What is the ruling on a woman applying makeup to her face?
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The questioner : Peace be upon you, and Allah’s mercy and blessings.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings, and His forgiveness.
The questioner : How is your condition?
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah, I am well.
The questioner : May Allah bless you.
The Shaykh : And may He bless you.
The questioner : Our Shaykh, may Allah bless you, a question. Please, go ahead. Please, go ahead. Regarding the adornment of women, the makeup that is applied to the face, what is your view on it?
The Shaykh : What is my view? What?
The questioner : What is your view on it? Is it permissible to apply it?
The Shaykh : No, it is not permissible.
The questioner : It is not permissible. What is the evidence for this?
The Shaykh : The evidence is: "Whoever imitates a people is one of them." Is this not enough for you as evidence?
The questioner : This is enough, but some women argue that Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) used to put something on her face.
The Shaykh : And what remains for us is to hear the arguments of some women as well; the men are not enough for us.
The questioner : As for how I answer them?
The Shaykh : Did you understand his answer? Did you understand it?
The questioner : Did you understand?
The Shaykh : So how do you follow up with a question and ask how we answer them, when I have already presented the answer to you beforehand: "Whoever imitates a people is one of them." And where do they get the idea that the Lady Aisha used to apply it? And how do they know? We have lost the men who know the authentic from the weak among the narrations related to the hadith of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). So how can they know what is related to the athar (reports) that are not only from the Companions but also from the female Companions? Where do they get the knowledge that this is established or not established?
The questioner : I do not know, perhaps they read it.
The Shaykh : They read it? And is everything we read established?
The questioner : Of course.
The Shaykh : So if it is enough for you to know how to answer. Peace.
The questioner : Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings, and His forgiveness.
The questioner : How is your condition?
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah, I am well.
The questioner : May Allah bless you.
The Shaykh : And may He bless you.
The questioner : Our Shaykh, may Allah bless you, a question. Please, go ahead. Please, go ahead. Regarding the adornment of women, the makeup that is applied to the face, what is your view on it?
The Shaykh : What is my view? What?
The questioner : What is your view on it? Is it permissible to apply it?
The Shaykh : No, it is not permissible.
The questioner : It is not permissible. What is the evidence for this?
The Shaykh : The evidence is: "Whoever imitates a people is one of them." Is this not enough for you as evidence?
The questioner : This is enough, but some women argue that Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) used to put something on her face.
The Shaykh : And what remains for us is to hear the arguments of some women as well; the men are not enough for us.
The questioner : As for how I answer them?
The Shaykh : Did you understand his answer? Did you understand it?
The questioner : Did you understand?
The Shaykh : So how do you follow up with a question and ask how we answer them, when I have already presented the answer to you beforehand: "Whoever imitates a people is one of them." And where do they get the idea that the Lady Aisha used to apply it? And how do they know? We have lost the men who know the authentic from the weak among the narrations related to the hadith of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). So how can they know what is related to the athar (reports) that are not only from the Companions but also from the female Companions? Where do they get the knowledge that this is established or not established?
The questioner : I do not know, perhaps they read it.
The Shaykh : They read it? And is everything we read established?
The questioner : Of course.
The Shaykh : So if it is enough for you to know how to answer. Peace.
The questioner : Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : Peace be upon you.
Source
سلسلة الهدى والنور، المجلس 1334 — d3watuna.com (23:05)
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