Category: cosmetics

  • Can Muslim Women Cut their Hair

    1. Hair on the Head

    • Cutting vs. Shaving: Women are permitted to cut, shorten, or reduce the volume of their head hair for comfort, convenience, or beautification. However, completely shaving the head is strictly forbidden (haraam) unless required due to medical necessity or sickness.
    • Allowable Length: Hair can be cut short, even above the shoulders. Prophetic traditions (Hadith) note that the wives of Prophet Muhammad cut their hair until it reached just below their ears.
    • Imitation Restrictions: Haircuts must not deliberately imitate the specific styles of non-Muslim women, immoral trends, or haircuts that mimic men. Cutting the hair uniquely short in the back while leaving long sides is discouraged by scholars as a form of disfigurement.

    2. Facial Hair

    • The Eyebrows: Plucking, shaving, or cutting the eyebrows—either partially or fully—is strictly forbidden (haraam). In Islamic law, this is categorized as Nams (plucking the eyebrows), an action explicitly prohibited as an impermissible alteration of God’s creation.
    • Other Facial Hair: It is entirely permissible to remove abnormal facial hair, such as a moustache, beard-like hairs, or hair growing on the cheeks. This is allowed because such hair is considered unnatural for women and can cause emotional distress or disfigurement.

    3. Body Hair

    • Permissible Areas: Women are allowed to remove hair from the upper lip, arms, legs, thighs, and underarms using shaving, waxing, or depilatory creams.
    • Modesty Concerns (Awra): A woman may remove her own body hair or have her husband assist her. If another person or another Muslim woman assists, they are strictly prohibited from looking at or touching the awra

    Summary of Islamic Jurisprudence on Women’s Hair

        [ Muslim Woman's Hair Regulations ]
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         ▼                         ▼                         ▼
   [ Head Hair ]            [ Facial Hair ]           [ Body Hair ]
 ──► Permissible to cut    ──► Eyebrows: Forbidden   ──► Permissible to remove
 ──► Cannot fully shave        (shaving/Plucking)          (Arms, legs, etc.)
 ──► Avoid imitation       ──► Abnormal: Permissible ──► Observe modesty
                             (Moustache/Cheeks)          (Awra rules)

    Question :

    I am doing a project on Muslim women and would like to know what is the ruling concerning a Muslim�s hair. Is she allowed to cut it as much as up to her shoulder or not/ what about facial hair? Is it harem to get rid of it or not. Please answer and pray my iman is strong.

    Answer :

    Praise be to Allaah.

    We ask Allaah Almighty to increase you in faith and to make you content with the truth. 

    Your question includes two issues: 

    1 � the ruling on cutting women�s hair. Shaykh Ibn Baaz (may Allaah have mercy on him) said: 

    We do not know anything (to disallow) cutting women�s hair. What is forbidden is shaving it. You should not shave your hair but you may cut it and reduce its length or volume; we know of nothing wrong with that. But that should be done in a proper manner which will please you and your husband. You should come to some agreement with him on a kind of haircut that does not resemble kaafir women, because if you leave it long, it will be a lot of trouble to wash it and comb it. So if the hair is very long or thick, and the woman cuts it to reduce its length or volume, that doesn�t matter. Cutting some of it will make it more beautiful, which will please both the woman and her husband. So we do not know of any reason to disallow that. But shaving it altogether is not permissible, except in the case of sickness. And Allaah is the Source of strength. 

    See Fataawa al-Mar�ah al-Muslimah, part 2, p. 515 

    It was narrated in Saheeh Muslim that Abu Salamah ibn �Abd al-Rahmaan said: �The wives of the Prophet < (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) used to cut their hair until it came just below their ears.� (al-Hayd, 320) 

    Al-Nawawi said: this indicates that it is permissible for women to cut their hair short. 

    But women should avoid resembling kaafir women or immoral women when they cut their hair 

    Shaykh Saalih al-Fawzaan said: 

    It is not permissible for a woman to cut her hair short in the back and leave the sides longer, because this involves disfiguring and fooling about with her hair which is part of her beauty, and it also involves imitating the kaafir women. This prohibition also applies to haircuts which are named after kaafir women or animals, like the �Diana� cut, named after a kaafir women, or the �lion� cut or �mouse� cut, because it is haraam to imitate the kaafirs or to imitate animals, and because that involves fooling about with a woman�s hair which is part of her beauty. 

    Fataawa al-Mar�ah al-Muslimah, 2/516,517 

    2 � Removing facial hair. 

    Shaykh Muhammad al-Saalih ibn �Uthaymeen said: 

    With regard to hair which is abnormal, because it grows in places where hair does not usually grow, such as a woman having a moustache or hair growing on her cheeks, there is nothing wrong with removing this, because it is abnormal and is disfiguring to the woman. 

    The Standing Committee was asked about women removing facial hair, and they replied as follows: 

    It is OK for a woman to remove hair on the upper lip, thighs, calves and arms. This is not the same as plucking (eyebrows), which is forbidden. 

