and beautification for them and they do have a purpose for that As for men
30 This answer is online here
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
wearing henna (on hands or feet) that is not permitted because it is a way of
imitating women and the prophet ( وعاصى ) forbade that31 However it
would be allowed for men to use henna for medicinal purposes to soothe some
types of ailments if they would benefit from that Similarly it is religiously
legitimate for both men and women to use it (henna) to dye gray hair as long as
the color is not specifically black because black is not permissible to color gray
hair32
31 Ibn lsquo Abbās ( ) said as is recorded inر Ṣaḥīḥ al-Buk āhr ī
laquoراصاعو اجا اواجraquo
The messenger of Allah ( وعاصى ) cursed men who imitate women and women who imitate men
32
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
Page 26 of 35
her eyes in such a way as to be seen by those far away Or she may cut her hair
from the front in order to beautify it or if it is long she may cut it up to her
shoulders Please advise us is it correct to practice such things or not Is the
one responsible for her if he witnesses that does he incur sin or is that
permissible
Answer 20
أاضاعجواوصإوأر
اجعوجأأوتاوجعى ار
There is no objection to a woman beautifying herself by wearing makeup or kohl
on her face or styling her hair in a manner that is not in imitation of disbelieving
women It must also be with the condition that she covers her face from men who
are not her relatives21
Question 21
هأأهوهاوIs it permissible for a woman to pray while adorned with gold (jewelry) and
makeup
Answer 21
أهوهاوااوذإكاهطحأاوقا
21
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Authors Ibn Bāz Ibn al-lsquoUthaymīn The
Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
Page 27 of 35
خذودمبياكوعجاوجعاعى
زعاجأواس ك
اااواهوأاذإصحأحأجرجعهاجاجعركإذااوزجوجذإكذإجو
و
Yes she may pray while adorned with gold beautiful clothes and makeup as
long as the makeup is clean and pure containing nothing impure there is no sin
in that case According to us she may (still) pray with humility and turning to
Allah ( عجو ) Allah ( جعو ) says in His great book
يبمدوذخزعس ك
Children of Adam take your adornment at every place of prayer22
A believer is religiously and legitimately allowed to pray at mosques while
adorned in nice clothes in a nice turban Likewise if a woman prays wearing
beautiful clothing there is no sin as long as she is concealed from non-relative
men As long as there are no non-relative men with her there is no sin if she
prays wearing it Makeup too is a form of adornment and beautification for the
face as long as it does no harm to it If she applies something to her face
intended to enhance its beauty ndash as long as it causes no ailment ndash there is no
problem23
22 The Quran Sūrah al-lsquoArāf (731)
23 This answer can be found here
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
Page 28 of 35
Question 22
حضواضاهواضاهوخاضاة
What is the ruling of applying makeup after wuḍūrsquo does makeup break wuḍūrsquo
And is it permissible to delay the prayer if I am busy putting on makeup
Answer 22
اهااذإعا ـكواأاجوأامئوهقاضاغوأاجذإحقو
أاضكإذوصوضءضاةجصواازإقضا
Makeup is a means for women to beautify themselves and it is allowed for them
to use it as long as it does not contain any impermissible ingredients The
purpose should be for a woman to make herself prettier for her husband or
among a gathering of other women This is not considered something that breaks
wuḍūrsquo Often makeup contains no solid-mass substances meaning when the
time for prayer comes in you make wuḍūrsquo for prayer and then pray However if
there is some solid impermeable substance in the makeup that would prevent
water from reaching the skin then it must be removed before wuḍūrsquo
وخاعاجاوعادأاقوأحكحاضووابخاعقوو
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
Page 29 of 35
ثآعاإااله لخعض ة صااوتا شافسنقلي
كذاأهاخأاحخقو
As for delaying prayer it is impermissible to do so for any reason A Muslim is
obliged to perform prayer in its proper time under all circumstances even in
sickness Putting on makeup does not justify delaying prayer past its time
Whoever does that is sinful and perhaps subjected to punishment so repentance
to Allah would then be required Allah ( ) says
له لخعض ة صااوتا شافسنقلي
But there came after them successors who neglected prayer and pursued
desires so they are going to meet evil24
The Salaf mentioned that this verse pertains to the person who delays the prayer
until the time to pray it runs out25
Question 23
هاصواثأضاهأهاع
كضوDoes makeup prevent water (from touching the skin) during wuḍūrsquo meaning
must we remove this makeup during each wuḍūrsquo
24 The Quran Sūrah Maryam (1959)
25 This answer can be found in Arabic here
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
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Answer 23
صمهجكوإااجاكإذاجازإأذإكجككإذاراوهاجاأاءاأذإكامصجوجهازإ
If the makeup has a solid mass that blocks water then it should be removed If it
has no solid impermeable substance in that it is simply a type of dye (ie
changing only the complexion tint color) with no actual solid mass then it does
not have to be removed So if it contains a solid that blocks water it must be
removed from the face Similarly if there is something like paste on the hands it
should be removed As for a substance that is merely a type of dye with no solid
mass it does not have to be taken off26
EYES
Question 24
وضإذإقإذأعااكياحإههص
Many women from Egypt apply kohl to their eyes I told them that wearing it just
for beautification is forbidden and they replied that rather it is Sunnah Is this
correct
26 This answer can be found online here
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
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Answer 24
ااوأأزا
اأيغجوزرو
ويز
Using kohl is religiously legitimate but it is impermissible for a woman to show
anything of her adornment ndash whether it be kohl or anything else ndash to anyone
other than her husband or male relatives based on the statement of Allah ( )
ويز
And they should not display their adornment except to their husbandshellip27
Question 25
حااواودأاخر
هوهأWhat is the ruling of women applying kohl and other cosmetics during the
daytime in Ramadan Does that break onersquos fast or not
Answer 25
ااوجاصأقاوا
ااجوهائحأافهداوغوذهاوذااوأوذ
27
The Quran Sūrah al-Nūr (2331) The answer is online here
