Ruling on a woman applying kohl to her eyes for adornment
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Q: You ask: A. A. from Cairo, Egypt: Is it permissible for a woman to adorn herself by applying (kohl) to her eyes?
A: It is permissible for a woman to adorn herself with kohl in her eyes among women, and in the presence of her husband and her mahrams (relatives one may not marry). However, in the presence of a non-mahram, it is not permissible for her to expose her face or her kohl-applied eyes; because of His saying, the Exalted: [Al-Ahzab: 53]. There is no harm in using a veil (burqa) in which the eyes or one of them are visible, but without applying kohl in the presence of a non-mahram.
And by "non-mahram" is meant: one who is not a mahram to the woman; such as her husband's brother, her husband's uncle, her paternal cousin, her maternal cousin, and the like, whether they are Muslims or disbelievers.
A: It is permissible for a woman to adorn herself with kohl in her eyes among women, and in the presence of her husband and her mahrams (relatives one may not marry). However, in the presence of a non-mahram, it is not permissible for her to expose her face or her kohl-applied eyes; because of His saying, the Exalted:
And when you ask [his wives] for something, ask them from behind a partition. That is purer for your hearts and their hearts.
وَإِذَا سَأَلْتُمُوهُنَّ مَتَاعًا فَاسْأَلُوهُنَّ مِنْ وَرَاءِ حِجَابٍ ذَلِكُمْ أَطْهَرُ لِقُلُوبِكُمْ وَقُلُوبِهِنَّAnd by "non-mahram" is meant: one who is not a mahram to the woman; such as her husband's brother, her husband's uncle, her paternal cousin, her maternal cousin, and the like, whether they are Muslims or disbelievers.
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binbaz.org.sa
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