Clothes & Adornments

I am a young man in my early twenties. Is it obligatory in Islam to grow my beard? If yes, what is the appropriate length of the beard?

I have noticed that all proofs from primary texts on tattoos address women. I am confused whether it is permissible for men to get tattoos. What exactly is the ruling for men who want to get tattoos?

Is it permissible for a Muslim woman to wear perfume in public or is it a sin?

I have been wearing the hijab for a few years and have started to experience heavy hair loss for months now. I consulted a physician who advised me to remove my hijab as a precaution to protect my hair from falling out. I want to take my hijab off but I am scared. What is the ruling?

Is it permissible for a woman’s guardian or husband to force her to leave her work and prevent her from living her life in a normal manner outside the house if she does not wear hijab? Are they entitled to compel her to wear the hijab?

I live in the UK. What is the ruling on buying and selling removable tattoos?

I get harassed even though I wear the Islamic legal attire. What is the point of covering up?

Is it permissible for men to wear silver jewelry?

Am I allowed to perform ablution while wearing breathable nail polish?

In Pakistan many women loosely wear a dupatta on their heads. This reveals their hairs just above the forehead and some part of their neck. Does this fulfill the requirement of the Hijab?

I have been veiled for 10 years now and I have some doubts on hijab for 2 years now. I don’t know why should women cover themselves to serve men?

A married woman wears hijab but her husband asks her to take it off. Is he allowed to do so?

I am a married Muslim woman and I work as a university professor in a non-Muslim country. When I first started my teaching career, I was surprised to find the students objecting to my hijab and making noise to prevent me from practicing my job. In addition, they would make ridiculous comments and create trouble in class.
Should I continue wearing the hijab or it is permissible to take it off to avoid problems?

Should a Muslim father force his daughter to wear the hijab and threaten her to withdraw financial support if she does not?

Is it permissible for me to wear silk ties?

I live in Switzerland. I wear a veil (free throat, i.e. Spanish style). However, I will probably have to take remove it if I want to get a chance to work. I need work urgently because my husband, from who I am separated, is not supporting our daughter and myself.
Can I take off the veil as long as I live here in Switzerland?

Dear Respected Scholar, I would like to understand the following Hadiths and how it applies to us in our prayer and in normal life as in England no one folds their trousers to uncover their ankles or wear the trousers short.

Asalamo Alaykum
Is it permissible for a Muslim woman to go out in public without wearing a gown (jilbab), if her body is covered and the clothes that she wears is loose and doesn't show her curves or awrah.

Do alcoholic beverages prevent from praying 40 days i.e: prayer is not accepted or is this just a common misunderstanding? Most people who told me this didn't specify any scripture. Would you clarify please?

I went to Hajj then decided to wear Hejjab afterwards. My husband got very angry and does not want to deal with me, talk to me or be in the same place with me unless I take it off. I am very content with wearing Hijab and do not want to take it off and do not want to break a 30 year marriage as well. My husband is getting very verbally abusive especially in front of people or just between the two of us. What is a reasonable solution for this matter? I want to add that my husband is a great person but he is not religious at all.

I am wearing hijab but I want to take it off because of depression. Is my husband a sinner because of it or only me?

My husband does not see me beautiful and does not find my personality attractive but I work as a staff member in the faculty of pharmacy and have a large salary. Since day one of our marriage, I knew he married me for my money. He always tells me that I look bigger than him, although I am younger by three years. We have got two nice children. I tried to make laser in my face to improve my look to attract him to me and I even used fillers to remove some nasolabial grooves in my face and this is not plastic surgery, it is collagen injection that should be renewed every 7 months. He was amazed by this and our relationship improved a lot. But then I wondered if these collagen fillers are prohibited to use in this case, he likes me very much but when I doubted its permissibility, I stopped taking these fillers, my face looked old again (I am only 33), he started to hate me again and looked for other girls even for my sister who is more beautiful than me. What can I do? Is it permissible for me to continue using these collagen fillers?

Is piercing prohibited?

Al salamu alaikom

May I have a permanent tattoo to draw the faces of my father, mother, and brother?

Asalamu alikom

Brother, I would like to know whether wearing a hat is a sunnah. Also whether to join foot to the person next to me in salaah is also sunnah

Are women required to cover their hair in Islam, where is the relevant verse(s) in the holy Quran?

Dear Honorable scholar, there are various hadiths that prohibit trouser to be below Ankle with severe punishments. I would like to understand this hadith and its application in England, as it would look quite odd to either fold your trousers or wear it so they are above your ankles, also what should be done for the Prayer (fold the ankles, leave them as it is or wear them so they don’t hang below).