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
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كذححئاأااذإكجااووا
Kohl does not break the fast for women or men according to the more correct
opinion of the scholars Still it is better to use it at night for someone fasting
Similar to this are other means of beautifying the face such as types of soaps
oils or other things that are applied externally to the surface of the skin Included
in this is henna makeup and similar things There is no sin in any of this for
someone fasting although one should not use makeup if it causes any facial
ailment And success is granted by Allah
28
Question 26
قاأعاااظاعااورااواذواضوو
وااوعاوراصعى
ؤاعهراووأاعآضععحسااجاحسحااوك
There are some types of beauty accessories readily available in our shopping
malls that women wear or apply to their fingers or eyes such as fake nails false
eyelashes and colored lenses to change onersquos eye color Due to frequent
questions about such accessories and their wide use among women I hope this
issue is presented to his eminence the noble father so that we may be guided
by what he sees fit may Allah preserve him and grant you His success
28 This question and answer is in Arabic online
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
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Answer 26
عا ظا اا ز را او ا او
ا
عى
ار
و
يو
ااو
ا
أ
ا خ
It is impermissible to use fake nails false eyelashes and colored contact lenses
due to the harm they may cause to the different parts of the body and also due to
them being forms of trickery and deception (in appearance) and changing of
Allahrsquos creation29
L IPS
Question 27
هااضعاصواعضاإاهوا
Does lipstick when applied to the lips prevent water from reaching them when
making wuḍūrsquo and is using it forbidden
Answer 27
جاكإذأذحواوأهوااة
ااعضاككهأوظاأذإك اوواواكة
29
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Lipsticks and lip colorings and similar things do not block water and there is no
sin in that unless there is some solid substance in it that does prevent water ndash
such as nail polish and similar things for fingernails ndash then it must be removed
when making wuḍūrsquo As for just the red coloring such as the reddish tint of henna
or lip colors there is no harm in that as it does not block water30
H ANDS amp F INGERNAILS
Question 28
هاودعئجأجركوهئجغخياجاكأوعر
Is using henna without a legitimate excuse to do so permissible or not Some
people dye their hands or feet with henna is that permissible if it is done for no
legitimate need Please advise me may Allah reward you
Answer 28
ائجزوهوجحأوجاااقواأجذعوعاصى
ااذإككإاجاوودااااد
Dyeing with henna is permissible for women because it is a form of decoration
and beautification for them and they do have a purpose for that As for men
30 This answer is online here
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
wearing henna (on hands or feet) that is not permitted because it is a way of
imitating women and the prophet ( وعاصى ) forbade that31 However it
would be allowed for men to use henna for medicinal purposes to soothe some
types of ailments if they would benefit from that Similarly it is religiously
legitimate for both men and women to use it (henna) to dye gray hair as long as
the color is not specifically black because black is not permissible to color gray
hair32
31 Ibn lsquo Abbās ( ) said as is recorded inر Ṣaḥīḥ al-Buk āhr ī
laquoراصاعو اجا اواجraquo
The messenger of Allah ( وعاصى ) cursed men who imitate women and women who imitate men
32
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
Page 27 of 35
خذودمبياكوعجاوجعاعى
زعاجأواس ك
اااواهوأاذإصحأحأجرجعهاجاجعركإذااوزجوجذإكذإجو
و
Yes she may pray while adorned with gold beautiful clothes and makeup as
long as the makeup is clean and pure containing nothing impure there is no sin
in that case According to us she may (still) pray with humility and turning to
Allah ( عجو ) Allah ( جعو ) says in His great book
يبمدوذخزعس ك
Children of Adam take your adornment at every place of prayer22
A believer is religiously and legitimately allowed to pray at mosques while
adorned in nice clothes in a nice turban Likewise if a woman prays wearing
beautiful clothing there is no sin as long as she is concealed from non-relative
men As long as there are no non-relative men with her there is no sin if she
prays wearing it Makeup too is a form of adornment and beautification for the
face as long as it does no harm to it If she applies something to her face
intended to enhance its beauty ndash as long as it causes no ailment ndash there is no
problem23
22 The Quran Sūrah al-lsquoArāf (731)
23 This answer can be found here
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
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Question 22
حضواضاهواضاهوخاضاة
What is the ruling of applying makeup after wuḍūrsquo does makeup break wuḍūrsquo
And is it permissible to delay the prayer if I am busy putting on makeup
Answer 22
اهااذإعا ـكواأاجوأامئوهقاضاغوأاجذإحقو
أاضكإذوصوضءضاةجصواازإقضا
Makeup is a means for women to beautify themselves and it is allowed for them
to use it as long as it does not contain any impermissible ingredients The
purpose should be for a woman to make herself prettier for her husband or
among a gathering of other women This is not considered something that breaks
wuḍūrsquo Often makeup contains no solid-mass substances meaning when the
time for prayer comes in you make wuḍūrsquo for prayer and then pray However if
there is some solid impermeable substance in the makeup that would prevent
water from reaching the skin then it must be removed before wuḍūrsquo
وخاعاجاوعادأاقوأحكحاضووابخاعقوو
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
Page 29 of 35
ثآعاإااله لخعض ة صااوتا شافسنقلي
كذاأهاخأاحخقو
As for delaying prayer it is impermissible to do so for any reason A Muslim is
obliged to perform prayer in its proper time under all circumstances even in
sickness Putting on makeup does not justify delaying prayer past its time
Whoever does that is sinful and perhaps subjected to punishment so repentance
to Allah would then be required Allah ( ) says
له لخعض ة صااوتا شافسنقلي
But there came after them successors who neglected prayer and pursued
desires so they are going to meet evil24
The Salaf mentioned that this verse pertains to the person who delays the prayer
until the time to pray it runs out25
Question 23
هاصواثأضاهأهاع