    �Abd al-�Azeez ibn Baaz, �Abd al-Razzaaq �Afeefi, �Abd-Allaah ibn Ghadyaan, �Abd-Allaah ibn Qa�ood

    Fataawa al-Lajnah al-Daa�imah, 5/194, 195 

    The Standing Committee was also asked: 

    What is the ruling on a woman removing hair from her body; if it is permissible, then who is allowed to do that for her? 

    They answered: 

    It is permissible for her (to remove) everything except her eyebrows and the hair on her head; it is not permissible for her to remove those, or to remove anything from the eyebrows whether by shaving or any other means. She, her husband or one of her mahrams may do that for her, with regard to the parts of the body that they are permitted to see; or another woman may do that, with regard to the parts of the body that she is permitted to see 

    �Abd al-�Azeez ibn Baaz, �Abd al-Razzaaq �Afeefi, �Abd-Allaah ibn Ghadyaan, �Abd-Allaah ibn Qa�ood

    Fataawa al-Lajnah al-Daa�imah, 5/194 

    The hair of the private parts and the thighs may not be seen by either another woman or a mahram. 

    It is forbidden for a woman to remove her eyebrows or part of them by any means, whether it be by shaving, cutting, using a depilatory substance, because this constitutes the plucking for which the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) cursed the one who does it, i.e., the women who plucks all or part of her eyebrows, claiming that it is for the purpose of beautification, or the woman who does that for her. This is changing the creation of Allaah which the Shaytaan promised to enjoin upon the sons of Adam. 

    See the answer to Question No. 2162, 1172, 1192 

    See also al-Fataawa al-Jaami�ah li�l-Mar�ah al-Muslimah, part 3, p. 877-879

    Sheikh Muhammed Salih Al-Munajjid (www.islam-qa.com)

  • Is it Halal to dye hair. Dyeing Hair in Islam

    People often ask is dying your hair for a woman or a man haram?

    Some people like to give opinions on every topic without actually knowing what the Quran and hadith state about that topic.

    For instance, some will say I will not dye my grey hair and think they are being wise and pious by saying I want to be natural or dyeing hair is for those who are vain.

    Wisdom comes from the book of Allah and the sunnah of His messenger peace be upon him. Its doesn’t come from the person’s mind. Half of knowledge is to say I do not know rather than speculating and saying clever me wants to answer this question.

    Making mistakes in medicine can be fatal for the people health. Making mistakes in Islam is fatal for peoples emaan.

    From hadith we know it is sunnah to dye grey hair whether you are female or male. The male may also dye his grey beard. However it is haram for a male or a female to dye their hair black.

    It is halal and Sunnah to Dye Hair

    Jabir ibn `Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that Abu Quhafah was brought on the day of the conquest of Makkah, and his head and beard were white like “thaghamah” (a plant whose flowers and fruit are white). The Messenger of Allah (Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon Him) said: “Change this with something, but avoid black.” (Narrated by Muslim, 3962)

    It was reported that Abu Hurayrah said: the Prophet

    (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “The Jews and the Christians do not dye their hair, so be different from them.” (Narrated by al-Bukhari, 3275; Muslim, 2103).

    It was reported that Abu Umaamah (may Allah be pleased him) said: “O Ansaar, dye your hair red and yellow, and be different from the A’aajim (Persians).”

    (Narrated by Ahmad, 21780. The isnaad of this hadeeth was classed as hasan by al-Haafiz Ibn Hajar in al-Fath, 10/354).

    Which Colour is it haram to dye a persons grey hair?

    Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “There will be people at the end of time who will dye their hair black like the crops of pigeons; they will not even smell the fragrance of Paradise.” Narrated by Abu Dawud (4212) and al-Nasai (8/138); classed as sahih by al-Albani in Sahih al-Jami’ (8153).

    Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon Him) said: “The best things with which to change grey hair are henna and ‘katam’ (a plant similar to henna which is used as a dye).” (Narrated by At-Tirmidhi, 1675; he said: This is an authentic Hadith).

    With regard to katam, Ibn Hajar said:

    Katam is a plant from Yemen which produces a reddish-black dye. Henna produces a red dye, so when they are used together as a dye, they produce a colour that is between black and red.

    Fath al-Baari, 10/355.

    It was reported that ‘Uthmaan ibn ‘Abd-Allah ibn Wahb said: we entered upon Umm Salamah (may Allah be pleased with her) and she brought out a lock of hair of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) to show us, and it was dyed red.

    (Narrated by al-Bukhari, 5558. Ibn Maajah (3623) and Ahmad (25995) added: “… with henna and katam.”)

    The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “The best things to use to change grey hair are henna and katam.”

    (Narrated by al-Tirmidhi, 1753; Abu Dawood, 4205; Ibn Maajah, 3622). Al-Tirmidhi said: the hadeeth is hasan saheeh). Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) dyed his hair with henna and katam. (Narrated by Muslim, 2341).

    It should be noted that in the ahadith where katam is mentioned , it is always accompanied by henna, because what is meant by the ahadith is that the hair should be dyed with katam mixed with henna.

