Extensions, false lashes and false nails have become a huge thing in the beauty industry. You hardly watch a makeup or beauty tutorial without finding any of these in the video.
Whilst there is nothing wrong with beautifying ourselves, Islam encompasses all aspect of life. Therefore, it is normal to ask what the rulings on these are.

So what are the rulings on these things?

The concept of extending the hair is prohibited in Islam. All the scholars agree that it is not permissible for anyone to attach extensions to the head. False lashes/ synthetic lashes come under the same rulings as extensions. With regards to fake nails, it is considered as changing the creation of Allah and at the same time it is extending something that is not there. Sheikh Muhammed Salih Al-Munajjid mentioned that wearing false nails that are long is something that has come to us from the kuffaar; our sharee’ah enjoins us to cut our nails and not let them grow long, so why would we want to go against our sharee’ah? https://islamqa.info/en/22803.

There are also various hadiths recorded in both Bukhaari and Muslim that informs us about the prohibition of extensions.

Al-Bukhaari (5937) and Muslim (2122) narrated from Ibn ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said: “May Allah curse the one who adds hair extensions and the one who has them added, the one who does tattoos and the one who has them done.”

Muslim (2126) also narrated that Jaabir ibn ‘Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) forbade women to attach anything to their head.

This is general in meaning and applies to anything that may be attached to the head. Hence, some of the scholars are of the view that it is haraam to attach string, fabric and the like to the hair; others are of the opinion that what is haraam is attaching hair to it. I personally think it’s best to avoid adding anything to the hair because it’s the safest opinion. We have been created in the best the best form- the eyes, the hair, skin color is all from Allah so why should we change it?

Does the ruling change if a woman is bald?

The scholars agreed that it is not permissible to use wigs or extension as a means of beautification, but, there is a difference of opinion amongst the scholars with regards to when there is a deficit. Shaykh al-‘Uthaymeen (may Allah have mercy on him) viewed it as permissible for women to wear wigs to cover a defect such as when bald. If a woman becomes bald completely, no hair at all, it is permissible for her to wear a wig because this is a correction and she is not changing the creation of Allah.

Now there is a hadith, which is very important for us to know that a woman came to the prophet(salla Allahu alaihi wa sallam) and said that my daughter had an illness and now she has thin hair, it’s not gone altogether but it is not as rich and thick as it used to be and she is going to get married, so is it permissible for me to extend her hair and the prophet (salla Allahu alaihi wa sallam) said: no its not.


To our sisters who are going through illness that has caused their hair to fall out, I ask Allah to grant you cure for your illness and to grant you reward you for your patience.
Remember the words of the Messenger (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) who said: “How wonderful is the affair of the believer, for his affairs are all good, and this applies to no one but the believer. If something good happens to him, he is thankful for it and that is good for him. If something bad happens to him, he bears it with patience and that is good for him.” (Narrated by Muslim, 2999).

The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) also said: “The believer is not harmed by a thorn or anything greater, but Allaah will raise him in status thereby, or erase a sin thereby.” Muslim (2572).

If the prophet (peace and blessing be upon him) forbade a woman who had thin hair from using wigs what about the perfectly healthy Muslim woman that still decides to use it? What is our excuse? To look beautiful? Allah has created every single one of us to be different and unique, not just in terms of looks but definition of beauty as well. You know as they say “beauty is in the eyes of the beholder.” One mans "annoying female" is another man's "damn baby, where have u been all my life?"

Our skin color, hair type, body shape is all trust from Allah and we should be proud and grateful for it. One of the promises of Shaytan is to cause us to be ungrateful to our creator. So brothers and sisters let us try to prevent falling into this trap. Let us appreciate and care for our bodies to the best of our abilities.

One of the verses that always comes to mind whenever I am displeased with something is the verse in surah Rahman, which roughly translates to- Which of the favors of your Lord do you deny?
I might not have long hair or figure eight or whatever it is the beauty standards are, but I surely have more that I lack and so do you! As humans, we tend to focus on the little things that we don’t have and we end up forgetting the mercies and blessings that we do have. We are alive, healthy, have roofs over our heads, have food and much more. There are many people out there willing to trade their situation for ours. Regardless how bad a situation is, there is always someone else in a much worse situation, so let us be give thanks and be grateful for the multiple blessing we have in our lives.

