QUESTION: Are females permitted to wear 9ct gold? ANSWER: A 9-carat gold ring is 37.5% gold. This means that 62.5% of the ring consists of other metals. Hence, the permissibility of wearing such a ring will be dependent on the other metal content in it. Usually, a...
QUESTION: Is it permissible to wear a bow tie? ANSWER: It is Makrooh (disliked) for a Muslim to wear a bow tie, since it does not resemble the dress of the pious. Therefore, it should be avoided. النهي عنها من أجل التشبه بالأعاجم فهو لمصلحة دينية؛ لكن كان ذلك شعارهم...
QUESTION: In light of the classical texts that form the basis of our Deen, what was the Kurta of Nabi Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam? Was it the shirt (Indo-Pak) style Kurta, or was it the longer Arab style, or was it something else altogether? Would it be proper to...
QUESTION: Does one get rewarded for keeping a Dhulfa if the hair on the side of the head is combed back, but the top hair is combed to the side? ANSWER: Yes, irrespective of the way the Dhulfah is combed, one will attain the reward of keeping the Dhulfa. One narration...
QUESTION: Is it sinful for a male to wear colours generally worn by females like pink, etc.? ANSWER: It is Makrooh for males to wear pure red, yellow or saffron-coloured clothing. Furthermore, one should not wear clothing that are the Shi’aar (symbols) of other...
QUESTION: My natural skin tone is fair. Due to exposure to the sun overtime, it has darkened. Is it permissible to undergo surgery to restore its original colour? ANSWER: Undergoing plastic surgery with the sole objective of beautification and adornment is not...
QUESTION: Is one allowed to shave/wax a unibrow? ANSWER: Trimming and shaping the eyebrows/unibrow on the basis of fashion, is not permitted in Shari'ah. It is recorded in the commentary of Abu Dawud Sharif that, changing the natural creation of Allah Ta’ala (which...
QUESTION: What is the ruling regarding cosmetic surgery in Shari‘ah? ANSWER: Undergoing plastic surgery with the sole objective of beautification and adornment is not desirous. However, if such surgery is conducted to remove some natural deficiency or defect, then...