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Is makeup haram for a sister to wear outside her house?
Is makeup haram for a sister to wear outside her house?
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gazkour
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It is indeed haram as well as wearing perfume outside home.
I always say to people to think what would be the purpose of wearing make up outside home : to look more attractive?, to feel better/more confident?
Well, Islam encourages us to be modest , not to imitate the unbelievers, not to wear something for the purspose of attraction, among others.
I think is always better to think about it in this manner, remembering that whenever there's something haram or discouraged in Islam, it's not to make our life miserable or difficult, but on the contrary, to protect us from many things and to give us freedom from different kind of slaveries.
Allah knows best.
May Allah guide us all.
It is indeed haram as well as wearing perfume outside home.
I always say to people to think what would be the purpose of wearing make up outside home : to look more attractive?, to feel better/more confident?
Well, Islam encourages us to be modest , not to imitate the unbelievers, not to wear something for the purspose of attraction, among others.
I think is always better to think about it in this manner, remembering that whenever there's something haram or discouraged in Islam, it's not to make our life miserable or difficult, but on the contrary, to protect us from many things and to give us freedom from different kind of slaveries.
Allah knows best.
May Allah guide us all.
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Where does it SAY that a woman cannot wear make up? I haven't read anything that says make up is haram.<br>Random Notions
q8penpals
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Assalam aliekum
There are different ways to wear make-up. I wear just a touch to cover up blemishes and a scar, as well as to even out my skin. Most people think I do not wear any make-up, as I put it on in a way to NOT be noticeable (and I did this before becoming Muslim as well).
If you wear it like some ladies, with the super dark eyeliner and bright colored eyelids and blazing red lipstick, I would think easily, yeah, that is too much. But what about minor "touch-ups"?
Lana
There are different ways to wear make-up. I wear just a touch to cover up blemishes and a scar, as well as to even out my skin. Most people think I do not wear any make-up, as I put it on in a way to NOT be noticeable (and I did this before becoming Muslim as well).
If you wear it like some ladies, with the super dark eyeliner and bright colored eyelids and blazing red lipstick, I would think easily, yeah, that is too much. But what about minor "touch-ups"?
Lana
AleahKoto
Allah will decide
Hmm
Aisha wore makeup. Kohl is permissible.
Like everything in Islam, walk the middle road, the straight path. Intentions count and if you put it on dark like a streetwalker, then well, tone it down.
Allah made women the way we are, we like pretty colors, jewelry, makeup. Just use it the right way and for the right reasons.
Some women don't feel good without some makeup, for instance, if you don't have eyebrows, have rosacea, or scars.
Looking your best for Allah is good. If you do it to get attention, then its bad.
I always think of looking my best when I go into public. It is the image of Islam.
Aisha wore makeup. Kohl is permissible.
Like everything in Islam, walk the middle road, the straight path. Intentions count and if you put it on dark like a streetwalker, then well, tone it down.
Allah made women the way we are, we like pretty colors, jewelry, makeup. Just use it the right way and for the right reasons.
Some women don't feel good without some makeup, for instance, if you don't have eyebrows, have rosacea, or scars.
Looking your best for Allah is good. If you do it to get attention, then its bad.
I always think of looking my best when I go into public. It is the image of Islam.
salam aleikum
Of course all you mentioned sister is permissible for the women but only inside her house ,not an outside .Showing her adornments in front of other people is not allowed ..
waalekum salam
salam aleikum
I will try to find the fatwa as soon as I can inshaAllah
Make up is not haram ,but its haram to use it in front of non mahram ,as far as I know ,but as I said I will post a fatwa inshaAllah
waaleikum salam
Muslimah_75
Akhira is close.....
salam
i wear kohl to school, and i wear it because it's sunnah and it looks good. now im not sure if i have the right intention of wearing it. is it bad if i wear kohl to look pretty? i can always wear eyeliner, though im way too young, but the only reason why i won't wear it is because it might be too atractive and its not sunnah. kohl is sunnah and so i wear it but i feel as though im not doing the right thing because i not only wear it cuz its sunnah but cuz it looks nice. do i have the right intention?
salam
i wear kohl to school, and i wear it because it's sunnah and it looks good. now im not sure if i have the right intention of wearing it. is it bad if i wear kohl to look pretty? i can always wear eyeliner, though im way too young, but the only reason why i won't wear it is because it might be too atractive and its not sunnah. kohl is sunnah and so i wear it but i feel as though im not doing the right thing because i not only wear it cuz its sunnah but cuz it looks nice. do i have the right intention?
salam
Alhamduliallah...I am like you sister Lana...make-up is a method to cover up those annoying problems like blemishes and what not...only sometimes...I do wear kohl..and I know it's bad...but I'm Arab...and that's like our trademark...lol...we just love our kohl...but I am now trying to stay away from doing that because it brings focus onto my eyes...