    Ibn al-Qayyim said:

    What is prohibited is making the hair pure black, but if something else is added to henna, such as katam etc., there is nothing wrong with that. Katam and henna make the hair a colour between red and black, unlike wasmah (woad leaves) which make the hair black as coal. This is saheeh.

    (Zaad al-Ma’aad, 4/336).

    (Wasmah or woad is a plant that is used for dyeing).

    Therefore katam cannot be used on its own, because it gives a pure, coal-black colour, but it has be used with henna so that the colour is not black. (But henna on its own can be used)

    One of the most important lessons we have to learn is the seriousness of talking about Islam as we are speaking about the deen of Allah.

    We are not talking about Sport.

    Often I see people who love to be in a conversation by giving their opinions on any subject be it medicine or Islam.

    They may not have sufficient knowledge of these subjects.

    To an ordinary person it may appear that not dyeing grey hair is natural but as we have seen there are other factors which make it better to dye one’s grey hair (i.e. being different from the Jews and Christians). However, a person cannot say oh this person has not dyed his grey hair and a less pious person because he or she may be allergic to a dyes.

  • Ruling on Wigs, hair extensions, false eyelashes and false nails

    Wigs, Hair extension, false eyelashes and false nails are not allowed for Muslims. They are haram for Muslims women.

    Some men especially those who are bold wear wigs. However wigs are haram for Muslim men.i

    Asmaa’ bint Abi Bakr said: “A woman came to the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) and said, ‘O Messenger of Allah, I have a daughter who is going to be married; she had a fever and lost much of her hair – can I give attach false hair to her head?’ He said: ‘Allah has cursed the one who attaches false hair and the one who has this done.’” 
    (Reported by Muslim, 3/1676).


     Jaabir ibn ‘Abdullaah said: “The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) issued strict instructions that no woman should add anything to her head.” (Reported by Muslim, 3/1679).

  • Ruling of Tattoos in Islam

    Are Tattoos Haram in Islam

     Firstly  we must realize that in Islam tattooing means a permanent change in the colour of the skin which is often done by inserting a needle in the skin. This is Haram (forbidden) in Islam.

    Decorating one’s self with henna and similar material does not cause permanent change in the skin but rather the colours wash away and thus it does not come under the heading of tattoos and is permissible in Islam.

    Prophet of Allah has cursed the person who has tattoos done on them and the one on whom tattoos are done.

    It was narrated that Abu Juhayfah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: “The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) cursed the one who does tattoos, the one who has a tattoo done, the one who consumes riba (usury or interest) and the one who pays it, and he forbade the price of a dog and the earnings of a prostitute, and he cursed the image-makers.”  (Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 5032).

    It is narrated that ‘Abd-Allaah ibn Mas’ood (may Allah be pleased with him) said: “May Allah curse the women who do tattoos and those for whom tattoos are done, those who pluck their eyebrows and those who file their teeth for the purpose of beautification and alter the creation of Allah.” (al-Bukhaari, al-Libaas, 5587; Muslim, al-Libaas, 5538). 

    So having tattoos done and tattooing is a major sin. The reason for it being haram has not been given but some scholars believe that it may be because it is changing the creation of Allah.

    The Prophet peace be upon him must be dearest person to a Muslim. he must be more dearer to us than our best friends, parents, our children, our spouses and even our own selves.

    It was narrated that Anas said: The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “No one of you truly believes until I am dearer to him than his father, his son, his own self and all the people.”
    Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 15; Muslim, 44.

    It was narrated that ‘Abd-Allaah ibn Hishaam said: We were with the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) when he was holding the hand of ‘Umar ibn al-Khattaab. ‘Umar said to him: “O Messenger of Allah, you are dearer to me than everything except my own self.” The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “No, by the One in Whose hand is my soul, not until I am dearer to you than your own self.” ‘Umar said to him: “Now, by Allah, you are dearer to me than my own self.” The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “Now (you are a true believer), O ‘Umar.” Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 6257.

    And Allah says to His Messenger peace be upon him

    Say (O Muhammad  to mankind): “If you (really) love Allah then follow me, Allah will love you and forgive you of your sins. And Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.” (3:31)

    And Allah says:

    But no, by your Lord, they can have no Faith, until they make you (O Muhammad ) judge in all disputes between them, and find in themselves no resistance against your decisions, and accept (them) with full submission.(4:65)

    In the next verse Allah again tells his Messenger

    Say (O Muhammad ): “Obey Allah and the Messenger (Muhammad ).” But if they turn away, then Allah does not like the disbeliever’s(3:32)

    It was narrated that ‘Abd-Allaah ibn Hishaam said: We were with the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) when he was holding the hand of ‘Umar ibn al-Khattaab. ‘Umar said to him: “O Messenger of Allah, you are dearer to me than everything except my own self.” The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “No, by the One in Whose hand is my soul, not until I am dearer to you than your own self.” ‘Umar said to him: “Now, by Allah, you are dearer to me than my own self.” The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “Now (you are a true believer), O ‘Umar.” Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 6257.

