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...
QUESTION: Is dressing according to western standards permissible if one intends to please their spouse? ANSWER: Regarding this Hadhrat Mufti Mahmood Saheb says: "If clothing is worn merely to imitate the Kuffaar, then it won’t be permissible to even wear such...
Q1. What is the meaning of Tafilaat? A1. We assume that you are referring to the following Hadith: عن أبي هريرة، أن رسول الله - صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ - قال: لا تمنعوا إماء الله مساجد الله، ولكن ليخرجن وهن تفلات (صحيح مسلم #900) It is reported from Abu...
Q1. Will a clean-shaven Hafidh be termed as a Faasiq in Shari'ah? A1. According to the jurists it is Waajib to grow the beard to one-fist length. Omitting a Waajib of Deen results in committing a major sin. Rasulullah Salallahu Alayhi Wasallam is reported to have...
QUESTION: I’d like to enquire if Hijab styling is permissible in Shariah? I have noticed it has become quite a Fitnah among the women. Hijab has lost its essence. It’s suppose to be simple not make people look twice. It has been brought down to just covering the hair...
QUESTION: Is it true that it is impermissible to wear nail mehndi without applying mehndi to the hand as well? If so, what should one do as the hand mehndi washes out faster than the nail mehndi? Would one have to keep reapplying the hand mehndi until the nail one is...