Topic: Henna

[seekingtranquility]

Salaam all

 I was once told that it is disliked or even sinful for Muslim women to wear henna (as a body art decoration form) as this is what the non-Muslims would do (mainly hindus).  However, some people have also said it is permissable so I'm confused (as usual).  So my question is: does anyone know whether it is haraam or halaal for a Muslim lady to decorate her hands, etc with a henna design?

 Jazak'Allaah kayran

 wa'salaam

[Sami Yusuf Islam]

Salaam all

 I was once told that it is disliked or even sinful for Muslim women to wear henna (as a body art decoration form) as this is what the non-Muslims would do (mainly hindus).  However, some people have also said it is permissable so I'm confused (as usual).  So my question is: does anyone know whether it is haraam or halaal for a Muslim lady to decorate her hands, etc with a henna design?

 Jazak'Allaah kayran

 wa'salaam

I am sorry I have not answered your question earlier seekingtranquility.


The answer to your question is that this issue is not by the unanimous agreement of the scholars of islam.


some women in some muslims countries do have the habit of painting their hands with henna.

[ladyrain72]

maasha Allah... as did i during this past weekend...

my hands and feet are all stained reddish orange with henna....  

i did hear my sheykh al gilani say that it was forbidden for the muslim MEN to use the henna.. even in marriage ceremonies....

as for the women folk... he said it was ok.

i hope i had answered ok.

[seekingtranquility]

Salaam,

 erm barak'Allaahu feekum

 am still a bit confused but mash'Allaah.  I decided to decorate myhands with henna as I haven't done so for a few yrs as I wasn't sure whether it was permissable or not.

 wa'salaam

[ladyrain72]

it is permissible as is whats told to me by sheykh al gilani, who is a student of sheykh abdullah al harariyy himself sister.

i decorated MY hands with henna last saturday.  

[maysaa_82]

WE DID NOT YET GET AN PROPER ANSWER IT IS JUST WHAT YOU THINK I AM JUST WOUNDERING DOSE ANYONE HAVE AN ANSWER MY WHOLE FAMILY USES IT ON THERE HAIR AND SOMETIMES IT COMES ON THE HANDS SO WOULD SOMEONE BUT KIND ENOUNGH TO ANSWER
SALAM

[samsparky]

But Ladyrain answered - not from her opinion.
Her answer also agrees with what I've learnt.

[huseyin]

Salaam all

 I was once told that it is disliked or even sinful for Muslim women to wear henna (as a body art decoration form) as this is what the non-Muslims would do (mainly hindus).  However, some people have also said it is permissable so I'm confused (as usual).  So my question is: does anyone know whether it is haraam or halaal for a Muslim lady to decorate her hands, etc with a henna design?

 Jazak'Allaah kayran

 wa'salaam

to show the decorated hands  to namahram men is not permissible.

[princess123]

Bro where did you hear that?
I have never heard it is not permissable and i have never heard anyone being told it is not permissable. Your hands are not part of your ^awrah so why would you not be able to show them to a non-mahram?

[huseyin]

you can just show your husband