    After knowing this how can any Muslim think of disappointing our beloved Prophet peace be upon him and our creator?

    If you have a strong desire for tattoos ask your self is fulfilling some haram desire worth having the Prophet peace be upon him make dua to Allah against you?

    Secondly dear brothers and sisters  giving up something that you desire enormously for the sake of Allah has much greater rewards for you than someone who doesn’t have as much  desire for it and gives it up.

    It can also be a means of salvation and miracles have happened when those who gave up something they desired immensely out of fear of Allah or seeing Allah’s pleasure

    The second story in this following beautiful hadith is related to this  situation.

    Narrated ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar:
    The Prophet said, “While three men were walking, It started raining and they took shelter (refuge) in a cave in a mountain. A big rock rolled down from the mountain and closed the mouth of the cave. They said to each other, “Think of good deeds which you did for Allah’s sake only, and invoke Allah by giving reference to those deeds so that He may remove this rock from you.” One of them said, ‘O Allah! I had old parents and small children and I used to graze the sheep for them. On my return to them in the evening, I used to milk (the sheep) and start providing my parents first of all before my children. One day I was delayed and came late at night and found my parents sleeping. I milked (the sheep) as usual and stood by their heads. I hated to wake them up and disliked to give milk to my children before them, although my children were weeping (because of hunger) at my feet till the day dawned. O Allah! If I did this for Your sake only, kindly remove the rock so that we could see the sky through it.’ So, Allah removed the rock a little and they saw the sky. The second man said, ‘O Allah! I was in love with a cousin of mine like the deepest love a man may have for a woman. I wanted to outrage her chastity but she refused unless I gave her one hundred Dinars. So, I struggled to collect that amount. And when I sat between her legs, she said, ‘O Allah’s slave! Be afraid of Allah and do not deflower me except rightfully (by marriage).’ So, I got up. O Allah! If I did it for Your sake only, please remove the rock.’ The rock shifted a little more. Then the third man said, ‘O Allah! I employed a laborer for a Farad of rice and when he finished his job and demanded his right, I presented it to him, but he refused to take it. So, I sowed the rice many time till I gathered cows and their shepherd (from the yield). (Then after some time) He came and said to me, ‘Fear Allah (and give me my right).” I said, ‘Go and take those cows and the shepherd.’ He said, ‘Be afraid of Allah! Don’t mock at me.’ I said, ‘I am not mocking at you. Take (all that).’ So, he took all that. O Allah! If I did that for Your sake only, please remove the rest of the rock.’ So, Allah removed the rock.” ( Bukhari Volume: 3, Book Number: 39, Hadith Number: 526)

    (in another hadith it adds “Hard pressed in a year of famine, she approached me. I gave her one hundred and twenty dinars on condition that she would yield herself to me. She agreed and when we got together (for sexual intercourse), she said: Fear Allah and do not break the seal unlawfully. I moved away from her in spite of the fact that I loved her most passionately; and I let her keep the money I had given her. O Allah! If I did that to seek Your Pleasure, then, remove the distress in which we are.’ The rock moved aside a bit further but they were still unable to get out.”)

    Since this article is about giving up haram desire i will concentrate on the story of the young man who had a great desire for his cousin. This story has many beautiful lessons.

    Firstly we have to appreciate that the young man wanted to have sex with her but she didn’t want to have sex with him and thus refused on previous occasions.

    Then a famine came and she became desperate for food and started to compromise on her values which a Muslimah shouldn’t do. But in any case she accepted and all the mans dreams and fantasies came true and now he had power over her. We learn that he was very passionately in love with her and wanted to sleep with her desperately.

    Now he was siting in a position in which many men would find it very difficult and almost impossible (not impossible) not to have sex with a women whom they very only mildly attracted too. For him it would have been even harder to refrain form sex with her. Yet when she reminds him to Fear Allah his emaan increases so much that gives up this this chance to fulfill a desire he longed for many years. There was nothing stopping him from enjoying her, except the fear of Allah and seeking Allah’s pleasure is. And look at what happens when he is in a tight situation. Locked in a cave unable to move the huge rock, with maybe very little food and maybe death. So he turns to Allah saying O Allah! If I did it for Your sake only, please remove the rock.’ and Allah made the rock shift.

    Over the years i have received emails from Muslims who were born in Muslim families saying that they were foolish and astray and made the mistake of getting tattoos done and they feel very guilty and asking what should they do.

    Also from converts who had tattoos done when they were not Muslims.

    They wish they had never had tattoos done so if you are thinking of having a tattoo be wise and do not do it.

    What should a person do if he or she has tattoos when they were astray or were not Muslims.

    The curse is not permanent but it is lifted when a person sincerely repents to Allah for this mistake. So one should not feel doomed because they committed this mistake when they were in days of Jahilia (ignorance). But this should not cause a person to think that they will get a tattoo done and repent latter. Firstly would any Muslim, with any intelligence want the Prophet peace be upon him to make such a dua against him and secoundly how do you know you will live to repent?

