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Mascara

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Question

Asalamualaykum

i wanted to ask its said its prohibited to dye your hair black so when using mascara on eyelashes is it ok to use intensely black mascara ?

Answer

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.

It is permissible to use intensely black mascara for the eyelashes.[1]

And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best

Saeed Ahmed Golaub

Jamaica

Student Darul Iftaa

Checked and Approved

Mufti Ebrahim Desai

daruliftaa.net

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

[1] البناية شرح الهداية (2 / 120):

وقيل: الزينة ما يتزين به من ثوب وغيره كما في قَوْله تَعَالَى: {وَلَا يُبْدِينَ زِينَتَهُنَّ} [النور: 31] (النور: آية 31) فعلى هذا يصح ما ذكروه من التأويل. وقال الزمخشري: الزينة ما زينت به المرأة من حلي أو كحل

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