Can men apply henna on hand?
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How are you, I think that you will be all
right by the grace of God.
Is it allowed to men to use HINA on their
hands as allowed in case of women? Please clerify with reference to Hadiths as
well as Quran. May God bless you.
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Answer:
Can men apply henna on hand?
In the name of Allah, We praise Him, seek His help and ask
for His forgiveness. Whoever Allah guides none can misguide, and whoever
He allows to fall astray, none can guide them aright. We bear witness that
there is no one (no idol, no person, no
grave, no prophet, no imam, no dai,
nobody!) worthy of worship but Allah Alone, and we bear witness that
Muhammad (saws) is His slave-servant and the seal of His Messengers.
Your Question: Is it allowed to men to use HINA on their
hands as allowed in case of women?
Sunan of Abu-Dawood Hadith 4910 Narrated by Abu Hurayrah
A hermaphrodite (mukhannath) who had dyed his
hands and feet with henna was brought to the Prophet (saws). He (saws) asked:
What is the matter with this man? He was told: O Messenger of Allah (saws)! he
affects women's get-up. So he (saws)
ordered regarding him and he was banished to an-Naqi' (a place away from
Sunan of Abu-DawoodHadith 4087 Narrated byAbuHurayrah
The Messenger of Allah (saws) invoked the
curse of Allah on the man who dressed like a woman, and the woman who dressed
like a man.
The application of henna on the hands and feet is
generally associated with the adornment of a woman. The application of henna is
absolutely prohibited as an adornment of beauty for the believing man, except
to dye his hair or nurse a wound; as it would be considered imitating a thing
that is specifically associated with women.
Whatever written of Truth and benefit is only due to
Allahs Assistance and Guidance, and whatever of error is of me. Allah Alone Knows Best and He is the Only
Source of Strength.
Your Brother in Islam,
Burhan
Wister