The Precious Pearl in the Rulings of Dress and Adornment
9: Plucking the Eyebrows (An-Nams)
Narrated from ’Abdullāh ibn Masʿūd:
“May Allāh curse the women who practice tattooing and those who get tattooed, the pluckers of eyebrows (An-Nāmiṣ), those who have their eyebrows plucked (Al-Mutannamiṣāt), and those who alter the creation of Allāh for beauty.”
[Reported by Al-Bukhārī 5931, Muslim 2125]
Explanation: Al-Mutannamiṣah is the one who requests the plucking, and…
The Precious Pearl in the Rulings of Dress and Adornment
8: Trimming the Mustache
The Prophet ﷺ said:
“Ten practices are part of the natural disposition (Al-fitrah),”
and among them he mentioned:
“trimming the mustache.”
[Reported by Muslim 261]
He also said:
“Differ from the polytheists; trim your mustaches.”
[Reported by Muslim 259]
Explanation: The term “trim” (aḥfū) refers specifically to cutting the mustache excessively to keep it short and tidy, not leaving it…
The Precious Pearl in the Rulings of Dress and Adornment
7: Tying or Braiding the Beard
The Prophet ﷺ said:
“O Ruwaifi‘, perhaps life will be prolonged for you after me, so inform the people: Whoever ties his beard, or wears a decorative chain, or performs istinjā’ with the bones or dung of animals, Muḥammad ﷺ is free of responsibility for him.”
[Ṣaḥīḥ Abī Dāwūd 36]
Explanation: The meaning of tying the beard here refers to the blameworthy practice of either:
1. Styling…
The Precious Pearl in the Rulings of Dress and Adornment
6: Letting the Beard Grow
The Prophet ﷺ said:
“Let the beards grow.”
[Reported by Al-Bukhārī 5893, Muslim 259]
He also said:
“Differ from the polytheists and let the beards grow.”
[Reported by Al-Bukhārī 5892]
The Precious Pearl in the Rulings of Dress and Adornment
5: Covering the Head and Not Uncovering It
Narrated from Jābir:
The Prophet ﷺ entered the Day of the Conquest of Makkah wearing a black turban.
And narrated from ʿAmr ibn Ḥarith:
The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ addressed the people while wearing a black turban.
[Reported by Muslim 1358]
Shaykh Al-Islām Ibn Taymiyyah said: “Uncovering the head and braiding or styling the hair is not a practice of any of the righteous,…
The Precious Pearl in the Rulings of Dress and Adornment
4: The Virtue of Gray Hair and the Ruling on Changing It Without Using Black
Regarding the virtue of gray hair, the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said:
“Whoever grows gray hair in Islam, it will be a light for him on the Day of Resurrection.”
[As-Silsilah Aṣ-Ṣaḥīḥah 3/248]
He also said:
“Gray hair is the light of the believer. No man grows gray hair in Islam except that he receives a reward for every gray hair, and it…
The Precious Pearl in the Rulings of Dress and Adornment
3: Combing and Styling the Hair
Narrated ʿAbdullah ibn Mughaffal (may Allāh be pleased with him), who said:
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ forbade excessive grooming except occasionally.
[Reported by Abū Dāwūd (4159)]
In another narration:
“The Prophet ﷺ used to forbid Al-irfāh.”
We asked: “What is Al-irfāh?”
He said: “It is excessive grooming every day.” [Reported by An-Nasā’ī (5058)]
Explanation: At-tarajjul refers…
The Precious Pearl in the Rulings of Dress and Adornment
2: Hair Extension (Attaching Hair)
Narrated from Asmā’ (may Allāh be pleased with her):
A woman asked the Prophet ﷺ: “O Messenger of Allāh, my daughter has been affected by measles, and her hair has fallen out. I married her off; should I attach hair to it?”
The Prophet ﷺ replied:
“May Allāh curse the one who attaches [hair] and the one for whom it is attached.”
[Reported by Al-Bukhārī (5941)]
Explanation:…
The Precious Pearl in the Rulings of Dress and Adornment
1: Al-Qaza‘ (Partial Head Shaving)
Narrated from ʿUmar ibn Nāfiʿ, from his father (Nāfiʿ), from [’Abdullāh] Ibn ʿUmar:
The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ forbade Al-qaza‘.
I asked Nāfiʿ: “What is Al-qaza‘?”
He said: “It is when part of a child’s head is shaved while part is left unshaved.”
[Reported by Al-Bukhārī (5921) and Muslim (2120)]
And Ibn ʿUmar reported that the Prophet ﷺ saw a boy whose head had been partially…
Loving the Opposite Gender for the Sake of Allāh and Expressing That | Sheikh Fawzān ḥafidhahullāh ⤵️
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Marrying a Woman for Her Books
The great Imām, the renowned scholar of the East, the master of ḥuffādh in his era—known for his mastery of ḥadīth, fiqh, memorisation, truthfulness, piety, and asceticism—Isḥāq ibn Rāhwayh…
He married a widow because her deceased husband had possessed the books of Imām Ash-Shāfi‘ī.