Lastly the rulings on extension, false lashes and nails apply to BOTH male and females. I would encourage anyone who has time to go through this link as it has a very detailed explanation on beautification.
http://www.assimalhakeem.net/beautification-3/

Jazakhallau khiran

Sources
https://islamqa.info/en/39301
https://islamqa.info/en/1171
https://islamqa.info/en/141074
http://www.assimalhakeem.net/beautification-3/

Fake everywhere

Masha Allah..
Jumma Mubarak!!

Our ladies should learn to be original. Islam forbids attachment.

Islam is life

Ma sha Allah,well said

beneath the hijab

ALHAMDULILAH FOR BEING A MUSLIM. MASHA'ALLAH

My gf told me plain yesterday that she wanna bleach her skin.. all my effort to stop her was fruitless am thinking of dumping her bcux of that

This is nt 2 spite any Religion, but if u can't use all that..then why wear cloths to cover the work of God/Allah.. (GOD/Allah didn't, create cloths/wears/dress) we should all be walking naked.. So as nt to alter/hide the work of God.

what does Islam teach of non-Muslims who do not ascribe to these laws[how are they to be treated, even in the hearts of muslims]. are they different as for non-Muslims who ascribe to similar laws

Nice info here, barka jumah to you all

May Allah lead us to right path.very educative. Jumma Mubarak to all Muslims

Marsha Allah Jumaat Karim

Rubbish!

ilovetheline:
what does Islam teach of non-Muslims who do not ascribe to these laws[how are they to be treated, even in the hearts of muslims]. are they different as for non-Muslims who ascribe to similar laws

These rulings are only for Muslims and do not apply to non-Muslims. Non-Muslims are to be treated with justice, equity and kindness.


“Allaah does not forbid you to deal justly and kindly with those who fought not against you on account of religion nor drove you out of your homes. Verily, Allaah loves those who deal with equity”[al-Mumtahinah 60:8]

paragon40:
This is nt 2 spite any Religion, but if u can't use all that..then why wear cloths to cover the work of God/Allah.. (GOD/Allah didn't, create cloths/wears/dress) we should all be walking naked.. So as nt to alter/hide the work of God.

Why not keep your mouth shut if you have no knowledge of what is being discussed. Hijab is used for covering nudity. Is wig used for the same purpose? fixed nails? long nails?

Ignorant

salamudeen:
My gf told me plain yesterday that she wanna bleach her skin.. all my effort to stop her was fruitless am thinking of dumping her bcux of that

my brother, try to enlighten her and even give her Quranic verses and hadith to check out for heeself. If she still doesn't hear, it's better for you to drop her (for Allah). Allah will provide a better one.

But talk to her first

I can see that this post made front page so it is likely to be read by non-Muslims as well. I would like to encourage everyone to deal respectfully with each other in the comments. If there is something you don't agree with, point it out in a respectful manner and the discussion will follow.

Chimeennaji:
Rubbish!

I can see that in you

Chimeennaji:
Rubbish!

I can see that in you

Muslims still remain the dumbest set of humans on earth. I was expecting a Qur'anic verse to back their claim up but unfortunately I saw several Hadith.

Hadith that came 200 years after the prophet's death. Now op should tell me how were the Muslim women dressing before the coming of Hadith after the Prophets death?

Very dumb set of Muslims!

olarid01:


Why not keep your mouth shut if you have no knowledge of what is being discussed. Hijab is used for covering nudity. Is wig used for the same purpose? fixed nails? long nails?

Ignorant

ignorant hell no.. Answer my question who created cloths? U were born naked man, and when u die u go naked, Ur rush rush won't help u here.. Ladis fix nails, to make them look beautiful and attractive..same goes for wig. My points is Hijab, nail, wig, e.t.c they are all inventions of man, if ur point is that the holy book mandate, us to cover our unclothedness then if i may ask with what? I think leaves will be the best answer here, and if u think otherwise, and say clothe then u are trying to say God knws we are wearing cloths, on earth and the Supreme being is happy about it, if hs happy abt wearing of hijab (man made) and hs ok with that why talk down on nails and hair and u they barb ur own hair..

paragon40:
ignorant hell no.. Answer my question who created cloths? U were born naked man, and when u die u go naked, Ur rush rush won't help u here.. Ladis fix nails, to make them look beautiful and attractive..same goes for wig. My points is Hijab, nail, wig, e.t.c they are all inventions of man, if ur point is that the holy book mandate, us to cover our unclothedness then if i may ask with what? I think leaves will be the best answer here, and if u think otherwise, and say clothe then u are trying to say God knws we are wearing cloths, on earth and the Supreme being is happy about it, if hs happy abt wearing of hijab (man made) and hs ok with that why talk down on nails and hair and u they barb ur own hair..