Sadly...I have seen some sisters who put on make up like they're going to a wedding when they're going on a stroll through the *local mall*...that just BAFFLES ME...and I don't know what would be the justification for *that* kind of make-up...may allah guide them
Other than that though..I think putting make-up for most practicing Muslimahs...like sister Lana said...is to cover up imperfections of the skin..and I do not think it would be considered a harm if it's toned down and is practically neutral in colors and all...
And Allah Knows Best
Muslimah_75
Akhira is close.....
Alhamduliallah...I am like you sister Lana...make-up is a method to cover up those annoying problems like blemishes and what not...only sometimes...I do wear kohl..and I know it's bad...but I'm Arab...and that's like our trademark...lol...we just love our kohl...but I am now trying to stay away from doing that because it brings focus onto my eyes...
Sadly...I have seen some sisters who put on make up like they're going to a wedding when they're going on a stroll through the *local mall*...that just BAFFLES ME...and I don't know what would be the justification for *that* kind of make-up...may allah guide them
Other than that though..I think putting make-up for most practicing Muslimahs...like sister Lana said...is to cover up imperfections of the skin..and I do not think it would be considered a harm if it's toned down and is practically neutral in colors and all...
And Allah Knows Best
salam
kohl is not bad, its sunnah cuz they are made from rocks in hajj and i beleive the prophet (SAW) used to wear it......or maybe he told women to wear it......not sure.........srry.
salam
salam aleikum
I think this explains everything
Is it permissible for her to wear kohl when going out of the house?
Why is it not permissible to wear kohl when going out of the house?.
Praise be to Allaah.
Every believing woman is obliged to cover her beauty and adornment before non-mahram men, because Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
“And tell the believing women to lower their gaze (from looking at forbidden things), and protect their private parts (from illegal sexual acts) and not to show off their adornment except only that which is apparent (like both eyes for necessity to see the way, or outer palms of hands or one eye or dress like veil, gloves, headcover, apron), and to draw their veils all over Juyoobihinna (i.e. their bodies, faces, necks and bosoms) and not to reveal their adornment except to their husbands, or their fathers, or their husband’s fathers, or their sons, or their husband’s sons, or their brothers or their brother’s sons, or their sister’s sons, or their (Muslim) women (i.e. their sisters in Islam), or the (female) slaves whom their right hands possess, or old male servants who lack vigour, or small children who have no sense of feminine sex. And let them not stamp their feet so as to reveal what they hide of their adornment. And all of you beg Allaah to forgive you all, O believers, that you may be successful”
[al-Noor 24:31]
Adornment includes kohl, makeup, jewellery, etc.
With regard to the words at the beginning of the verse – “And tell the believing women to lower their gaze (from looking at forbidden things), and protect their private parts (from illegal sexual acts) and not to show off their adornment except only that which is apparent” – what is meant by “that which is apparent” is the clothing, abayah (outer garment) and headcover, and whatever appears unintentionally, because of the wind, for example.
Ibn Katheer (may Allaah have mercy on him) said: i.e., she should not show anything of her adornment to non-mahrams, apart from that which cannot be hidden. Ibn Mas’ood said: Such as the rida ‘ (cloak) and clothes, i.e., what the Arab women used to wear of a miqna’ (a kind of outer garment) and what appears below from the garment. There is no sin in that, because this is something that cannot be hidden. That is like what appears of a woman’s lower garment, and what cannot be hidden.
End quote from Tafseer Ibn Katheer, 3/274
Some of the scholars interpreted the external adornment as referring to the face and hands, but that is a less correct view, because there is a great deal of evidence that shows that it is obligatory for a woman to cover her face. See questions no. 11774
The scholar Muhammad al-Ameen al-Shanqeeti (may Allaah have mercy on him) said: The more correct of the two views in my opinion is the view of Ibn Mas’ood (may Allaah be pleased with him), that the external adornment is that which when one looks at it, one cannot see any part of the woman’s body. We say that this view is more correct because it is the most cautious view, and is farthest removed from causes of fitnah, and is purest for the hearts of men and women. It is obvious that a woman’s face is the focus of her beauty, and seeing it is one of the greatest means of temptation. As is well known in sharee’ah, this is the best means of avoiding falling into something haraam.
