Letting Long the Nails - Woman [Electronic resources] نسخه متنی

'A'ishah is reported to have said: A woman has extended a letter toward the Prophet from behind a curtain "veil". The Prophet said: Is this a hand of a woman or of a man? She replied: It is a hand of a woman. He said: You should change colour of your fingernails.¹⁹⁸

It is also reported from AlImaam AlBaaqir to have said:

"It is not permissible for every woman to leave her nails white, unless she at least dyes "touches" them with some Hennah." ¹⁹⁹

Letting Long the Nails

AlImaam AsSaadiq reported from the Prophet that he said:

"For men, you are asked to trim your nails and for women you can let them grow longer as it is better for your adornment." ²⁰⁰

Face Beautification

AlImaam AsSaadiq reported from the Prophet the following hadeeth:

"The scent of women is that whose colour should appear and odour be concealed, while scent of men is that whose odour should be apparent and colour should be unseen." ²⁰¹

Some of the researchers hold that women can beautify their faces in a way that their odour should not be smelled. The traditions that prohibit women from using perfumes pertain to three cases:

1. In time of going to the mosque.

2. When perfume being of smelled odour.

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198. ibid., p. 77 Ha. 4166.

199. Wasa'il As-Shi'ah, vol. XIV, p. 163, Ha I.

200. ibid., vol. I, p. 435, Ha I.

201. ibid., p. 444, Ha I & 93.