The Ruling on Imported Makeup and Cosmetics

The questioner:
And Honorable Shaykh, there has been a lot of talk about the ruling on makeup and cosmetics imported from outside the country, which people use to the extent that some women, if they see their sister wearing makeup, say, "You are imitating the disbelievers, and we fear you are one of them." Consequently, there has been a dispute over this matter. We ask you to accept our brevity in the argument, as everyone wants to be right.

The Shaykh:
Denouncing without jurisprudence and without knowledge is not permissible. It is not permissible for anyone to denounce or speak except based on knowledge. Allah the Exalted said: He the Exalted said: Issuing a fatwa without knowledge and denouncing people without knowledge is not permissible. The default ruling for cosmetics, makeup, and these things is that they are among the adornment tools permissible for women. So, if someone forbids any of them, he must bring evidence indicating the prohibition. There is no imitation involved, because women adorning themselves is a general practice for women, whether they are Muslim or not. These dyes are general among the things people adorn themselves with, of course.
So there is no basis for denunciation. Denunciation is only when it is used in a manner specific to disbelievers; if it is used in a manner specific to disbelievers, it is imitation. But if the manner is shared between disbelievers and others, there is no basis for denunciation. Likewise, adorning oneself with cosmetics is denounced for a woman who goes out before men with them, if she goes out before men using them, then this is forbidden because this is a trial (fitnah), and she is commanded to cover herself and leave off adornment when going out. As for the default ruling regarding cosmetics and dyes, the default is permissibility, and praise be to Allah, if they are used in a way that does not involve imitation and does not involve a trial (fitnah) for men. Yes.