كضوDoes makeup prevent water (from touching the skin) during wuḍūrsquo meaning
must we remove this makeup during each wuḍūrsquo
24 The Quran Sūrah Maryam (1959)
25 This answer can be found in Arabic here
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
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Answer 23
صمهجكوإااجاكإذاجازإأذإكجككإذاراوهاجاأاءاأذإكامصجوجهازإ
If the makeup has a solid mass that blocks water then it should be removed If it
has no solid impermeable substance in that it is simply a type of dye (ie
changing only the complexion tint color) with no actual solid mass then it does
not have to be removed So if it contains a solid that blocks water it must be
removed from the face Similarly if there is something like paste on the hands it
should be removed As for a substance that is merely a type of dye with no solid
mass it does not have to be taken off26
EYES
Question 24
وضإذإقإذأعااكياحإههص
Many women from Egypt apply kohl to their eyes I told them that wearing it just
for beautification is forbidden and they replied that rather it is Sunnah Is this
correct
26 This answer can be found online here
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
Page 31 of 35
Answer 24
ااوأأزا
اأيغجوزرو
ويز
Using kohl is religiously legitimate but it is impermissible for a woman to show
anything of her adornment ndash whether it be kohl or anything else ndash to anyone
other than her husband or male relatives based on the statement of Allah ( )
ويز
And they should not display their adornment except to their husbandshellip27
Question 25
حااواودأاخر
هوهأWhat is the ruling of women applying kohl and other cosmetics during the
daytime in Ramadan Does that break onersquos fast or not
Answer 25
ااوجاصأقاوا
ااجوهائحأافهداوغوذهاوذااوأوذ
27
The Quran Sūrah al-Nūr (2331) The answer is online here
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Authors Ibn Bāz Ibn al-lsquoUthaymīn The
Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
Page 32 of 35
كذححئاأااذإكجااووا
Kohl does not break the fast for women or men according to the more correct
opinion of the scholars Still it is better to use it at night for someone fasting
Similar to this are other means of beautifying the face such as types of soaps
oils or other things that are applied externally to the surface of the skin Included
in this is henna makeup and similar things There is no sin in any of this for
someone fasting although one should not use makeup if it causes any facial
ailment And success is granted by Allah
28
Question 26
قاأعاااظاعااورااواذواضوو
وااوعاوراصعى
ؤاعهراووأاعآضععحسااجاحسحااوك
There are some types of beauty accessories readily available in our shopping
malls that women wear or apply to their fingers or eyes such as fake nails false
eyelashes and colored lenses to change onersquos eye color Due to frequent
questions about such accessories and their wide use among women I hope this
issue is presented to his eminence the noble father so that we may be guided
by what he sees fit may Allah preserve him and grant you His success
28 This question and answer is in Arabic online
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
Page 33 of 35
Answer 26
عا ظا اا ز را او ا او
ا
عى
ار
و
يو
ااو
ا
أ
ا خ
It is impermissible to use fake nails false eyelashes and colored contact lenses
due to the harm they may cause to the different parts of the body and also due to
them being forms of trickery and deception (in appearance) and changing of
Allahrsquos creation29
L IPS
Question 27
هااضعاصواعضاإاهوا
Does lipstick when applied to the lips prevent water from reaching them when
making wuḍūrsquo and is using it forbidden
Answer 27
جاكإذأذحواوأهوااة
ااعضاككهأوظاأذإك اوواواكة
29
This fatwaacute is in Arabic online
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Authors Ibn Bāz Ibn al-lsquoUthaymīn The
Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
Page 34 of 35
Lipsticks and lip colorings and similar things do not block water and there is no
sin in that unless there is some solid substance in it that does prevent water ndash
such as nail polish and similar things for fingernails ndash then it must be removed
when making wuḍūrsquo As for just the red coloring such as the reddish tint of henna
or lip colors there is no harm in that as it does not block water30
H ANDS amp F INGERNAILS
Question 28
هاودعئجأجركوهئجغخياجاكأوعر
Is using henna without a legitimate excuse to do so permissible or not Some
people dye their hands or feet with henna is that permissible if it is done for no
legitimate need Please advise me may Allah reward you
Answer 28
ائجزوهوجحأوجاااقواأجذعوعاصى
ااذإككإاجاوودااااد
Dyeing with henna is permissible for women because it is a form of decoration
and beautification for them and they do have a purpose for that As for men
30 This answer is online here
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
wearing henna (on hands or feet) that is not permitted because it is a way of
imitating women and the prophet ( وعاصى ) forbade that31 However it
would be allowed for men to use henna for medicinal purposes to soothe some
types of ailments if they would benefit from that Similarly it is religiously
legitimate for both men and women to use it (henna) to dye gray hair as long as
the color is not specifically black because black is not permissible to color gray
hair32
31 Ibn lsquo Abbās ( ) said as is recorded inر Ṣaḥīḥ al-Buk āhr ī
laquoراصاعو اجا اواجraquo
The messenger of Allah ( وعاصى ) cursed men who imitate women and women who imitate men
32
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
Page 28 of 35
Question 22
حضواضاهواضاهوخاضاة
What is the ruling of applying makeup after wuḍūrsquo does makeup break wuḍūrsquo
And is it permissible to delay the prayer if I am busy putting on makeup
Answer 22
اهااذإعا ـكواأاجوأامئوهقاضاغوأاجذإحقو
أاضكإذوصوضءضاةجصواازإقضا
Makeup is a means for women to beautify themselves and it is allowed for them
to use it as long as it does not contain any impermissible ingredients The
purpose should be for a woman to make herself prettier for her husband or
among a gathering of other women This is not considered something that breaks
wuḍūrsquo Often makeup contains no solid-mass substances meaning when the
time for prayer comes in you make wuḍūrsquo for prayer and then pray However if
there is some solid impermeable substance in the makeup that would prevent
water from reaching the skin then it must be removed before wuḍūrsquo
وخاعاجاوعادأاقوأحكحاضووابخاعقوو
