Appearance And Attire

Females wearing jeans

QUESTION:- Please enlighten me with an explanantion as to why the wearing of jeans is considered as impermissible for females and why we aren't allowed to wear them under the Abaya? ANSWER:- Indeed we are very fortunate that Allah Ta’ala has blessed us with a complete...

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Wearing clothing with butterfly images

QUESTION:- Is it permissible to wear clothing that has a picture of a butterfly on it? ANSWER:- If the picture of the butterfly is so small that, if its placed on the ground, a person with moderate vision who is standing up, will not be able to see all the limbs of...

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Shaving the beard

QUESTION:- 1) What is the ruling regarding one who shaves his beard/has an impermissible hair cut/watches TV? Is such a person considered a Faasiq? 2) In light of the above, if one was to pray salaah behind such an individual, would this be regarded as a sin? ANSWER:-...

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Removing hair around the private part

Question:- Does the hair between the rear private part and the testicles need to be removed as it can be very difficult? Answer:- The Kitaabs of Fiqh state that the hair around the male private part should be removed. Hence, the area between the front and hind private...

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Removing the unibrow for males

Question:- Is it permissible for males to remove their unibrow? Answer:- Trimming and shaping the eyebrows/unibrow on the basis of fashion, is not permitted in Shariah. It is recorded in the commentary of Abu Dawud Sharif that, changing the natural creation of Allah...

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Difference between Itr and perfume

Question:- What is the difference between Itr and perfume? Does using perfume also fall under the category of Sunnah? Answer:- Itr refers to oiled based fragrances, whilst perfumes generally refer to alcohol-based products. Alcohol-based perfumes give a stronger and...

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Instant Henna

Question:- Is instant henna permissible to use? Answer:- We understand that instant henna is made from natural-based ingredients and henna leaves. It is mixed with water, sugar, oil, etc. and then applied to the hand and nails. There is no problem in using the...

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Sunnah Kurta

Question:- Does the Sunnah Kurta have slits or not? I have heard that all unanimously agree that the length of the Kurta should be until half the shin. Answer:- We haven’t found any clearcut narration which provides a clear description of the Kurta of Rasulullah...

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