Kohl and the Chapter on Showing Off
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Question:
He says: May Allah preserve you, we know that applying kohl is part of the Prophet’s (peace and blessings be upon him) way, but does the one who does it in this time fall under the category of showing off, since few people do it?
Answer:
No, it does not fall under the category of showing off; rather, it falls under the category of the Sunnah, and praise be to Allah. Yes.
He says: May Allah preserve you, we know that applying kohl is part of the Prophet’s (peace and blessings be upon him) way, but does the one who does it in this time fall under the category of showing off, since few people do it?
Answer:
No, it does not fall under the category of showing off; rather, it falls under the category of the Sunnah, and praise be to Allah. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من أبواب صفة الوضوء فرضه وسننه — islamhouse.com (1:02:40)
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