    Many times I received e-mails from non Muslims who want to embrace Islam and also from New Muslims who had tattoos done when they were not Muslim asking if they can become Muslim even though they have tattoos or do they have to get their tattoos removed before they can become Muslim or before they can pray.

    Let me assure you that when a non Muslim converts to Islam all their previous sins are erased and you start on a blank slate.

    Allah says

    “Except those who repent and believe (in Islamic Monotheism), and do righteous deeds; for those, Allah will change their sins into good deeds, and Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful”

    [al-Furqaan 25:70]

    It was narrated that ‘Amr ibn al-‘Aas said: When Allah put Islam in my heart, I went to the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) and said: “Give me your right hand so that I may give you my oath of allegiance.” So he held out his hand, but I held my hand back. He said, “What is the matter, O ‘Amr?” I said, “I want to make a condition.” He said, “What is your condition?” I said, “That I be forgiven.” He said, “Do you not know that Islam wipes out whatever came before it, and that hijrah (migration for the sake of Allah) wipes out whatever came before it, and that Hajj wipes out whatever came before it?”

    (Narrated by Muslim, 121).

    So you can convert to Islam, do wudhu. pray and perform all your Islamic duties even if you have tattoos. So do not worry.

    As i said before decorating one’s self with henna and similar material does not cause permanent change in the skin but rather the colours wash away and thus it does not come under the heading of tattoos and is permissible in Islam.

    Dyeing the hands and feet with henna is something mustahabb (encouraged) for women but not for men. A number of hadiths indicate that it is mustahabb, such as that narrated by Abu Dawood (4166) from ‘Aa’ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) who said: A woman gestured from behind a screen, with a letter to the Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) in her hand. The Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) withdrew his hand and said: “I do not know whether it is the hand of a man or a woman.” She said: It is a woman. He said: “If you were a woman, you would have changed your nails,” meaning, with henna.

    Classed as hasan by al-Albaani in Saheeh Abi Dawood

     Abu Dawood (4928) narrated from Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that an effeminate man who had dyed his hands and feet with henna was brought to the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him). The Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him ) said: “What is the matter with him?” They said: O Messenger of Allah, he imitates women. He ordered that he be banished to al-Naqee‘.

    Classed as Saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh Abi Dawood

     Shaykh Ibn Baaz (may Allah have mercy on him) was asked:

    Is it obligatory for a woman to put henna on her hands, because some people say that a woman is imitating men if she does not put henna on her hands?

    He replied:

    Undoubtedly dyeing her hands with henna is mustahabb. There are some hadeeths concerning that which are somewhat da‘eef (weak), but it is better for her to dye them with henna. As to whether that is obligatory or it is haraam for her to leave her hands white, I do not know of any basis for saying that. But it is better and preferable for her to dye them with henna, so that they will not resemble the hands of a man. This is what is better and is preferable, because there are hadeeths which speak of this, and because it is part of the Sunnah that is well-known among women and it was customary at the time of the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) and afterwards to dye the hands with henna, and it is preferable for women. End quote

    On very rare occasions a Muslim who is unaware of the rules of some of the Islam may feel his or her duty to advice a person with tattoos especially if one has a tattoo of a human or animal because of the haram nature of those drawings and say you must remove them. How to deal with this?

    The reality is that having a tattoo removed professionally is very costly and beyond the scope of many people You have the information in this article to educate them. If you are very concerned then you can use creams that help cover the tattoos or deface the Images with temporary tattoos. Some of these temporary tattoos are waterproof so will last you a while. The waterproof tattoos or creams should not be used on the parts of the body that you wash during wudhu (unless you plan to remove them everytime you need to do Wudhu ) and if you need to perform ghusl you will have to remove them.

    I will be adding links to suitable temporary tattoos on this page in very soon.

    Secondly as most scholars have said one can use lasers to erase the tattoos. I personally am not in favour of making any changes to any non affected areas. If the area by the tatoo ink is lazered then In’shaa’Allah it should be ok. So for that reason i am including a link to a Pen laser machine which is at an very affordable price(less than $30). Majority tools including the humble pensil can be used for halal and haram purposes. Please only use this tool for halal (Islamically lawful) purposes only

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  • Ruling on plucking Eyebrows in Islam

    Shaytaan (satan ) is the biggest enemy for mankind and he is determined to mislead people away from obeying Allah and persuade people to do what Allah has forbidden them to do. One of these things is that shaytaan will try to get humans to change the nature of creation.
     
