Re: [IslamCity] Nail Polish and wudu: another thoughtless set of opinions
Bismillah-hirrahmaan-nirraheem
Assalaamu-alaikum
Dear sisters in Islam
On the subject of nail polish, we have been adviced
by learned scholars in our country to refrain from wearing nail polish as it
forms a film over the nail through which water does not penetrate thus
invalidating ones wudhu. Even if one were to argue that it is easily removable
by using nail polish remover, there is always the fear that a "miniscule" amount
may remain due to human error and this could jeopardize one`s wudhu. Why would
anyone want to risk losing the reward for their wudhu and Salaah or perhaps the
acceptance of their wudhu and Salaah for something like nail
polish?
In my humble opinion, women should not use nail
polish PERIOD! I have seen many women apply henna to their nails and it looks
equally beautiful.
Wassalaamu-alaikum
Sister Fadheelah
South Africa
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Subject: Re: [IslamCity] Nail Polish and
wudu: another thoughtless set of opinions
Assalam alaikum,
I couldn't agree more with you.Your reasoning makes perfect sense.
I was somehow convinced that there is no relation between nail polish an
wuduu,but I never knew how to express it.So I followed falyaqul khayran aw le
yasmut.
Jazak Allah khair
Sue[EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
Assalam
alaikum,Ever wonder at he dumbing down of Muslim scholarship, the
overregulatation of scholarly opinion? Welcome to the nail polish and
wududebate.- General rule in sharia, everything is permitted
except that which isprohibited- 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 asolution to modern day problems based on
interpretation of the Quranand Sunnah)- No one disputes the
ability to wear nail polish, the dispute iswhether is invalidates wudu
(ablution), or not- Some say it is prohibited as the nail polish
forms a barrier betweenthe water and the nail invalidating the wudu. The
analogy they use isthat of dirt of flour dough which which is it touches
the body must beremoved for a valid wudu.- The analogy isn't
however correct as nail polish becomes part of thenail and is not a
temporary substance such as dirt or flour dough, noris 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 ofBukhari , vol 2, Book 13, hadith # 8).
The oil forms a barrier betweenhis hair and water yet no one suggests
that a man who has such an oilin his hair, that his wudu is somehow
invalid.- In addition, when a person has nail polish and they wash
their handswith soap and water for example, they are viewed as clean
even thoughthe nail polish is there. Just as a man who wipes water
through hishair when it has oil in it, his hair is viewed as clean. If
by virtueof 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
performwudu, then add the nail polish and thus all of the prayers from
thenonwards will be valid as the nail polish on top provides a clean
sealover the clean nail. In my view, this is perhaps one of the
mostdisgusgtingly over prescribed opinions I have come across. Islam
cameto bring clarity and simplicity to life. Such opinions are
nodifferent, in my view, as Allah Almighty prohibiting the Jewish
peopleto trade on a day of rest, when they tweak the rules of God,
bythrowing their fishing nets the day before anc collecting the fish
theday after.One thing is clear, there is no mention of nail
polish and wudu in theQuran and Sunnah, and we rely on the opinions
derived instead. Theopinion which I have come to understand is that nail
polish, by thesame token of oil in the hair, does not invalidate a
persons wudu, andAllah knows best.May Allah have mercy and guide
us all, ameen.fi amanillah, assalam alaikum,
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Re: [IslamCity] Re: The Pope & the Middle East Problem
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