Kohl - Ithmid By Islamic Male Clothing A forgotten Sunnah: Using Kohl RegularlyUsing Kohl regularly Anas narrated that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) used to apply kohl to his right eye three times, and to his left eye twice. Sunan al-Nasaa’i (5113) and Sunan Abi Dawood (3837). Classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in al-Silsilah al-Saheehah no. 633.1. Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allaah have mercy on him) said: Kohl protects the health of the eyes and gives strength and clarity of vision, and cleanses they eye of bad substances. In addition to that some types of kohl also serve as an adornment and if it is applied before going to bed this is even better. And ithmid is more efficacious than other types of kohl. [Zaad al-Ma’aad, 4/281]2. It says in al-Mughni: It is mustahabb to use kohl an odd number of times. (al-Mughni, 1/106).3 . And it was said of Zarqa’ al-Yamaamah, who could see as far as three days, that when she was killed, they saw that all the veins of her eyes bore traces of this ithmid. [Majmoo’ al-Fataawa, vol. 17; Chapter on medical treatment and visiting the sick]4. Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthyameen (may Allaah have mercy on him) was asked: “Some eye doctors say that kohl is harmful to the eyes and they advise not using it. What do you say to them?” He replied: “Ithmid (antimony) is known to be very good for the eyes. I do not know anything about other types of kohl*. Trustworthy doctors are the ones whom we should consult on this matter.”* Note: There are some kohl that are mass-produced and manufactured and contain some chemical ingredients which may cause physical damage and remove some of the benefits of kohl. Hence people nowadays should look for pure kohl and not regard every type of kohl available nowadays as beneficial. And Allaah knows best
Posted on: Sat, 06 Jul 2013 15:42:20 +0000
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