When asked, “What prompted you to do this?”
He replied: “A woman is married for her…
The “Ḥaleel” and the One for Whom He Acts as Ḥaleel
It is reported in Sunan At-Tirmidhi with an authentic chain from Ibn Masʿud (may Allāh be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said:
“May Allāh curse the ḥaleel and the one for whom he acts as ḥaleel.”
Explanation:
This ḥadīth indicates that the act of taḥleel marriage is a major sin, as the Prophet ﷺ explicitly cursed those who engage in it.
The…
Supplication During Intimacy
It is reported in Sahih Al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim from Ibn ʿAbbas (may Allāh be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said:
“If any one of you, when intending to approach his spouse, says:
«بِاسْمِ اللهِ، اللَّهُمَّ جَنِّبْنَا الشَّيْطَانَ، وَجَنِّبِ الشَّيْطَانَ مَا رَزَقْتَنَا»
‘In the name of Allāh, O Allāh, keep Shayṭān away from us and keep Shayṭān away from what…
What types of jewelery are permissible for a man to wear?
Sheikh ’Uthaymeen raḥimahullāh said:
First, a man should not pursue adornment or place himself in the position of a woman, making his primary concern the beautification of his appearance. This is from the matters specific to women. Allāh, the Exalted, says:
“And when one of them is given glad tidings of that which he sets up as a likeness to the Most…
Ruling on Men Wearing Leather or Fabric Bracelets
Question: What is the ruling on men wearing bracelets made of leather or fabric when they do not believe that they bring either harm or benefit?
Sheikh Sa'd Khathlān ḥafidhahullāh:
First: As for women wearing bracelets, there is no problem with that, because the basic principle regarding women is that it is permissible for them to wear anything that constitutes…
Warning Against Imitating Women
Reports from the Sunnah:
1⃣. From Ibn ʿAbbas (may Allāh be pleased with him): The Prophet ﷺ cursed effeminate men and women who imitate men, and said: “Expel them from your homes.” The Prophet ﷺ expelled one man, and ʿUmar expelled another. [Reported by Al-Bukhāri and Muslim]
2⃣. From Abu Hurayrah (may Allāh be pleased with him): A man who imitated women and had dyed his hands and…
A Scary Story About Zina
Ash-Shawkāni, in his biography of Muhammad ibn Al-Hasan ibn Ahmad Al-Haymi Al-Kawkabani, the literary judge, narrates the following:
A man in Shibam—likely Shibam Kawkaban—pretended to be in love with a woman. He was known for his cunning and boldness, and he would constantly meet with her, as she could not resist him due to his overpowering force whenever he desired her.
It happened that…
The Fitnah of the Markets
A student of knowledge should avoid entering markets that are crowded with women, except at times when women are seldom present, and he should not prolong his stay.
As narrated in Sahih Muslim, Salmān Al-Fārisi (may Allāh be pleased with him) said:
“Do not be the first to enter the market, nor the last to leave it, for it is the battlefield of Shayṭān, and here he raises his…
An apology from a good person is like an immediate payment, while an apology from a bad person is like paying a debt late
A good person, if they upset a friend, doesn't wait for the hurt to grow. They don't let the heart break or the wound get infected. Instead, they hurry to say sorry and fix the friendship before the pain gets worse.
Abu Bakr As-Siddiq (may Allāh be pleased with him) once said:
((كَانَ بَيْنِي…
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السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته
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How are you my beloved brother in islaam? I am a common man amongst the Muslims and I follow your channel, your da’wah is wonderful Allaahumma Baarik and I ask Allaah to bless it for you. Today I came across a post of yours on telegram regarding the divorcees and widowed women being treated as used cars…
Sheikh ʿUthaymīn's Advice to Husbands
He (may Allāh have mercy on him) said:
“The remedy for disputes between spouses is not to expel the wife from the house to her family—this only exacerbates the matter. Rather, the husband should show kindness and affection to his wife and forgive her faults. It is also incumbent upon a man to be a true man in the proper sense of the word.
Therefore, I advise our brothers…
A Forgotten Sunnahs: Presenting One’s Daughter/Sister Marriage to a Suitable and Upright Person
It is narrated from ʿAbdullāh ibn ʿUmar (may Allāh be pleased with them) that ʿUmar ibn Al-Khaṭṭāb, when Ḥafṣah bint ʿUmar became aymah—meaning that her husband passed away or her waiting period (‘iddah) ended—offered her in marriage to Khunayṣ ibn Ḥudhāfah As-Sahmī, who was among the Companions of the Messenger of Allāh…