    Allah tells us about the plots of shaytaan  in the following verse: 

    “They (all those who worship others than Allaah) invoke nothing but female deities besides Him (Allaah), and they invoke nothing but shaytaan (Satan), a persistent rebel!
    Allaah cursed him. And he [shaytaan (Satan)] said: ‘I will take an appointed portion of your slaves.
    Verily, I will mislead them, and surely, I will arouse in them false desires; and certainly, I will order them to slit the ears of cattle, and indeed I will order them to change the nature created by Allaah.’ And whoever takes shaytaan (Satan) as a Wali (protector or helper) instead of Allaah, has surely, suffered a manifest loss”
    [al-Nisa’ 4:117-119] 

    It was narrated that ‘Abd-Allaah said: “Allaah has cursed the women who do tattoos and those who ask for tattoos to be done, those who ask for their eyebrows to be plucked, and the women ask for their teeth to be filed for the purpose of beautification, changing the creation of Allaah.” A woman from the tribe of Bani Asad whose name was Umm Ya’qoob heard of that and she came and said, “I have heard that you have cursed So and so and So and so.” He said, “Why should I not curse those whom the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) cursed and who are mentioned in the Book of Allaah?’ She said, “I have read what is between the two covers [of the Qur’aan], and I did not find anything in it like what you have said.” He said, “If you have read it, have you not read that Allaah says,  
    ‘And whatsoever the Messenger (Muhammad) gives you, take it; and whatsoever he forbids you, abstain (from it)’
    [al-Hashr 59:7]?” 
    She said, “Of course.” He said, “He forbade that.” She said, “I think your wife does it.” He said, “Go and look.” So she went and looked and she did not see what she was looking for. He said, “If she had been like that, she would not be with us.”  
    Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 4604; Muslim, 2125 

    Al-Bukhaari (5931) and Muslim (2125) narrated that ‘Abd-Allaah ibn Mas’ood (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: “May Allaah curse the women who do tattoos and those who have them done, those who have their eyebrows plucked, and those who file their teeth for the purpose of beautification and change the creation of Allaah.” Then ‘Abd-Allaah said: “Why should I not curse those whom the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) cursed.”


    The mutanammisah is the one who asks another to pluck her eyebrows, and the naamisah is the one who does it. Al-nimaas means removing the hair of the face with tweezers. It was said that the word nimaas refers specifically to removing hair from the eyebrows in order to reduce them or make them straight. Abu Dawood said in al-Sunan: al-naamisah is the one who plucks the eyebrows in order to reduce them. 
    Fath al-Baari, 10/377 


     If hair is removed from the eyebrows by a method other than plucking, such as by cutting or shaving, some of the scholars regard this as being the same as plucking, because it is changing the creation of Allaah, so there is no difference between plucking, cutting or shaving.
     The following question was mentioned in Fataawa al-Lajnah al-Daa’imah (5/196): 
    A young woman has very thick eyebrows that make her look bad. This girl was forced to shave part of the area between the eyebrows and to reduce the rest so that she will look acceptable to her husband. 


    The Committee replied: 
    “It is not permissible to shave the eyebrows or reduce then, because that is the namas (plucking) for which the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) cursed the one who does it and the one who asks for it to be done. What you must do is repent and pray for forgiveness for what you have done in the past, and beware of that in the future. 


    Another question (5/195) was put to the Committee: 


    Namas means removing some of the hair of the eyebrows, and is not permitted, because the Messenger (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) cursed the woman who plucks her eyebrows and the one who has that done, but it is permissible for a woman to remove a beard or moustache, if one grows, or hair from her legs or arms.” 


    The hadeeth which says that the woman who plucks the eyebrows or who has that done is cursed was narrated by al-Bukhaari (4886) and Muslim (2125), from the hadeeth of ‘Abd-Allaah ibn Mas’ood (may Allaah be pleased with him). 
    The point is that it is haraam to remove any hair from the eyebrows, whether all the hair is removed by shaving, or some of it is removed by cutting. Anything apart from that is permissible, such as removing hair from the arms and legs, and the area between the eyebrows. The following appeared in Fataawa al-Lajnah (5/197)
     
    As the hair on the hands, cheeks or forehead, arms and legs is something about which sharee’ah does not say anything. If sharee’ah does not say anything about a matter, it is allowable. It does not come under the same heading as the hair which we are commanded or recommended to remove, and it does not come under the heading of the hair which we commanded to leave alone – such as the hair on a woman’s head and the eyebrows
    Some said that it is not permissible to remove it, because removing it implies changing the creation of Allaah, as Allaah tells us that the Shaytaan said: 


    “ and indeed I will order them to change the nature created by Allah’”[al-Nisa’ 4:119 ] 


    Some said that this is one of the things concerning which nothing was said, so the ruling is that it is allowed. It is permissible to leave it or to remove it, because whatever is not mentioned in the Qur’aan or Sunnah is permissible. 


    This was the view favoured by the scholars of the Standing Committee and by Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen. See Fataawa al-Mar’ah al-Muslimah, 3/879 


    It says in Fataawa al-Lajnah al-Daa’imah: 
    (a) There is no sin on a woman if she removes hair on her upper lip, thighs, calves and arms. This is not part of the tanammus (plucking) that is forbidden.
    (Fataawa al-Lajnah al-Daa’imah, 5/194, 195) 
    (b) The Committee was asked:
    What is the Islamic ruling on plucking the hair between the eyebrows?
    They replied:
    It is permissible to pluck it, because it is not part of the eyebrows.
    (Fataawa al-Lajnah al-Daa’imah, 5/197) 


    The Standing Committee was asked: 


    What is the ruling on a woman removing hair from her body? 


