The use of cosmetics by the fiancée when meeting the suitor
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: Regarding the proposal and the meeting with the fiancée, is it permissible for the woman who has been proposed to to apply what is called cosmetics to her face when they meet?
Answer:
This is deception. It is not permissible for her to put on airs, because there is an agreement between them that he will see her. If there is an agreement, she puts on airs for him and appears in a form that is not her true appearance. It is best that he come to her unexpectedly and see her as she is. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: Regarding the proposal and the meeting with the fiancée, is it permissible for the woman who has been proposed to to apply what is called cosmetics to her face when they meet?
Answer:
This is deception. It is not permissible for her to put on airs, because there is an agreement between them that he will see her. If there is an agreement, she puts on airs for him and appears in a form that is not her true appearance. It is best that he come to her unexpectedly and see her as she is. Yes.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، تابع فصل وإذا تدبرت الشريعة وجدتها قد أتت بسد الذرائع إلى المحرمات — islamhouse.com (57:22)
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