Assalam alaikum, Ever wonder at he dumbing down of Muslim scholarship, the over regulatation of scholarly opinion? Welcome to the nail polish and wudu debate.
- General rule in sharia, everything is permitted except that which is prohibited - There is no reference to nail polish in the Quran or the Sunnah, thus it is a question of ijtihad (an intellectual endeavour to find a solution to modern day problems based on interpretation of the Quran and Sunnah) - No one disputes the ability to wear nail polish, the dispute is whether is invalidates wudu (ablution), or not - Some say it is prohibited as the nail polish forms a barrier between the water and the nail invalidating the wudu. The analogy they use is that of dirt of flour dough which which is it touches the body must be removed for a valid wudu. - The analogy isn't however correct as nail polish becomes part of the nail and is not a temporary substance such as dirt or flour dough, nor is it as easily removable as dirt or flour dough. - A correct analogy would be a man who wears pomade/ oil in his hair (e.g. reccommended for men attending Friday prayers e.g. see Sahih of Bukhari , vol 2, Book 13, hadith # 8). The oil forms a barrier between his hair and water yet no one suggests that a man who has such an oil in his hair, that his wudu is somehow invalid. - In addition, when a person has nail polish and they wash their hands with soap and water for example, they are viewed as clean even though the nail polish is there. Just as a man who wipes water through his hair when it has oil in it, his hair is viewed as clean. If by virtue of being clean we have no problem with one substance (oil in the hair) then we should not have a problem with another substance (nail polish). Opinions abound the internet suggesting that a person should perform wudu, then add the nail polish and thus all of the prayers from then onwards will be valid as the nail polish on top provides a clean seal over the clean nail. In my view, this is perhaps one of the most disgusgtingly over prescribed opinions I have come across. Islam came to bring clarity and simplicity to life. Such opinions are no different, in my view, as Allah Almighty prohibiting the Jewish people to trade on a day of rest, when they tweak the rules of God, by throwing their fishing nets the day before anc collecting the fish the day after. One thing is clear, there is no mention of nail polish and wudu in the Quran and Sunnah, and we rely on the opinions derived instead. The opinion which I have come to understand is that nail polish, by the same token of oil in the hair, does not invalidate a persons wudu, and Allah knows best. May Allah have mercy and guide us all, ameen. fi amanillah, assalam alaikum, f ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Join modern day disciples reach the disfigured and poor with hope and healing http://us.click.yahoo.com/lMct6A/Vp3LAA/i1hLAA/TXWolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> *************************************************************************** {Invite (mankind, O Muhammad ) to the Way of your Lord (i.e. Islam) with wisdom (i.e. with the Divine Inspiration and the Qur'an) and fair preaching, and argue with them in a way that is better. Truly, your Lord knows best who has gone astray from His Path, and He is the Best Aware of those who are guided.} (Holy Quran-16:125) {And who is better in speech than he who [says: "My Lord is Allah (believes in His Oneness)," and then stands straight (acts upon His Order), and] invites (men) to Allah's (Islamic Monotheism), and does righteous deeds, and says: "I am one of the Muslims."} (Holy Quran-41:33) The prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "By Allah, if Allah guides one person by you, it is better for you than the best types of camels." [al-Bukhaaree, Muslim] The prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) also said, "Whoever calls to guidance will have a reward similar to the reward of the one who follows him, without the reward of either of them being lessened at all." [Muslim, Ahmad, Aboo Daawood, an-Nasaa'ee, at-Tirmidhee, Ibn Maajah] -------------------------------------------------------------------------- All views expressed herein belong to the individuals concerned and do not in any way reflect the official views of IslamCity unless sanctioned or approved otherwise. If your mailbox clogged with mails from IslamCity, you may wish to get a daily digest of emails by logging-on to http://www.yahoogroups.com to change your mail delivery settings or email the moderators at [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the title "change to daily digest". Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/islamcity/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