I don't understand your point. Can you explain more?

JazakhumuLahu Kahairan! Sometimes I wonder if our Sisters do follow these, Its quite worrying when these guidiance is bieng neglected among the least expected.

Contact17:


I don't understand your point. Can you explain more?

try to read my first post on ths issue, the one that quy, said i was ignorant then go tru my last post u will understand where i am coming from (i mean my point).

JazakAllahu Khair

Nurozigi:
Muslims still remain the dumbest set of humans on earth. I was expecting a Qur'anic verse to back their claim up but unfortunately I saw several Hadith.

Hadith that came 200 years after the prophet's death. Now op should tell me how were the Muslim women dressing before the coming of Hadith after the Prophets death?

Very dumb set of Muslims!

Sakarai Kenan!

Hadiths are the words of prophet Muhammad(S.A.W)

paragon40:
ignorant hell no.. Answer my question who created cloths? U were born naked man, and when u die u go naked, Ur rush rush won't help u here.. Ladis fix nails, to make them look beautiful and attractive..same goes for wig. My points is Hijab, nail, wig, e.t.c they are all inventions of man, if ur point is that the holy book mandate, us to cover our unclothedness then if i may ask with what? I think leaves will be the best answer here, and if u think otherwise, and say clothe then u are trying to say God knws we are wearing cloths, on earth and the Supreme being is happy about it, if hs happy abt wearing of hijab (man made) and hs ok with that why talk down on nails and hair and u they barb ur own hair..

I told you, you have no knowledge of what you are talking about, if you do, you wouldn't be making some mistakes you made with your comment(no offence). let me enlighten you.

In Islam, knowledge is very important, everything is done with proofs, I will even say that knowledge of Islam is as important as practising Islam (Don't misquote me brothers, check your Quran). Because if not, one will just be committing sins in the name of practising religion. (same goes for the brainwashed terrorists).

back to the discussion, the issue of clothing you pointed out, we are ordered to cover our nudity with cloths (according to the Quranic verse). Now answer me , is covering of nudity synonymous with dangerous fashion? do you know the implications of having a long nail talkless of fixing another to it?

Nothern:


Sakarai Kenan!
Hadiths are the words of prophet Muhammad(S.A.W)

Says who? God or your Imams?

paragon40:
try to read my first post on ths issue, the one that quy, said i was ignorant then go tru my last post u will understand where i am coming from (i mean my point).

Forgive me if I am wrong but what I understood from your post is that you would like to understand why we are permitted to wear clothes but not use wigs, false lashes and false nails. I also think you might have misunderstood the reasons these are prohibited. The reasons for the prohibitions have nothing to do with the idea that wigs were man made.

The reasons extensions and such were prohibited is because it has to do with deception and ingratitude. The concept of extending something ( hair, eyelashes, nails) which doesn’t exist is what is prohibited in Islam. Using extensions involve adding hair to the original hair such that it makes the original hair look longer or fuller. Islam strictly prohibits Muslims from being deceptive. I know in Nigeria weaves are common so it is easier to tell if someone is wearing a wig or not. This isn’t the case everywhere and some extensions resemble the hair so much so that it is difficult to tell whether it is real or not.

Moreover, some doctors have mentioned that false eyelashes for example, lead to chronic allergies in the skin and eyes, and to infection in the eyelids, and may cause the eyelashes to fall out. Allah forbids us in the Qur’an from harming ourselves.

With regards to the nails specifically, we are recommended in Islam to keep our nails short. The maximum number of days a Muslim should go without cutting his/her nails is forty days. If our sharee’ah enjoins us to cut our nails and not let them grow long, so why would we want to go against our sharee’ah?

Note that I mentioned that the prohibition applies to when extensions and wigs are used for BEAUTIFICATION, not when it s done due to defect.

Lastly, the general ruling in Islam is that things are permitted until there is evidence to prove its prohibition. There is no evidence that prohibits wearing clothes rather it is the opposite. We have been commanded by Allah in the Qur’an to cover up, safe guard our modesty and to remain chaste. We have also commanded to prevent things that lead to temptation. Concealing our bodies are a means of guarding our modesty and chastity while preventing temptation as well.

I hope I answered your question.

Nurozigi:


Says who? God or your Imams?

Allah (S. W. T) says in Holy Qur'an that we shud obey Allah (by taking Quran as guidance) and obey his prophet (S. A. W) tru his hadiths.....hadiths reflects the actions, words, and in general life of prophet Muhammad.