Appearance And Attire

Piercing the ears more than once

QUESTION: Regarding piercings on the earlobe, can one have 3 piercings on the earlobe, or is there a limit which cannot be exceeded? ANSWER: Women are permitted to pierce the ears more than once for adornment. However, this should not be carried out in emulation of...

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Trimming the eyebrows and unibrow

QUESTION: Kindly explain to what extent around the eyebrow can a female remove hair, as well as for the unibrow? ANSWER: As long as the eyebrows and unibrow do not become untidy to the extent that they start obstructing one’s vision, they should not be trimmed. Yes,...

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Males wearing rings made from Tungsten

QUESTION: Are men permitted to wear rings manufactured from Tungsten? ANSWER: Men are prohibited from wearing both ‘Tungsten rings’ and ‘Tungsten carbide rings.’ Pure ‘Tungsten rings’ are soft and can easily be scratched, bent or damaged, whilst “Tungsten carbide” is...

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Braiding the hair

QUESTION:- Is it permissible to braid hair using hair pieces which are synthetic? ANSWER:- We understand that your query is regarding a woman braiding her hair. It is permissible for a woman to braid her hair on condition that human hair is not used, and it is not...

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Removing hair from the unibrow

QUESTION:- Is it permissIble to remove hair from the unibrow? ANSWER:- It is not permissible to remove hair from the unibrow, unless the hair has become extremely long, untidy and is obstructing one’s vision. ALLAH TA’ALA ALONE IN HIS INFINITE KNOWLEDGE KNOWS BEST!...

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