The Ruling on Supplicating for Worldly Needs and Artificial Eyelashes
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The questioner:
which a person supplicates with, whether in his prayer or in a tsunami? And is it permissible for a person to supplicate for the needs of this world and leave aside the demands of the Hereafter?
The Shaykh:
There are many supplications, but the Muslim must seek out the authentic supplications reported in the Book and the Sunnah, or supplications that do not contradict the Book and the Sunnah. He should supplicate for his needs in his religion and his worldly life, but he should seek out what is reported in the Book and the Sunnah and strive to do so, and he should abandon innovated supplications or supplications that contain shirk (associating partners with Allah), or calling upon other than Allah, or seeking aid from other than Allah.
The questioner:
May Allah reward you and bless you. The sister, I hear a set of questions from her. She asks: What is the ruling on a woman who uses artificial eyelashes and artificial nails to adorn herself for her husband? Majors?
The Shaykh:
The question before that. As for supplicating for the things of this world, there is nothing wrong with it, but one should not limit oneself to it. He supplicates for his worldly life and his Hereafter,[Al-Baqarah 2:201], and he does not limit himself to seeking only the things of this world.
[Al-Baqarah 2:204] And whoever testifies to Allah, some people say, [Al-Baqarah 2:200] This is blameworthy: to limit one's supplication to this world alone. Rather, one should combine in supplication the good of this world and the good of the Hereafter.
As for the question the questioner raised about artificial eyelashes, she claims that this adornment for the husband is haram (forbidden) and not permissible. This is from changing the creation of Allah the Exalted and Majestic. The eyelashes that Allah created for her are sufficient for her; she does not change them. There is no harm in using kohl; she uses cosmetic items. As for bringing in artificial things that are not part of her creation, this is not permissible. Yes.
which a person supplicates with, whether in his prayer or in a tsunami? And is it permissible for a person to supplicate for the needs of this world and leave aside the demands of the Hereafter?
The Shaykh:
There are many supplications, but the Muslim must seek out the authentic supplications reported in the Book and the Sunnah, or supplications that do not contradict the Book and the Sunnah. He should supplicate for his needs in his religion and his worldly life, but he should seek out what is reported in the Book and the Sunnah and strive to do so, and he should abandon innovated supplications or supplications that contain shirk (associating partners with Allah), or calling upon other than Allah, or seeking aid from other than Allah.
The questioner:
May Allah reward you and bless you. The sister, I hear a set of questions from her. She asks: What is the ruling on a woman who uses artificial eyelashes and artificial nails to adorn herself for her husband? Majors?
The Shaykh:
The question before that. As for supplicating for the things of this world, there is nothing wrong with it, but one should not limit oneself to it. He supplicates for his worldly life and his Hereafter,
Our Lord, give us in this world [that which is] good and in the Hereafter [that which is] good
رَبَّنَا آتِنَا فِي الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً وَفِي الْآخِرَةِ حَسَنَةًAnd of the people is he whose speech pleases you in worldly life
وَمِنَ النَّاسِ مَن يُعْجِبُكَ قَوْلُهُ فِي الْحَيَاةِ الدُّنْيَاAnd among the people is he who says, "Our Lord, give us in this world," and he will have in the Hereafter no share.
فَمِنَ النَّاسِ مَن يَقُولُ رَبَّنَا آتِنَا فِي الدُّنْيَا وَمَا لَهُ فِي الْآخِرَةِ مِنْ خَلَاقٍAs for the question the questioner raised about artificial eyelashes, she claims that this adornment for the husband is haram (forbidden) and not permissible. This is from changing the creation of Allah the Exalted and Majestic. The eyelashes that Allah created for her are sufficient for her; she does not change them. There is no harm in using kohl; she uses cosmetic items. As for bringing in artificial things that are not part of her creation, this is not permissible. Yes.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/221 — archive.org (15:43)
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