    They replied: 
    It is permissible for her to do that, apart from the hair of the eyebrows and head. It is not permissible for her to remove the hair of her head or to remove any part of the eyebrows, whether by shaving or any other means. 
    Fataawa al-Lajnah al-Daa’imah, 5/194 


    We should comment on the questioner’s words “I know that plucking the eyebrows is haraam and removing facial hair is also.” 
    As for plucking the eyebrows, this is haraam and is a major sin, because the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) cursed those who do it.


    But as for removing facial hair, there is a difference of opinion among the scholars as to whether it is permissible to remove it. This is based on their various understandings of the word al-namas. 


    Some scholars said that al-namas means removing any facial hair, and they did not limit it to the eyebrows. Others were of the view that al-namas refers to removing the hair of the eyebrows only. This was the view favoured by the Standing Committee as is clear from the fatwas quoted above. 
    It says in Fataawa al-Lajnah al-Daa’imah: 


    Al-namas means plucking the hair of the eyebrows, which is not permissible because the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) cursed the woman who plucks eyebrows (al-naamisah) and the one who has it done (al-mutanammisah). 
    Fataawa al-Lajnah al-Daa’imah, 5/195
     
    Filing teeth is also haram. It was said concerning the meaning of those who ask for their teeth to be filed (al-mutafallijaat)
     This refers to one who asks for her teeth to be filed or who does that. Falj means making a gap between two teeth and tafalluj means making a gap between two attached things by means of filing or the like. This was usually done to the incisor tooth for the purpose of beautification. A woman might do this if her teeth were close together so that she would have gaps between her teeth, or an old woman might have do to make it look as if she were younger, because young women usually have gaps between their teeth that disappear as the woman gets older. 
    Fath al-Baari, 10/372 
     
     
    Facial peeling which is a kind of cosmetic surgery that is done by some people with the aim of looking younger, i.e., to remove signs of aging. 
    This kind of surgery is not essential, and the patient will not suffer any hardship if he or she does not do it. Rather the aim is to change the creation of Allah and to play about with it according to people’s whims and desires. Thus it is haram and it is not permissible to do it, for the following reasons: 


    1 – Allah tells us that Iblees (may Allah curse him) said: 
    “and indeed I will order them to change the nature created by Allah”
    [al-Nisa’ 4:119] 


    This verse indicates that changing the creation of Allaah is one of the haraam things that the Shaytaan tempts the sinners among the sons of Adam to do. 


    A Muslim women must beautify herself for her husband but this should be within the boundaries of what is permitted in Islam. You cannot please your husband by doing What Allah has forbidden you to do. 


    An intelligent Muslimah will not risk herself being cursed by Allah and his Messenger (peace be upon him ) to please her husband or out of fear of not looking to the standard of beauty set by other women or to fulfill her own vain desires.


    Your goal should be first of all please Allah. The winner is the one who pleases her Lord, loves her Prophet (peace be upon him ) more than anything and anyone, including her own self.


    Yes pleasing your husband is fard on you only if it is in the Halal (Islamically  lawful ) way.

    It is not allowed for you to please your husband in the Haram (forbidden ) way.

    A wife is not allowed to have anal sex with her husband no matter how much pleasure that type of sex may give him and no matter how much it displeases him if she refuses. Likewise a wife cannot pluck her eyebrows to please her husband.
    Therefore you should accept whatever share of physical beauty Allah has decreed for you and say Alhamdulillah (praise be to Allah). 
    You should not get yourself into the kafir mindset that you need to have the perfect looks.

    Shaytaan begins to play with peoples mind because he blames our father Adam and our mother Hawah and the whole mankind for his own stupidity. which led him to be cursed. 
    He cannot tolerate Allah being pleased with us and wants us to be cursed like him.

    So he whispers to the Muslimah saying hey its your duty to please your husband so pluck and shape your eyebrows and make your husband happy. And then you will be happy too.

    So he is giving you a rope to hang yourself with and he is grinning behind your back. 
    Ask yourself if you do that will you be happy being in hell. Will your eyebrows, your face really be appealing to your husband or anyone when it is burnt and twisted due to the fire burning and melting it?
     A sharp intelligent Muslimah should not get fooled by satanic whispers. An intelligent Muslimah will think yes it is my duty to please my husband. But not at the cost of displeasing my Lord and falling into the hellfire. 

    Say I love my Lord more than my husband. Say I love my Prophet more than my husband. Say if only I could get a glimpse of my Prophet (peace be upon him) I would sell every thing I had in this whole world .

    So say to your self “I will make my self pretty in the halal way. By wearing nice cloths, brushing my teeth, bathing, smelling nice inside my home , looking after my diet, exercising inside my home and wearing makeup, making my voice sweet and walking seductively in front of my husband (at home of course). If he does not like this then I have done my duty and I will not do anything that displeases my Allah”


    “I am not going to become like the kaffirs and pluck my eye brows, have a nose or boob job and have the curse of Allah upon me just to please him, or be popular amongst other women.”