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Authors Ibn Bāz Ibn al-lsquoUthaymīn The
Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
Page 29 of 35
ثآعاإااله لخعض ة صااوتا شافسنقلي
كذاأهاخأاحخقو
As for delaying prayer it is impermissible to do so for any reason A Muslim is
obliged to perform prayer in its proper time under all circumstances even in
sickness Putting on makeup does not justify delaying prayer past its time
Whoever does that is sinful and perhaps subjected to punishment so repentance
to Allah would then be required Allah ( ) says
له لخعض ة صااوتا شافسنقلي
But there came after them successors who neglected prayer and pursued
desires so they are going to meet evil24
The Salaf mentioned that this verse pertains to the person who delays the prayer
until the time to pray it runs out25
Question 23
هاصواثأضاهأهاع
كضوDoes makeup prevent water (from touching the skin) during wuḍūrsquo meaning
must we remove this makeup during each wuḍūrsquo
24 The Quran Sūrah Maryam (1959)
25 This answer can be found in Arabic here
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
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Answer 23
صمهجكوإااجاكإذاجازإأذإكجككإذاراوهاجاأاءاأذإكامصجوجهازإ
If the makeup has a solid mass that blocks water then it should be removed If it
has no solid impermeable substance in that it is simply a type of dye (ie
changing only the complexion tint color) with no actual solid mass then it does
not have to be removed So if it contains a solid that blocks water it must be
removed from the face Similarly if there is something like paste on the hands it
should be removed As for a substance that is merely a type of dye with no solid
mass it does not have to be taken off26
EYES
Question 24
وضإذإقإذأعااكياحإههص
Many women from Egypt apply kohl to their eyes I told them that wearing it just
for beautification is forbidden and they replied that rather it is Sunnah Is this
correct
26 This answer can be found online here
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Authors Ibn Bāz Ibn al-lsquoUthaymīn The
Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
Page 31 of 35
Answer 24
ااوأأزا
اأيغجوزرو
ويز
Using kohl is religiously legitimate but it is impermissible for a woman to show
anything of her adornment ndash whether it be kohl or anything else ndash to anyone
other than her husband or male relatives based on the statement of Allah ( )
ويز
And they should not display their adornment except to their husbandshellip27
Question 25
حااواودأاخر
هوهأWhat is the ruling of women applying kohl and other cosmetics during the
daytime in Ramadan Does that break onersquos fast or not
Answer 25
ااوجاصأقاوا
ااجوهائحأافهداوغوذهاوذااوأوذ
27
The Quran Sūrah al-Nūr (2331) The answer is online here
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Authors Ibn Bāz Ibn al-lsquoUthaymīn The
Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
Page 32 of 35
كذححئاأااذإكجااووا
Kohl does not break the fast for women or men according to the more correct
opinion of the scholars Still it is better to use it at night for someone fasting
Similar to this are other means of beautifying the face such as types of soaps
oils or other things that are applied externally to the surface of the skin Included
in this is henna makeup and similar things There is no sin in any of this for
someone fasting although one should not use makeup if it causes any facial
ailment And success is granted by Allah
28
Question 26
قاأعاااظاعااورااواذواضوو
وااوعاوراصعى
ؤاعهراووأاعآضععحسااجاحسحااوك
There are some types of beauty accessories readily available in our shopping
malls that women wear or apply to their fingers or eyes such as fake nails false
eyelashes and colored lenses to change onersquos eye color Due to frequent
questions about such accessories and their wide use among women I hope this
issue is presented to his eminence the noble father so that we may be guided
by what he sees fit may Allah preserve him and grant you His success
28 This question and answer is in Arabic online
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
Page 33 of 35
Answer 26
عا ظا اا ز را او ا او
ا
عى
ار
و
يو
ااو
ا
أ
ا خ
It is impermissible to use fake nails false eyelashes and colored contact lenses
due to the harm they may cause to the different parts of the body and also due to
them being forms of trickery and deception (in appearance) and changing of
Allahrsquos creation29
L IPS
Question 27
هااضعاصواعضاإاهوا
Does lipstick when applied to the lips prevent water from reaching them when
making wuḍūrsquo and is using it forbidden
Answer 27
جاكإذأذحواوأهوااة
ااعضاككهأوظاأذإك اوواواكة
29
This fatwaacute is in Arabic online
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
Page 34 of 35
Lipsticks and lip colorings and similar things do not block water and there is no
sin in that unless there is some solid substance in it that does prevent water ndash
such as nail polish and similar things for fingernails ndash then it must be removed
when making wuḍūrsquo As for just the red coloring such as the reddish tint of henna
or lip colors there is no harm in that as it does not block water30
H ANDS amp F INGERNAILS
Question 28
هاودعئجأجركوهئجغخياجاكأوعر
Is using henna without a legitimate excuse to do so permissible or not Some
people dye their hands or feet with henna is that permissible if it is done for no
legitimate need Please advise me may Allah reward you
Answer 28
ائجزوهوجحأوجاااقواأجذعوعاصى
ااذإككإاجاوودااااد
Dyeing with henna is permissible for women because it is a form of decoration
and beautification for them and they do have a purpose for that As for men
30 This answer is online here
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Authors Ibn Bāz Ibn al-lsquoUthaymīn The
Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
wearing henna (on hands or feet) that is not permitted because it is a way of
imitating women and the prophet ( وعاصى ) forbade that31 However it
would be allowed for men to use henna for medicinal purposes to soothe some
types of ailments if they would benefit from that Similarly it is religiously
legitimate for both men and women to use it (henna) to dye gray hair as long as
the color is not specifically black because black is not permissible to color gray
hair32
31 Ibn lsquo Abbās ( ) said as is recorded inر Ṣaḥīḥ al-Buk āhr ī
laquoراصاعو اجا اواجraquo
The messenger of Allah ( وعاصى ) cursed men who imitate women and women who imitate men
