What is the ruling on applying nail polish to the nails?
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Question:
What is the ruling on applying nail polish to the nails?
Answer:
Nail polish, by its very name, is not something that should be done; because it is imported to them, and there is no need for it, so it is better to leave it off, and it is safer to leave it off; because it has a body, it has a substance that covers the nails and prevents water from reaching them. But whoever among the women applies it should remove it when performing wudu. Henna is sufficient in its place.
But people are captivated by what comes to them from outside, captivated by a blind trial. Otherwise, there is no need for nail polish, and henna is sufficient in its place, and praise be to Allah. But whoever applies it must remove it when performing wudu. Every time she performs wudu, she removes it from her nails.
Q: And if she applies it...?
The Shaykh: She removes it when performing the second wudu.
What is the ruling on applying nail polish to the nails?
Answer:
Nail polish, by its very name, is not something that should be done; because it is imported to them, and there is no need for it, so it is better to leave it off, and it is safer to leave it off; because it has a body, it has a substance that covers the nails and prevents water from reaching them. But whoever among the women applies it should remove it when performing wudu. Henna is sufficient in its place.
But people are captivated by what comes to them from outside, captivated by a blind trial. Otherwise, there is no need for nail polish, and henna is sufficient in its place, and praise be to Allah. But whoever applies it must remove it when performing wudu. Every time she performs wudu, she removes it from her nails.
Q: And if she applies it...?
The Shaykh: She removes it when performing the second wudu.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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