     Oh Sisters just look at the kuffar women, they have pluck their eyebrows, Wear the sexiest clothing yet this is not enough for their men. They even have their breasts done , nose done , buttocks done and even private parts done. Still they cant keep their man. Still they don not have the self confidence. And you think being like them is some thing good?


    They are losers in this world and the hereafter. So why do you want to join those losers?


     Know dear sisters that outward appearance is not the means to achieve noble aims and goals. Rather they are achieved by following laws of Allah and with Allah’s help. If you please Allah you will have all that your heart could wish for.

    O mankind! Be dutiful to your Lord, Who created you from a single person (Adam), and from him (Adam) He created his wife [Hawwa (Eve)], and from them both He created many men and women and fear Allâh through Whom you demand your mutual (rights), and (do not cut the relations of) the wombs (kinship) . Surely, Allâh is Ever an All­Watcher over you. (Quran 4:1)

     Allah, may He be exalted, says :

    “By Al-Asr (the time).

    Verily! Man is in loss,

    Except those who believe (in Islamic Monotheism) and do righteous good deeds, and recommend one another to the truth (i.e. order one another to perform all kinds of good deeds (Al-Maroof )which Allah has ordained, and abstain from all kinds of sins and evil deeds (Al-Munkar )which Allah has forbidden), and recommend one another to patience (for the sufferings, harms, and injuries which one may encounter in Allah’s Cause during preaching His religion of Islamic Monotheism or Jihad, etc.).”

    [al-‘Asr 103:1-3].


    So sisters do not be losers for anyone. Only fear Allah and keep your hearts always firm and stead fast. be brave like the Sahabiyaat and not cowards.

     Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) referred to in the hadeeth, “Among the people are some who open the way to goodness and close the way to evil.” (Hasan, reported by Ibn Maajah from Anas, 237, and by Ibn Abi ‘Aasim in Kitaab al-Sunnah, 1/127. See also Al-Silsilat al-Saheehah, 1332)


    Sisters close the way to evil by not plucking your eyebrows.

    About the heart the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “It changes more than a pot of rapidly boiling water.” (Reported by Ahmad, 6/4; al-Haakim, 2/289; al-Silsilat al-Saheehah, 1772).

    The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) also said : “The heart (qalb) takes its name from its constant changes (taqallub – alteration, variation, ups and downs). The likeness of the heart is that of a feather at the root of a tree, being turned over and over by the wind.” (Reported by Ahmad, 4/408; Saheeh al-Jaami’, 2364)

    Allah says

    “And all that We relate to you (O Muhammad) of the news of the Messengers is in order that We may make strong and firm your heart thereby. And in this has come to you the truth, as well as an adminition and a reminder for the believers.” [Hood 11:120]

     The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) told us that “The hearts of the sons of Adam are as one between the fingers of the Most Merciful, and He directs them as He wills.” (Reported by Imaam Ahmad from Ibn ‘Umar; see Saheeh Muslim bi Sharh al-Nawawi, 16/204).

    The Messenger of Allaah often used to say, “O Controller of the hearts, make my heart adhere firmly to Your religion.” (Reported by al-Tirmidhi from Anas. Tuhfat al-Ahwadhi, 6/349; Saheeh al-Jaami’, 7864).

    Allah says
    “And many a Prophet fought (in Allaah’s Cause) and along with him (fought) large bands of religious learned men. But they never lost heart for that which did befall them in Allaah’s Way, nor did they weaken nor degrade themselves. And Allaah loves al-saabireen (the patient ones). And they said nothing but: ‘Our Lord! Forgive us our sins and our transgressions (in keeping our duties to You), establish our feet firmly, and give us victory over the disbelieving folk.’ So Allaah gave them the reward of this world, and the excellent reward of the Hereafter…” [Aal ‘Imraan 3:146-148]


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    Also regarding wigs and false eye lashes

      Al-Bukhaari and Muslim (2122) narrated that Asma’ bint Abi Bakr said: A woman came to the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) and said: “O Messenger of Allah, I have a daughter who is newly married, and she had the measles and her hair fell out. Can I give her hair extensions?” He said: “Allah has cursed the one who fixes hair extensions and the one who has that done.”

    Al-Bukhaari (5205) and Muslim (2123) narrated from ‘Aa’ishah that a girl from among the Ansaar got married and she became sick and her hair fell out. They wanted to give her hair extensions, so they asked the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) about that, and he cursed the one who fixes hair extensions and the one who has that done.

    Al-Nawawi said:
    The one who fixes hair extensions is the one who joins the other hair to the woman’s hair. The one who has that done is the woman who asks someone else to do that for her. These ahaadeeth clearly state that it is haraam to fix hair extensions, and the one who fixes hair extensions and the one who has that done are both cursed in general terms. This is the more correct meaning.
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