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04-08-2006, 09:35 PM

Woman who follows fashion always tries it to impress others and to earn their admiration. Hence, she always keeps herself busy and spends a lot of money and time for achieving this objective. If she outshines others, she feels proud and haughty, but if others surpass her, she becomes furious, jealous, and suffers from grief that is known only to Allah the Almighty. Therefore, you will find her either proud and haughty or jealous. The psychological harm of such situations is obvious.

Rules and Principles for Adornment of Women

I will mention here some of the principles, which are allowed and can be used as a standard for different kinds of adornment: the old and the new ones as well as those that have no opinion of Muslim scholars regarding their use. I continue by seeking help from Allah the Almighty:

The First Principle:

It should not be prohibited by Shari'ah (Islamic jurisprudence). If adornment is prohibited by Allah or His Prophet (SAW), then it is prohibited, whether it appears to us good or harmless.

The Second Principle:

Adornment should not be similar to that of disbelievers. This principle is the most important one and should be observed regarding all kinds of adornment. If anyone's heart inclines towards an act of disbelievers either in liking it or actually doing it under a presumption that this is not a similar act, then this person lacks Islamic character, which is a result of weak faith.

Surprisingly, a Muslim doing an act that has roots in Shari'ah (Islamic jurisprudence) may be considered as a sinner, because he intends that act as similar to what is done by disbelievers. For instance, men should let their beards grow long. Islam prescribes men to grow their beards long; however, if someone grows his beard following a western design or cut, he earns sin, because his intention is not good! Example about women is adapting long wedding dresses. Whether the dress is longer by an inch or a yard, this act is considered as a deviation from the practices permitted by Shari 'ah (Islamic jurisprudence). However, since disbelievers appreciate these things on their occasions, some Muslims have also become fascinated by them and have started imitating these traditions. Muslims even follow the traditions of short and open clothing! In both cases, such Muslims are sinners.

The Third Principle:

Woman's dress should be in no way similar to that of a man.

The Fourth Principle:

Make-up should not be permanent.

The Fifth Principle:

Make-up should not make any changes in the features created by Allah.

The Sixth Principle:

It should not be harmful for body.

The Seventh Principle:

It should not prevent water from reaching to skin and hair, especially if a woman does not have menses.

The Eighth Principle:

There should be no excesses and extravagance in it.

The Ninth Principle:

Woman should not waste a lot of time on it, and it should not be the matter of her concern.

The Tenth Principle:

Make-up should not create feelings of haughtiness, self-conceit, vanity, and superiority over others.

The Eleventh Principle:

She should be number one of her husband. She can adorn herself for her husband, which has been permitted by Allah in Ayah 31 of Surah An-Nur.

The Twelfth Principle:

Make-up should not go against nature.

The Thirteenth Principle:

Embellishment or adornment should not expose the private parts of a woman. Private parts of a woman in front of another woman are from her navel to her knee. Woman should cover her entire body with no exceptions in front of men who are not her blood relatives.

The Fourteenth Principle:

If a woman is veiled, she should not appear in the gathering of non-related men in a manner that attract the eyes of people. This type of veil is called displaying veil.

The Fifteenth Principle:

Make-up should not interfere with any obligations or duties, like it happens with some women upon attending a wedding or other occasions.

These are the basic principles for doing make-up or adornment, in the light of Shari 'ah (Islamic jurisprudence) and verdicts of Muslim scholars. Woman can avoid doing wrong adornment, because if adornment is wrong, it becomes prohibited. Allah the Almighty knows best.

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