End quote from Adwa’ al-Bayaan, 6/200
The basic principle is that a woman should cover her entire face, but it is permissible for her to uncover her eyes so that she may see, subject to the condition that showing her eyes will not lead to any fitnah due to her wearing kohl or having wide openings in her niqaab.
The evidence for this concession in wearing niqaab and uncovering the eyes is the report narrated by al-Bukhaari (1838) from ‘Abd-Allaah ibn ‘Umar (may Allaah be pleased with him), according to which the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “A woman in ihraam should not wear niqaab or wear gloves.” This indicates that it is permissible for women who are not in ihraam for Hajj or ‘Umrah to wear niqaab.
Abu ‘Ubayd said, describing the niqaab that was worn by the Arabs: It is that which shows the eye-socket; they used to call it al-waswasah and al-burqa’. Fataawa al-Lajnah al-Daa’imah, 17/171
The reason why it is haraam to show this adornment is so as to protect women’s chastity and honour, and to close the door to temptation and prevent her being tempted or tempting others. Those who are sick at heart may have hopes concerning those who show their adornment, but they will leave the one who is modest and covered alone.
Islam closes the doors that lead to men being tempted by women and vice versa. Islam enjoins lowering the gaze and forbids tabarruj (wanton display), free mixing and being alone with women. Women are warned against going out wearing perfume or travelling without a mahram. This is reflective of the perfection of Islam, for men by nature are affected by women, and if this is not prevented then there will be much fitnah (temptation and tribulation), and corruption will become widespread, as we can see in societies that have neglected the guidelines and rulings of sharee’ah.
It says in Fataawa al-Lajnah al-Daa’imah (17/128): Many women in Egypt put kohl on their eyes, and if I tell them that wearing it for adornment is haraam, they say that it is Sunnah. Is that true?
Answer: Using kohl is prescribed in Islam, but it is not permissible for a woman to show any of her adornment, whether that is kohl or anything else, to anyone other than her husband or mahrams, because Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): “and not to reveal their adornment except to their husbands…” End quote.
In conclusion: it is not permissible for a woman to wear kohl in front of none-mahram men, because it comes under the heading of adornment which she is required to conceal. If she is going from one house to another, where no non-mahram will see her, then there is nothing wrong with her wearing kohl in that case.
full article http://www.islamqa.com/en/ref/26799
I think this explains everything
Is it permissible for her to wear kohl when going out of the house?
Why is it not permissible to wear kohl when going out of the house?.
Praise be to Allaah.
Every believing woman is obliged to cover her beauty and adornment before non-mahram men, because Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
“And tell the believing women to lower their gaze (from looking at forbidden things), and protect their private parts (from illegal sexual acts) and not to show off their adornment except only that which is apparent (like both eyes for necessity to see the way, or outer palms of hands or one eye or dress like veil, gloves, headcover, apron), and to draw their veils all over Juyoobihinna (i.e. their bodies, faces, necks and bosoms) and not to reveal their adornment except to their husbands, or their fathers, or their husband’s fathers, or their sons, or their husband’s sons, or their brothers or their brother’s sons, or their sister’s sons, or their (Muslim) women (i.e. their sisters in Islam), or the (female) slaves whom their right hands possess, or old male servants who lack vigour, or small children who have no sense of feminine sex. And let them not stamp their feet so as to reveal what they hide of their adornment. And all of you beg Allaah to forgive you all, O believers, that you may be successful”
[al-Noor 24:31]
Adornment includes kohl, makeup, jewellery, etc.
With regard to the words at the beginning of the verse – “And tell the believing women to lower their gaze (from looking at forbidden things), and protect their private parts (from illegal sexual acts) and not to show off their adornment except only that which is apparent” – what is meant by “that which is apparent” is the clothing, abayah (outer garment) and headcover, and whatever appears unintentionally, because of the wind, for example.
Ibn Katheer (may Allaah have mercy on him) said: i.e., she should not show anything of her adornment to non-mahrams, apart from that which cannot be hidden. Ibn Mas’ood said: Such as the rida ‘ (cloak) and clothes, i.e., what the Arab women used to wear of a miqna’ (a kind of outer garment) and what appears below from the garment. There is no sin in that, because this is something that cannot be hidden. That is like what appears of a woman’s lower garment, and what cannot be hidden.