32
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
Page 29 of 35
ثآعاإااله لخعض ة صااوتا شافسنقلي
كذاأهاخأاحخقو
As for delaying prayer it is impermissible to do so for any reason A Muslim is
obliged to perform prayer in its proper time under all circumstances even in
sickness Putting on makeup does not justify delaying prayer past its time
Whoever does that is sinful and perhaps subjected to punishment so repentance
to Allah would then be required Allah ( ) says
له لخعض ة صااوتا شافسنقلي
But there came after them successors who neglected prayer and pursued
desires so they are going to meet evil24
The Salaf mentioned that this verse pertains to the person who delays the prayer
until the time to pray it runs out25
Question 23
هاصواثأضاهأهاع
كضوDoes makeup prevent water (from touching the skin) during wuḍūrsquo meaning
must we remove this makeup during each wuḍūrsquo
24 The Quran Sūrah Maryam (1959)
25 This answer can be found in Arabic here
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
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Answer 23
صمهجكوإااجاكإذاجازإأذإكجككإذاراوهاجاأاءاأذإكامصجوجهازإ
If the makeup has a solid mass that blocks water then it should be removed If it
has no solid impermeable substance in that it is simply a type of dye (ie
changing only the complexion tint color) with no actual solid mass then it does
not have to be removed So if it contains a solid that blocks water it must be
removed from the face Similarly if there is something like paste on the hands it
should be removed As for a substance that is merely a type of dye with no solid
mass it does not have to be taken off26
EYES
Question 24
وضإذإقإذأعااكياحإههص
Many women from Egypt apply kohl to their eyes I told them that wearing it just
for beautification is forbidden and they replied that rather it is Sunnah Is this
correct
26 This answer can be found online here
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
Page 31 of 35
Answer 24
ااوأأزا
اأيغجوزرو
ويز
Using kohl is religiously legitimate but it is impermissible for a woman to show
anything of her adornment ndash whether it be kohl or anything else ndash to anyone
other than her husband or male relatives based on the statement of Allah ( )
ويز
And they should not display their adornment except to their husbandshellip27
Question 25
حااواودأاخر
هوهأWhat is the ruling of women applying kohl and other cosmetics during the
daytime in Ramadan Does that break onersquos fast or not
Answer 25
ااوجاصأقاوا
ااجوهائحأافهداوغوذهاوذااوأوذ
27
The Quran Sūrah al-Nūr (2331) The answer is online here
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Authors Ibn Bāz Ibn al-lsquoUthaymīn The
Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
Page 32 of 35
كذححئاأااذإكجااووا
Kohl does not break the fast for women or men according to the more correct
opinion of the scholars Still it is better to use it at night for someone fasting
Similar to this are other means of beautifying the face such as types of soaps
oils or other things that are applied externally to the surface of the skin Included
in this is henna makeup and similar things There is no sin in any of this for
someone fasting although one should not use makeup if it causes any facial
ailment And success is granted by Allah
28
Question 26
قاأعاااظاعااورااواذواضوو
وااوعاوراصعى
ؤاعهراووأاعآضععحسااجاحسحااوك
There are some types of beauty accessories readily available in our shopping
malls that women wear or apply to their fingers or eyes such as fake nails false
eyelashes and colored lenses to change onersquos eye color Due to frequent
questions about such accessories and their wide use among women I hope this
issue is presented to his eminence the noble father so that we may be guided
by what he sees fit may Allah preserve him and grant you His success
28 This question and answer is in Arabic online
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
Page 33 of 35
Answer 26
عا ظا اا ز را او ا او
ا
عى
ار
و
يو
ااو
ا
أ
ا خ
It is impermissible to use fake nails false eyelashes and colored contact lenses
due to the harm they may cause to the different parts of the body and also due to
them being forms of trickery and deception (in appearance) and changing of
Allahrsquos creation29
L IPS
Question 27
هااضعاصواعضاإاهوا
Does lipstick when applied to the lips prevent water from reaching them when
making wuḍūrsquo and is using it forbidden
Answer 27
جاكإذأذحواوأهوااة
ااعضاككهأوظاأذإك اوواواكة
29
This fatwaacute is in Arabic online
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
Page 34 of 35
Lipsticks and lip colorings and similar things do not block water and there is no
sin in that unless there is some solid substance in it that does prevent water ndash
such as nail polish and similar things for fingernails ndash then it must be removed
when making wuḍūrsquo As for just the red coloring such as the reddish tint of henna
or lip colors there is no harm in that as it does not block water30
H ANDS amp F INGERNAILS
Question 28
هاودعئجأجركوهئجغخياجاكأوعر
Is using henna without a legitimate excuse to do so permissible or not Some
people dye their hands or feet with henna is that permissible if it is done for no
legitimate need Please advise me may Allah reward you
Answer 28
ائجزوهوجحأوجاااقواأجذعوعاصى
ااذإككإاجاوودااااد
Dyeing with henna is permissible for women because it is a form of decoration
and beautification for them and they do have a purpose for that As for men
30 This answer is online here
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Authors Ibn Bāz Ibn al-lsquoUthaymīn The
Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
wearing henna (on hands or feet) that is not permitted because it is a way of
imitating women and the prophet ( وعاصى ) forbade that31 However it
would be allowed for men to use henna for medicinal purposes to soothe some
types of ailments if they would benefit from that Similarly it is religiously
legitimate for both men and women to use it (henna) to dye gray hair as long as
the color is not specifically black because black is not permissible to color gray
hair32
31 Ibn lsquo Abbās ( ) said as is recorded inر Ṣaḥīḥ al-Buk āhr ī
laquoراصاعو اجا اواجraquo
The messenger of Allah ( وعاصى ) cursed men who imitate women and women who imitate men
32
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
Page 30 of 35
Answer 23
صمهجكوإااجاكإذاجازإأذإكجككإذاراوهاجاأاءاأذإكامصجوجهازإ
