The Ruling on a Woman Using Henna

السؤال:
From the sender Munira, this message reached us, in which she says: Is it obligatory for a woman to put henna on her hands? Because some say that a woman imitates a man if she does not put henna on her hands? Please give us a ruling, may Allah reward you.
Answer:
There is no doubt that changing the color of her hands with henna is recommended, and there are reports about this that are not free from weakness, so it is better for her to change the color of her hands with henna.
As for the claim that it is obligatory, or that it is forbidden for her hands to remain white, I do not know of any basis for that. However, the best and most preferable thing is for her to change the color of her hands with henna so that she is not similar to a man’s hands. This is the best and most preferable; because there are reports about this; and because it is a known Sunnah among women and was well-known in the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and after him: changing the color of the hands with henna. So it is a known matter, and it is the preferable thing for a woman. Yes.