How did the niqab (face-veil) become a custom in Muslim societies?

Can I use hair extensions?

I'm a Muslim woman living in Sweden and I draw Henna for Muslim women here, there is a Muslim sister who wants me to draw her henna on her wedding day and for her female friends too, the problem is that some of her friends are not Muslims and I'm afraid if they "the non-Muslims" will use the drawings on their bodies to show their beauty for men. So I want to know if it is "Halal" to draw Henna for non-Muslim ladies or not?

Is it prohibited in Islam for a boy or man to cut his hair or beard in fashionable way to go along with his peer group?

Assalam Alikoum,

Alhamdulelah, I try my best to dress in the most modest attire possible. I wear the hijab, I do not wear skinny jeans or leggings, etc. My husband is trying to control everything in my life to the maximum, even my clothes. He refuses that I wear "Carinas" which I agreed to, thinking it would be better to my modesty. However, now, almost everything I wear he objects to and wants me to change and I refuse to.

I fee like I will be asked about what I will wear and since I am not wearing anything tight or bad Islamically, I shouldn't obey his orders. He is literally suffocating me in the sense that I feel like I have no freedom as a woman at all.

I am a 30 years old girl. When I can't wear a veil, is it better to wear a wig than showing my real hair or are they both the same? Because I heard before a fatwa that wearing a wig is better than showing the real hair.

My daughter applies little makeup. She is 16 and she hit puberty. I gave her advice about not wearing makeup but she wouldn't listen. Am I still responsible for her and will I have sins because she applies makeup?

Is wearing a gold wedding ring prohibited for men? If yes, kindly clarify with supporting verses and hadith.

I know what I am talking about might seem lame or naive but it is causing me serious discomfort and depression.
I am veiled from around 6 years ago, to be brief I know everything about being veiled as "a fact". Yet wanted to take it off since I had it on but kept motivating myself. Since 4 years exactly I really want to take it off because I am not keen about covering my hair, if it is shown I don’t feel bad. I also don’t wear it in front of everyone. I don’t feel like I need to wear the veil in front of some people. Lately I am actually wearing it for the society as I am afraid to take it off because people will think ill of me.
I know I shouldn’t be asking but I want to say what I believe in and correct me please, if I'm not wearing the veil for God or for feeling that it is a part of me then I shouldn’t be wearing it just for people, right?
I want to take it off and wear it when I am keen for it and respect it as it should be. Please help me

What is the ruling on wearing hijab in Ramadan only?

Can my dad force me to wear hijab and is he allowed to threaten me not to support me financially if I chose not to wear it?

As'salam alaikum,

Will you please let me know if a woman can use the nail polish? some Islamic scholar say, if a woman uses nail polish, it is prohibited because when she makes wudhu, it is not completed. Will you please clarify this issue in details.

Jazak Allah khayran.

I started wearing niqab a few weeks ago. Alhamdulillah, where I live it is common for women to wear niqab and not wear niqab. I know it is permissible to cover my face, but I am wondering something. Is it wrong to uncover my face when there is a need? For example, I needed to go to a bank and I lifted my niqab because I feel covering the face in a bank is bad, given the constant risk that banks are in as far as robbery is concerned. Or what if a merchant wishes to verify my identity for a purchase? Or what if I am thirsty and wish to drink water? The thing is, many of the Muslims here who wear niqab or support wearing niqab are very strict, and I do not agree with them and their ideas that women should be silent in public and should never show their face and hands, even for a legitimate security check, unless a female officer and a private area are available. I am not so strict, and I know that the Shafi\'i view is that the hands and face are not part of nakedness so I don\'t understand what the big deal is if I show my face for a legitimate need in public. I just want to make sure that if I\'m doing this, I\'m correct as far as the Shari\'ah is concerned. I like wearing niqab because it makes me focus on my behaviour and keeps my nafs in check, but at the same time I feel strange associating myself by my clothing with people who have an extreme view compared to mine.

I'm a revert and live in a non-Muslim country, my family consists of non-Muslims, too. Furthermore, I'm attending university and live in the dorm, where I have three non-Muslim roommates. For a Muslima it is not permissible to not wear hijaab while being surrounded only be women (who are non-Muslims)?

I own a small computer company. I design accounting software which I sell to
franchised clothing stores. This software allows management to track the arrival and departure times of employees, control the stores' stock inventory and client database.
Some of these stores sell skin-tight shirts and pants. Is this permissible?

What is the clarification of the legal ruling for hijab and whether it is obligatory in the Shari‘ah?

I do not wear the hijab. Will Allah accept my fast and prayers?

Is it allowed for a man engaging a veiled woman to see her photo prior to marriage ?

