Lengthening the Nails and Applying Nail Polish
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Q: What is the ruling on lengthening the nails and applying (nail polish) to them, knowing that I perform wudu before applying it, and it stays for 24 hours, then I remove it?
A: Lengthening the nails is contrary to the Sunnah. It is established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he said:Sahih al-Bukhari 5891 It is not permissible to leave them for more than forty nights. This is based on what is established from Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) who said: , and because lengthening them involves imitating animals and some disbelievers.
As for (nail polish), it is better to leave it off, and it is obligatory to remove it when performing wudu, because it prevents water from reaching the nail.
A: Lengthening the nails is contrary to the Sunnah. It is established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he said:
Narrated Abu Huraira: I heard the Prophet (ﷺ) saying. "Five practices are characteristics of the Fitra: circumcision, shaving the pubic hair, cutting the moustaches short, clipping the nails, and depilating the hair of the armpits."
الفطرة خمس: الختان والاستحداد وقص الشارب ونتف الإبط وقلم الأظفارThe Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) set a limit for us regarding trimming the mustache, cutting the nails, plucking the armpit hair, and shaving the pubic hair: not to leave any of these for more than forty nights.
وقت لنا رسول الله ﷺ في قص الشارب، وقلم الظفر، ونتف الإبط، وحلق العانة: ألا نترك شيئاً من ذلك أكثر من أربعين ليلةAs for (nail polish), it is better to leave it off, and it is obligatory to remove it when performing wudu, because it prevents water from reaching the nail.
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