If the makeup has a solid mass that blocks water then it should be removed If it
has no solid impermeable substance in that it is simply a type of dye (ie
changing only the complexion tint color) with no actual solid mass then it does
not have to be removed So if it contains a solid that blocks water it must be
removed from the face Similarly if there is something like paste on the hands it
should be removed As for a substance that is merely a type of dye with no solid
mass it does not have to be taken off26
EYES
Question 24
وضإذإقإذأعااكياحإههص
Many women from Egypt apply kohl to their eyes I told them that wearing it just
for beautification is forbidden and they replied that rather it is Sunnah Is this
correct
26 This answer can be found online here
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Authors Ibn Bāz Ibn al-lsquoUthaymīn The
Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
Page 31 of 35
Answer 24
ااوأأزا
اأيغجوزرو
ويز
Using kohl is religiously legitimate but it is impermissible for a woman to show
anything of her adornment ndash whether it be kohl or anything else ndash to anyone
other than her husband or male relatives based on the statement of Allah ( )
ويز
And they should not display their adornment except to their husbandshellip27
Question 25
حااواودأاخر
هوهأWhat is the ruling of women applying kohl and other cosmetics during the
daytime in Ramadan Does that break onersquos fast or not
Answer 25
ااوجاصأقاوا
ااجوهائحأافهداوغوذهاوذااوأوذ
27
The Quran Sūrah al-Nūr (2331) The answer is online here
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Authors Ibn Bāz Ibn al-lsquoUthaymīn The
Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
Page 32 of 35
كذححئاأااذإكجااووا
Kohl does not break the fast for women or men according to the more correct
opinion of the scholars Still it is better to use it at night for someone fasting
Similar to this are other means of beautifying the face such as types of soaps
oils or other things that are applied externally to the surface of the skin Included
in this is henna makeup and similar things There is no sin in any of this for
someone fasting although one should not use makeup if it causes any facial
ailment And success is granted by Allah
28
Question 26
قاأعاااظاعااورااواذواضوو
وااوعاوراصعى
ؤاعهراووأاعآضععحسااجاحسحااوك
There are some types of beauty accessories readily available in our shopping
malls that women wear or apply to their fingers or eyes such as fake nails false
eyelashes and colored lenses to change onersquos eye color Due to frequent
questions about such accessories and their wide use among women I hope this
issue is presented to his eminence the noble father so that we may be guided
by what he sees fit may Allah preserve him and grant you His success
28 This question and answer is in Arabic online
8122019 Scholarly Rulings on Cosmetics - Imams ibn Baz Ibnul Uthaymeen amp Permanent Council of Senior Scholars
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Authors Ibn Bāz Ibn al-lsquoUthaymīn The
Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
Page 33 of 35
Answer 26
عا ظا اا ز را او ا او
ا
عى
ار
و
يو
ااو
ا
أ
ا خ
It is impermissible to use fake nails false eyelashes and colored contact lenses
due to the harm they may cause to the different parts of the body and also due to
them being forms of trickery and deception (in appearance) and changing of
Allahrsquos creation29
L IPS
Question 27
هااضعاصواعضاإاهوا
Does lipstick when applied to the lips prevent water from reaching them when
making wuḍūrsquo and is using it forbidden
Answer 27
جاكإذأذحواوأهوااة
ااعضاككهأوظاأذإك اوواواكة
29
This fatwaacute is in Arabic online
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Authors Ibn Bāz Ibn al-lsquoUthaymīn The
Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
Page 34 of 35
Lipsticks and lip colorings and similar things do not block water and there is no
sin in that unless there is some solid substance in it that does prevent water ndash
such as nail polish and similar things for fingernails ndash then it must be removed
when making wuḍūrsquo As for just the red coloring such as the reddish tint of henna
or lip colors there is no harm in that as it does not block water30
H ANDS amp F INGERNAILS
Question 28
هاودعئجأجركوهئجغخياجاكأوعر
Is using henna without a legitimate excuse to do so permissible or not Some
people dye their hands or feet with henna is that permissible if it is done for no
legitimate need Please advise me may Allah reward you
Answer 28
ائجزوهوجحأوجاااقواأجذعوعاصى
ااذإككإاجاوودااااد
Dyeing with henna is permissible for women because it is a form of decoration
and beautification for them and they do have a purpose for that As for men
30 This answer is online here
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Authors Ibn Bāz Ibn al-lsquoUthaymīn The
Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
wearing henna (on hands or feet) that is not permitted because it is a way of
imitating women and the prophet ( وعاصى ) forbade that31 However it
would be allowed for men to use henna for medicinal purposes to soothe some
types of ailments if they would benefit from that Similarly it is religiously
legitimate for both men and women to use it (henna) to dye gray hair as long as
the color is not specifically black because black is not permissible to color gray
hair32
31 Ibn lsquo Abbās ( ) said as is recorded inر Ṣaḥīḥ al-Buk āhr ī
laquoراصاعو اجا اواجraquo
The messenger of Allah ( وعاصى ) cursed men who imitate women and women who imitate men
32
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
Page 31 of 35
Answer 24
ااوأأزا
اأيغجوزرو
ويز
Using kohl is religiously legitimate but it is impermissible for a woman to show
anything of her adornment ndash whether it be kohl or anything else ndash to anyone
other than her husband or male relatives based on the statement of Allah ( )
ويز
And they should not display their adornment except to their husbandshellip27
Question 25
حااواودأاخر
هوهأWhat is the ruling of women applying kohl and other cosmetics during the
daytime in Ramadan Does that break onersquos fast or not
Answer 25
ااوجاصأقاوا
ااجوهائحأافهداوغوذهاوذااوأوذ
27
The Quran Sūrah al-Nūr (2331) The answer is online here
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Authors Ibn Bāz Ibn al-lsquoUthaymīn The
Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
Page 32 of 35
كذححئاأااذإكجااووا
Kohl does not break the fast for women or men according to the more correct