Is it permissible to go out wearing jewelry, accessories, nail polish and high heels?

Is it permissible for a woman to wax or shape her eyebrows? And secondly if a woman has body hair on her body is she allowed to have it waxed/lasered by a trustworthy person? As her intention is to be clean and please her husband. These days shavers are so bad and the hair grows much thicker and can become seriously irritable and thus make a person become emotionally sick!

Is it prohibited to pierce one's nose or belly button?

My mother in law has a question , she started wearing hijab when her son was in hospital she said that she took a vow to wear it so God would save her son's life . But now that she is older past the age of menses and is not seeking a husband she wants to know if she can take it off because it is difficult for her to wear it when it is very hot outside due to hormonal changes

Assalam aleikum, I started to wear hijab recently but some of my relatives don’t like to see me in hijab so when I am going to them I remove it…it is bad I know… and my work also not accepting… what do you think I should do?

Is it prohibited to remove the hair exceeding from the eyebrows? Is it prohibited to remove the hair between the two eyebrows?

I am veiled and i wish to make hair extensions, but i know that its not allowed, I would like to know why though.

Does Islam give a father the right to force his daughter to marry someone that she doesn’t want to marry? Can a woman end a marriage in Islam or is that solely the right of the man?

Is a father entitled to force his daughter to wear the hijab and deprive her of financial support if she refuses?

What is the ruling on trading in breast enhancement products? The artificial implants are inserted through an incision under the armpit or in the fold under the breast. The procedure is performed either for aesthetic enhancement of breasts, to augment breast size or for a necessary medical purpose i.e. breast reconstruction after mastectomy to treat breast cancer. Please note, approximately 70% of the procedures are performed for aesthetic purposes. Is selling and marketing these products lawful?

There are other injectable cosmetic products for adjusting the size of the lips, nose, cheeks, and eyebrows and for removing facial wrinkles. They are also used for medical purposes in some cases of burn injuries and congenital defects. What is the ruling on trading in these products?

What is the ruling on wearing shoes made of swine skin?

What is the ruling for the following:
- Mourning for a deceased;
- wearing black for over a year;
- holding ceremonies commemorating the 40th and annual anniversaries of the death of an individual;
- completing the [recitation] of the Qura`n by inviting each guest to read a part and donating its reward to the deceased.

Assalamu Alaikum,

Can a follower of the Shafi’i madhab use cosmetics (e.g. perfume, lotion, shampoo) that contain alcohol? Someone told me if the alcohol is intoxicating, it is considered filth (najas); otherwise it is not. For example, ethyl alcohol is filth because it is intoxicating but cetyl alcohol is not filth because it is not intoxicating. I am aware in the Hanafi madhab one can use any alcohol except alcohol from grapes and dates. Can you please clarify? Can you please tell me which type of alcohol is permissible to use in the Shafi’i madhab?

What is the ruling of using corrective contact lenses for both males and females? Taking into account that contact lenses can be colored, does wearing them deceive the viewer, fall under tampering with God’s creation, or exposing adornment to other than one's unmarriageable kin?

I am a woman who embraced Islam four months ago and I had a tattoo drawn across my back ten years ago. I have known recently that tattoo is prohibited in Islam. So what should I do about the tattoo I am having given that removing it would be very painful and expensive and it won’t appear to anyone but my husband?

I have noticed that some men prolong their hair. Are they allowed to do so?

I live in France so what are the appropriate clothes that I can wear when I go out or during prayers. What are the limits of resembling non Muslims in their outfits in a non Muslim country?

If a married woman has body hair, is she allowed to have it waxed/lasered by a trustworthy person? As her intention is to be clean and please her husband. These days shavers are so bad and the hair grows much thicker and can become seriously irritable and thus make a person become emotionally sick.

What is the ruling for keeping one’s garment long?

My question is about the size of beard. Is it haram to trim my beard? Were there people among the companions who trimmed their beard than a fist?

What is the Islamic ruling for women covering their faces (niqab)?

A barber is asking for the ruling of shaving the beard and threading the face. Most of his customers shave their beards and insist on having him thread their faces. The inquirer has no other work and supports his family and siblings.

My tradition is when we cut baby hair 1st time we make lunch and we put the baby hair under the young tree and we give sadaqa to poor people, does that have anything to do with religion?

My sister is getting married and wants to pierce her belly button for adornment to please her husband. I was wondering what is the Islamic stance on this?

We have received request no. 2341 for the year 2004, which includes the following:

What is the ruling for niqab? Some maintain that it is obligatory; they base their opinion on the hadith narrated by 'Aisha in which she says that she used to cover her face from passersby during Hajj.