Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Azaadville

Are muslim women allowed to tint eyebrows and eyelashes?

Published as Tinting The Eyebrows And Eyelashes

· 28 Jumada I 1445 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Are muslim women allowed to tint eyebrows and eyelashes?

Answer

It is not permissible for Muslim women to tint their eyebrows or their eyelashes as this is imitating the non-Muslim and sinful women.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

كتاب اللباس باب في اللبش الشهرة

عن ابن عمر قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم من تشبه بقوم فهو من هم

بذل المجهود في حل سنن ابو داؤد ج ۱۲ ص ٥٩ دار البشار الاسلامية

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Mufti Muhammed Saeed Motara Saheb D.B.
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Source: Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Azaadville — https://www.iftadua.co.za/tinting-the-eyebrows-and-eyelashes/24340/
Fatawa SA: https://fatawa.co.za/fatwa/azaadville-24340

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