I have seen and heard of a lot
people questioning the purpose of the hijab when the person is wearing
make up. So I decided to blog about this issue. First, what is a hijab? A
hijab is not the cloth the Muslimah has on her head that is the scarf
nor is it the abaya, that's a dress. A hijab is clothing that covers the
body and the hair with the expectation of hands and face, this includes
the scarf and the dress it is not a specific clothing. Some scholars
argue that it is permissible to not cover the feet whereas some other
scholars say all body parts must be covered with the expectation of the
eyes. I believe at a minimal level the body and the hair should be
covered. The purpose of the hijab is to not attract attention especially
"lust" attention so it is best to avoid anything that attracts that
type of attention.
That is hijab.
As for make up, I, speaking for
myself, would really appreciate if a person who is making a judgement on
anything state some scholarly sources to back it up because I recently,
during the month of Ramadan, found out whether make up was permissible
or not. Furthermore, I will not promote anything haram in anyway even if
you notice pictures on my blog or facebook that
aren't hijabi, note that I'm not promoting them but rather the hijab
itself I will comment on each picture how to make it hijabi. So, here
is a fatwa by a scholar about make up and hijab. Comment and share.
Please read carefully.
Question: I wear proper hijab , so can i use makeup as no nonmehrum will b able to see me?
Answer: Praise be to Allaah. There
is nothing wrong with a woman using make-up to adorn herself for her
husband, or if she is not married, so long as she is wearing full hijaab
(i.e., niqaab).