End quote from Tafseer Ibn Katheer, 3/274
Some of the scholars interpreted the external adornment as referring to the face and hands, but that is a less correct view, because there is a great deal of evidence that shows that it is obligatory for a woman to cover her face. See questions no. 11774
The scholar Muhammad al-Ameen al-Shanqeeti (may Allaah have mercy on him) said: The more correct of the two views in my opinion is the view of Ibn Mas’ood (may Allaah be pleased with him), that the external adornment is that which when one looks at it, one cannot see any part of the woman’s body. We say that this view is more correct because it is the most cautious view, and is farthest removed from causes of fitnah, and is purest for the hearts of men and women. It is obvious that a woman’s face is the focus of her beauty, and seeing it is one of the greatest means of temptation. As is well known in sharee’ah, this is the best means of avoiding falling into something haraam.
End quote from Adwa’ al-Bayaan, 6/200
The basic principle is that a woman should cover her entire face, but it is permissible for her to uncover her eyes so that she may see, subject to the condition that showing her eyes will not lead to any fitnah due to her wearing kohl or having wide openings in her niqaab.
The evidence for this concession in wearing niqaab and uncovering the eyes is the report narrated by al-Bukhaari (1838) from ‘Abd-Allaah ibn ‘Umar (may Allaah be pleased with him), according to which the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “A woman in ihraam should not wear niqaab or wear gloves.” This indicates that it is permissible for women who are not in ihraam for Hajj or ‘Umrah to wear niqaab.
Abu ‘Ubayd said, describing the niqaab that was worn by the Arabs: It is that which shows the eye-socket; they used to call it al-waswasah and al-burqa’. Fataawa al-Lajnah al-Daa’imah, 17/171
The reason why it is haraam to show this adornment is so as to protect women’s chastity and honour, and to close the door to temptation and prevent her being tempted or tempting others. Those who are sick at heart may have hopes concerning those who show their adornment, but they will leave the one who is modest and covered alone.
Islam closes the doors that lead to men being tempted by women and vice versa. Islam enjoins lowering the gaze and forbids tabarruj (wanton display), free mixing and being alone with women. Women are warned against going out wearing perfume or travelling without a mahram. This is reflective of the perfection of Islam, for men by nature are affected by women, and if this is not prevented then there will be much fitnah (temptation and tribulation), and corruption will become widespread, as we can see in societies that have neglected the guidelines and rulings of sharee’ah.
It says in Fataawa al-Lajnah al-Daa’imah (17/128): Many women in Egypt put kohl on their eyes, and if I tell them that wearing it for adornment is haraam, they say that it is Sunnah. Is that true?
Answer: Using kohl is prescribed in Islam, but it is not permissible for a woman to show any of her adornment, whether that is kohl or anything else, to anyone other than her husband or mahrams, because Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): “and not to reveal their adornment except to their husbands…” End quote.
In conclusion: it is not permissible for a woman to wear kohl in front of none-mahram men, because it comes under the heading of adornment which she is required to conceal. If she is going from one house to another, where no non-mahram will see her, then there is nothing wrong with her wearing kohl in that case.
full article http://www.islamqa.com/en/ref/26799
fatwas changed***
:salam2:
With all due respect to you sister aisha but...
The fatwas posted do not fit the context of a sister who say...has skin problems and wishes to cover them up...not because she wants to show off..but because the problems may cause her embarrassment and/or emotional discomfort...
One fatwa has to do with *adornment for a husband*...and the other with *marriage proposals*...in other words...they speak of two *very* specific instances which do not take other *possibilities* which may arise for sisters into consideration...
In addition...the 2nd fatwa is presented in a manner which gives the scholar opinion of the covering the face (i.e. wearing niqab) being a must or a matter *already* present...and it is not taking into consideration (yet again) the sisters who do not and perhaps at time CANNOT wear niqab or a face covering...
Thus...I think the fatwas are too narrow and specific for the nature of the issue presented and some of the scenarios discussed...
I hope I am not offending you...as I am only expressing my view
salam aleikum sister
Im not a scholar and Im not dictating anyone here what to do .Everyone has their own choise ..But subhanAllah what can be more clear then this ...
waaleikum salam
:salam2:
well sister...because I know that kohl will "beautify" my eyes...I prefer to stay away from it...but I put foundation on to hide the small blemishes and all that...so you see I try to be careful and not to go beyond this matter...
thanks so much for the input though
Take Care
Muslimah_75
Akhira is close.....