opinion of the scholars Still it is better to use it at night for someone fasting
Similar to this are other means of beautifying the face such as types of soaps
oils or other things that are applied externally to the surface of the skin Included
in this is henna makeup and similar things There is no sin in any of this for
someone fasting although one should not use makeup if it causes any facial
ailment And success is granted by Allah
28
Question 26
قاأعاااظاعااورااواذواضوو
وااوعاوراصعى
ؤاعهراووأاعآضععحسااجاحسحااوك
There are some types of beauty accessories readily available in our shopping
malls that women wear or apply to their fingers or eyes such as fake nails false
eyelashes and colored lenses to change onersquos eye color Due to frequent
questions about such accessories and their wide use among women I hope this
issue is presented to his eminence the noble father so that we may be guided
by what he sees fit may Allah preserve him and grant you His success
28 This question and answer is in Arabic online
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Title Scholarly Rulings on Cosmetics
Authors Ibn Bāz Ibn al-lsquoUthaymīn The
Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
Page 33 of 35
Answer 26
عا ظا اا ز را او ا او
ا
عى
ار
و
يو
ااو
ا
أ
ا خ
It is impermissible to use fake nails false eyelashes and colored contact lenses
due to the harm they may cause to the different parts of the body and also due to
them being forms of trickery and deception (in appearance) and changing of
Allahrsquos creation29
L IPS
Question 27
هااضعاصواعضاإاهوا
Does lipstick when applied to the lips prevent water from reaching them when
making wuḍūrsquo and is using it forbidden
Answer 27
جاكإذأذحواوأهوااة
ااعضاككهأوظاأذإك اوواواكة
29
This fatwaacute is in Arabic online
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
Page 34 of 35
Lipsticks and lip colorings and similar things do not block water and there is no
sin in that unless there is some solid substance in it that does prevent water ndash
such as nail polish and similar things for fingernails ndash then it must be removed
when making wuḍūrsquo As for just the red coloring such as the reddish tint of henna
or lip colors there is no harm in that as it does not block water30
H ANDS amp F INGERNAILS
Question 28
هاودعئجأجركوهئجغخياجاكأوعر
Is using henna without a legitimate excuse to do so permissible or not Some
people dye their hands or feet with henna is that permissible if it is done for no
legitimate need Please advise me may Allah reward you
Answer 28
ائجزوهوجحأوجاااقواأجذعوعاصى
ااذإككإاجاوودااااد
Dyeing with henna is permissible for women because it is a form of decoration
and beautification for them and they do have a purpose for that As for men
30 This answer is online here
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Title Scholarly Rulings on Cosmetics
Authors Ibn Bāz Ibn al-lsquoUthaymīn The
Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
wearing henna (on hands or feet) that is not permitted because it is a way of
imitating women and the prophet ( وعاصى ) forbade that31 However it
would be allowed for men to use henna for medicinal purposes to soothe some
types of ailments if they would benefit from that Similarly it is religiously
legitimate for both men and women to use it (henna) to dye gray hair as long as
the color is not specifically black because black is not permissible to color gray
hair32
31 Ibn lsquo Abbās ( ) said as is recorded inر Ṣaḥīḥ al-Buk āhr ī
laquoراصاعو اجا اواجraquo
The messenger of Allah ( وعاصى ) cursed men who imitate women and women who imitate men
32
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Authors Ibn Bāz Ibn al-lsquoUthaymīn The
Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
Page 32 of 35
كذححئاأااذإكجااووا
Kohl does not break the fast for women or men according to the more correct
opinion of the scholars Still it is better to use it at night for someone fasting
Similar to this are other means of beautifying the face such as types of soaps
oils or other things that are applied externally to the surface of the skin Included
in this is henna makeup and similar things There is no sin in any of this for
someone fasting although one should not use makeup if it causes any facial
ailment And success is granted by Allah
28
Question 26
قاأعاااظاعااورااواذواضوو
وااوعاوراصعى
ؤاعهراووأاعآضععحسااجاحسحااوك
There are some types of beauty accessories readily available in our shopping
malls that women wear or apply to their fingers or eyes such as fake nails false
eyelashes and colored lenses to change onersquos eye color Due to frequent
questions about such accessories and their wide use among women I hope this
issue is presented to his eminence the noble father so that we may be guided
by what he sees fit may Allah preserve him and grant you His success
28 This question and answer is in Arabic online
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Authors Ibn Bāz Ibn al-lsquoUthaymīn The
Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
Page 33 of 35
Answer 26
عا ظا اا ز را او ا او
ا
عى
ار
و
يو
ااو
ا
أ
ا خ
It is impermissible to use fake nails false eyelashes and colored contact lenses
due to the harm they may cause to the different parts of the body and also due to
them being forms of trickery and deception (in appearance) and changing of
Allahrsquos creation29
L IPS
Question 27
هااضعاصواعضاإاهوا
Does lipstick when applied to the lips prevent water from reaching them when
making wuḍūrsquo and is using it forbidden
Answer 27
جاكإذأذحواوأهوااة
ااعضاككهأوظاأذإك اوواواكة
29
This fatwaacute is in Arabic online
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
Page 34 of 35
Lipsticks and lip colorings and similar things do not block water and there is no
sin in that unless there is some solid substance in it that does prevent water ndash
such as nail polish and similar things for fingernails ndash then it must be removed
when making wuḍūrsquo As for just the red coloring such as the reddish tint of henna
or lip colors there is no harm in that as it does not block water30
H ANDS amp F INGERNAILS
Question 28
هاودعئجأجركوهئجغخياجاكأوعر
Is using henna without a legitimate excuse to do so permissible or not Some
people dye their hands or feet with henna is that permissible if it is done for no
legitimate need Please advise me may Allah reward you
Answer 28
ائجزوهوجحأوجاااقواأجذعوعاصى
ااذإككإاجاوودااااد
