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Wearing makeup

· 14 Jumada I 1435 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

I have a non muslim friend who was asking me that muslims are not allowed to wear make up then why do you wear it? I said to her that I only
wear foundation to hide my dark circles and it looks natural so I'm not attracting. Is it still not allowed?

Answer

It is impermissible for a woman to adorn and beautify herself by putting make-up, perfume, etc in the presence of na-mahram men.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by
Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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