:salam2:
well sister...because I know that kohl will "beautify" my eyes...I prefer to stay away from it...but I put foundation on to hide the small blemishes and all that...so you see I try to be careful and not to go beyond this matter...
thanks so much for the input though
Take Care
salam
kohl also beautify my eyes but my mom said its okay because its sunnah and i guess we use it to beautify our eyes, and cuz its sunnah, she said its called, "islamic makeup" lol. but anyways, since i think you are much older than me, do you think i have the right intention of wearing it, cuz i wear it cuz its "pretty" and its sunnah. do you think this is the right intention?
salam (lol i have already posted this question)
Ao'otho billah sister...
What makes you so sure that I make it a *CHOICE* to put on make-up so men look at me and get attracted???...
you should have noticed that upon reading the new fatwa you posted...I deleted *my* post...and stated that *the fatwas changed*...
thus acknowledging that my reply is *NO LONGER RELEVANT*...as the fatwas are somewhat close to what I personally believe
I do not see why you quoted it..and replied to it...I'm confused by that!!!
anyway...sobhanallah...I expressed a perspective...only to receive an insult...
Hasbiya Allah Wa Ne'ema Al-Wakeel...
Before I leave this thread for good...and this *website altogether* as well!!!
I will say that...I have not heard the claim of kohl being a sunnah before so I cannot argue with you from this stance...however...since it does beautify the eye and it brings attention to it...and I personally put on make-up to hide some skin problems such blemishes...I try my very best to keep my make-up neutral...without colors...or defining of certain facial features...such as the eyes..the lips..etc.
I think you should research the topic a little (i.e. kohl being a sunnah)...have clear understanding over the issue completely...and reflect upon what sounds to fit you as a young Muslimah..and what doesn't...and may allah guide you to what pleases Him
I leave you under the protection of allah...
Muslimah_75
Akhira is close.....
Ao'otho billah sister...
What makes you so sure that I make it a *CHOICE* to put on make-up so men look at me and get attracted???...
you should have noticed that upon reading the new fatwa you posted...I deleted *my* post...and stated that *the fatwas changed*...
thus acknowledging that my reply is *NO LONGER RELEVANT*...as the fatwas are somewhat close to what I personally believe
I do not see why you quoted it..and replied to it...I'm confused by that!!!
anyway...sobhanallah...I expressed a perspective...only to receive an insult...
Hasbiya Allah Wa Ne'ema Al-Wakeel...
dear sis
i beleive the sister took your first post before you said, "Fatwas changed." lol she quoted that because you hadn't deleted your post at that time, from what i think. okay okay, im sorry for including myself in your conversation with her. srry.
salam
Muslimah_75
Akhira is close.....
Before I leave this thread for good...and this *website altogether* as well!!!
I will say that...I have not heard the claim of kohl being a sunnah before so I cannot argue with you from this stance...however...since it does beautify the eye and it brings attention to it...and I personally put on make-up to hide some skin problems such blemishes...I try my very best to keep my make-up neutral...without colors...or defining of certain facial features...such as the eyes..the lips..etc.
I think you should research the topic a little (i.e. kohl being a sunnah)...have clear understanding over the issue completely...and reflect upon what sounds to fit you as a young Muslimah..and what doesn't...and may allah guide you to what pleases Him
I leave you under the protection of allah...
salam
okay :blackhijab:
salam
Ao'otho billah sister...
What makes you so sure that I make it a *CHOICE* to put on make-up so men look at me and get attracted???...
you should have noticed that upon reading the new fatwa you posted...I deleted *my* post...and stated that *the fatwas changed*...
thus acknowledging that my reply is *NO LONGER RELEVANT*...as the fatwas are somewhat close to what I personally believe
I do not see why you quoted it..and replied to it...I'm confused by that!!!
anyway...sobhanallah...I expressed a perspective...only to receive an insult...
Hasbiya Allah Wa Ne'ema Al-Wakeel...
salam aleikum sister
I guess I did not see you editing your post ..
I didnt mean you ,I meant any woman who goes outside and attracting men's attention ,I was talking in general .Sorry for not expressing myself right..I agree it was wrong to say that..
salam aleikum sister
I dont know if u saw the fatwa that I posted..but I think it explains good about using khol...
waaleikum salam
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