Dyeing with henna is permissible for women because it is a form of decoration
and beautification for them and they do have a purpose for that As for men
30 This answer is online here
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Title Scholarly Rulings on Cosmetics
Authors Ibn Bāz Ibn al-lsquoUthaymīn The
Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
wearing henna (on hands or feet) that is not permitted because it is a way of
imitating women and the prophet ( وعاصى ) forbade that31 However it
would be allowed for men to use henna for medicinal purposes to soothe some
types of ailments if they would benefit from that Similarly it is religiously
legitimate for both men and women to use it (henna) to dye gray hair as long as
the color is not specifically black because black is not permissible to color gray
hair32
31 Ibn lsquo Abbās ( ) said as is recorded inر Ṣaḥīḥ al-Buk āhr ī
laquoراصاعو اجا اواجraquo
The messenger of Allah ( وعاصى ) cursed men who imitate women and women who imitate men
32
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Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
Page 33 of 35
Answer 26
عا ظا اا ز را او ا او
ا
عى
ار
و
يو
ااو
ا
أ
ا خ
It is impermissible to use fake nails false eyelashes and colored contact lenses
due to the harm they may cause to the different parts of the body and also due to
them being forms of trickery and deception (in appearance) and changing of
Allahrsquos creation29
L IPS
Question 27
هااضعاصواعضاإاهوا
Does lipstick when applied to the lips prevent water from reaching them when
making wuḍūrsquo and is using it forbidden
Answer 27
جاكإذأذحواوأهوااة
ااعضاككهأوظاأذإك اوواواكة
29
This fatwaacute is in Arabic online
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Authors Ibn Bāz Ibn al-lsquoUthaymīn The
Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
Page 34 of 35
Lipsticks and lip colorings and similar things do not block water and there is no
sin in that unless there is some solid substance in it that does prevent water ndash
such as nail polish and similar things for fingernails ndash then it must be removed
when making wuḍūrsquo As for just the red coloring such as the reddish tint of henna
or lip colors there is no harm in that as it does not block water30
H ANDS amp F INGERNAILS
Question 28
هاودعئجأجركوهئجغخياجاكأوعر
Is using henna without a legitimate excuse to do so permissible or not Some
people dye their hands or feet with henna is that permissible if it is done for no
legitimate need Please advise me may Allah reward you
Answer 28
ائجزوهوجحأوجاااقواأجذعوعاصى
ااذإككإاجاوودااااد
Dyeing with henna is permissible for women because it is a form of decoration
and beautification for them and they do have a purpose for that As for men
30 This answer is online here
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Title Scholarly Rulings on Cosmetics
Authors Ibn Bāz Ibn al-lsquoUthaymīn The
Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
wearing henna (on hands or feet) that is not permitted because it is a way of
imitating women and the prophet ( وعاصى ) forbade that31 However it
would be allowed for men to use henna for medicinal purposes to soothe some
types of ailments if they would benefit from that Similarly it is religiously
legitimate for both men and women to use it (henna) to dye gray hair as long as
the color is not specifically black because black is not permissible to color gray
hair32
31 Ibn lsquo Abbās ( ) said as is recorded inر Ṣaḥīḥ al-Buk āhr ī
laquoراصاعو اجا اواجraquo
The messenger of Allah ( وعاصى ) cursed men who imitate women and women who imitate men
32
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Authors Ibn Bāz Ibn al-lsquoUthaymīn The
Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
Page 34 of 35
Lipsticks and lip colorings and similar things do not block water and there is no
sin in that unless there is some solid substance in it that does prevent water ndash
such as nail polish and similar things for fingernails ndash then it must be removed
when making wuḍūrsquo As for just the red coloring such as the reddish tint of henna
or lip colors there is no harm in that as it does not block water30
H ANDS amp F INGERNAILS
Question 28
هاودعئجأجركوهئجغخياجاكأوعر
Is using henna without a legitimate excuse to do so permissible or not Some
people dye their hands or feet with henna is that permissible if it is done for no
legitimate need Please advise me may Allah reward you
Answer 28
ائجزوهوجحأوجاااقواأجذعوعاصى
ااذإككإاجاوودااااد
Dyeing with henna is permissible for women because it is a form of decoration
and beautification for them and they do have a purpose for that As for men
30 This answer is online here
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Title Scholarly Rulings on Cosmetics
Authors Ibn Bāz Ibn al-lsquoUthaymīn The
Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
wearing henna (on hands or feet) that is not permitted because it is a way of
imitating women and the prophet ( وعاصى ) forbade that31 However it
would be allowed for men to use henna for medicinal purposes to soothe some
types of ailments if they would benefit from that Similarly it is religiously
legitimate for both men and women to use it (henna) to dye gray hair as long as
the color is not specifically black because black is not permissible to color gray
hair32
31 Ibn lsquo Abbās ( ) said as is recorded inر Ṣaḥīḥ al-Buk āhr ī
laquoراصاعو اجا اواجraquo
The messenger of Allah ( وعاصى ) cursed men who imitate women and women who imitate men
32
8122019 Scholarly Rulings on Cosmetics - Imams ibn Baz Ibnul Uthaymeen amp Permanent Council of Senior Scholars
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Title Scholarly Rulings on Cosmetics
Authors Ibn Bāz Ibn al-lsquoUthaymīn The
Permanent Committee of Saudi Ara
wearing henna (on hands or feet) that is not permitted because it is a way of
imitating women and the prophet ( وعاصى ) forbade that31 However it
would be allowed for men to use henna for medicinal purposes to soothe some
types of ailments if they would benefit from that Similarly it is religiously
legitimate for both men and women to use it (henna) to dye gray hair as long as
the color is not specifically black because black is not permissible to color gray
hair32
31 Ibn lsquo Abbās ( ) said as is recorded inر Ṣaḥīḥ al-Buk āhr ī
laquoراصاعو اجا اواجraquo
The messenger of Allah ( وعاصى ) cursed men who imitate women and women who imitate men
32