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,
f
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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, f
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(Holy Quran-16:125)
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Ladies use nail polish so that they may look beautiful. But in fact, all types of nail polish destroy the natural beauty of the nails. Allah (SWT) has spread a net of small arteries under the nails. Blood circulates constantly in these arteries, giving the nails a red tint. But when the nail polish is coated on the nails for a long time, they become ugly, colorless and rough. Women are also very fond of growing their nails like the beasts. For this purpose, they seem ready to face every type of difficulty. Seeing their absurd eagerness, different companies are earning a lot. They are producing artificial nails of different colors, which are fixed on real nails. This practice does not befit a Muslim lady because the Holy Prophet (SAW) ordered us to remove the nails and said that cutting nails is one of ten natural things. To grow nails is not an
Islamic practice; it has NOTHING to do with Islamic culture and civilization. A Physician of Medical Center New York University said, "The use of nail polish makes nails hard, and the remover makes them harder, and ultimately they become brittle." If blood circulation decreases, the nails become thin, ugly and yellow. The Holy Prophet (SAW) had counted the practice of cutting nails among the ten natural things. A Muslim MUST believe that blessing lies within the limits described by the Prophet (SAW) and no doubt blessing is there. Doctor Saeed Rana observes that germs seek a shelter in long nails and they get themselves mixed in water and other eatables. The nail polish remover destroys the surface of the nails as it removes thin shells from the nails. The shine or luster of the nails also goes and nails become colorless and rough.
For How Long Have You Been Using Nail Polish? Many ladies suffer from different diseases simply because of using nail polish but they dont know the real cause of their disease and are moving from doctor to doctor in search of treatment. I would like to quote just one example which a physician, Tariq Mahmood Chughtai, narrated. The physician write, "Nails are also something living like a human body. They need fresh air, oxygen and water. If they experience pain, they whole body will show the signs and effects of this pain. A woman
had boils on her hands. She was also experiencing horrible itch. She visited many doctors but the efforts of the doctors remained fruitless. At last she visited a skin specialist. After examining the patient, the doctor asked her for how long she was using nail polish on her nails. She replied that she was doing so for the last 5 years. She told the doctor that she was suffering from the disease for the last 5 years as well. The doctor advised her to stop using nail polish. He prescribed her some medicine and she was OK just within three weeks. Different colors have their own effects on human health. Nail polish plugs the pores of the nails and the chemicals it contains cause different diseases.Faqeer Sufi Jawaid Iqbal Qadri Irshadi Muhammadi
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(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.
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Ladies use nail polish so that they may look beautiful. But in fact, all types of nail polish destroy the natural beauty of the nails. Allah (SWT) has spread a net of small arteries under the nails. Blood circulates constantly in these arteries, giving the nails a red tint. But when the nail polish is coated on the nails for a long time, they become ugly, colorless and rough. Women are also very fond of growing their nails like the beasts. For this purpose, they seem ready to face every type of difficulty. Seeing their absurd eagerness, different companies are earning a lot. They are producing artificial nails of different colors, which are fixed on real nails. This practice does not befit a Muslim lady because the Holy Prophet (SAW) ordered us to remove the nails and said that cutting nails is one of ten natural things. To grow
nails is not an Islamic practice; it has NOTHING to do with Islamic culture and civilization. A Physician of Medical Center New York University said, "The use of nail polish makes nails hard, and the remover makes them harder, and ultimately they become brittle." If blood circulation decreases, the nails become thin, ugly and yellow. The Holy Prophet (SAW) had counted the practice of cutting nails among the ten natural things. A Muslim MUST believe that blessing lies within the limits described by the Prophet (SAW) and no doubt blessing is there. Doctor Saeed Rana observes that germs seek a shelter in long nails and they get themselves mixed in water and other eatables. The nail polish remover destroys the surface of the nails as it removes thin shells from the nails. The shine or luster of the nails also goes and nails become colorless and rough.
For How Long Have You Been Using Nail Polish? Many ladies suffer from different diseases simply because of using nail polish but they dont know the real cause of their disease and are moving from doctor to doctor in search of treatment. I would like to quote just one example which a physician, Tariq Mahmood Chughtai, narrated. The physician write, "Nails are also something living like a human body. They need fresh air, oxygen and water. If they experience pain, they whole body will show the signs and effects of this pain. A woman had boils on her hands. She was also experiencing horrible itch. She visited many doctors but the efforts of the doctors remained fruitless. At last she visited a skin specialist. After examining the patient, the doctor asked her for how long she was using nail polish on
her nails. She replied that she was doing so for the last 5 years. She told the doctor that she was suffering from the disease for the last 5 years as well. The doctor advised her to stop using nail polish. He prescribed her some medicine and she was OK just within three weeks. Different colors have their own effects on human health. Nail polish plugs the pores of the nails and the chemicals it contains cause different diseases.
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(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.
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