Islamic advice and information pertaining to the appearance, health, care, dress, and adornment of the body for females and males.
Appearance
Appearance Unit (free)Written for the Muslim child in mind, I think parts could be useful for non-Muslim children as well. It's a little dated (2010) but I think still very useful.
Included:
-What is appearance?
-Why should I care about my appearance?
-Appearance inside the house and outside
-Your appearance from head to toe
-Your Hair
-Your Face
-Your Skin
-Your Shoes
-Your Clothes
-Checking your appearance
-Skills/Knowledge Checklist
Wearing Dirty Clothes
Hijaab Extras:
Related:
Hair Care "Workshop" Checklist - this is a checklist I made some years ago to help me make sure I went over basic hair care hygiene with my kids
Awrah
Beautification & Grooming
Beard, Facial Hair & Body Hair
- The Beard…Why? – Sheikh (Dr) Muhamad Ismaa’eel / Dr. Saleh as Saleh (AbdurRahman.org)
- The Beard of the Muslim Man in Light of the Quran, the Sunnah and the Early Scholars
- Cutting the Beard After the Fist – Compiled & Translated By Abbas Abu Yahya
- Grow Your Beard (audio: 7:14) Abdulilah Lahmami
- Plucking, Trimming & Shaving the Eyebrows - What the Scholars Say (Al-Athariyyyah.com)
Eyes
A detailed statement on the issue of women wearing contact lenses – Shaykh Saalih al-Fawzaan (AbdruRahman.org)Women Wearing Hijab And Make-up In Public: Two Conflicting Contradictions In Islam – Shaykh Albanee
Nails
- The Use of Nail Polish and Artificial Nails in relation to the Purification - Dr. Saleh As Saleh
- A Muslim woman must remove nail polish whenever she intends to perform Ablution & Ghusl
- Ruling concerning shortening eyebrows, letting fingernails grow long and using nail polish, Hijaab without covering Face
- Ruling Concerning Letting Fingernails Grow Long & Wearing Nail Polish
Dress
- Understanding the Muslim Dress Code: Modesty for Men and the Hijāb for Women (AbuKhadeejah.com)
- Be free from wearing (distinguished) western clothes & their hairstyles (audio 5:01) - Abdulilah Lahmami
- Mistakes in Dress/Clothing - lecture by Abu Anisa Abdul Hakeem (very beneficial!) (48:51)
Hijaab
Obligatory Conditions for the Hijab: (Troid.ca)
The hijab must:
- Cover all of the body
- Not be a display
- Not be transparent
- Not be tight
- Not resemble the dress of men
- Not resemble the garments of the kuffar
Readings on Hijaab:
- Why Should I Wear the Hijab? (Troid.ca)
- Jilbab Starts from the Head Not the Shoulders (Troid.ca)
- Hijab is Beautiful (Troid.ca)
- The Reality of the Hijab (Troid.ca)
- Virtues of the Hijab (Troid.ca)
- Oh sister covered in hijab! - a poem
- Colourful Hijaabs?.. Not if they cause you to stand out (Salafi Publications)
- The Ruling on wearing Colourful Jilbab (YouTube - Dar Us Sunnah)
- Wearing an ʿAbāʿah That Has Sleeves as an Outer Garment Is Like Wearing a Thawb (Troid.ca)
- Do Young Girls Have to Wear Hijab?
- Is Niqab (the veil) Mandatory?
Hijaab Extras:
- Hijaab Lapbook
- Muslimah Hijaab Paper Dolls - UmmAbdulBasir
- Muslim Paper Dolls (male and female) - A Muslim Child is Born
Shoes
Are High Heeled Shoes Permissable?Hair & Hair Care
- Wigs & Hair Extensions in Light of Islam
- Women Wearing a Bun under Hijab (AbdurRahman.org)
- Prohibition of Plucking Grey Hairs (AbdurRahman.org)
- Various rulings regarding women cutting their hair
Related:
Hair Care "Workshop" Checklist - this is a checklist I made some years ago to help me make sure I went over basic hair care hygiene with my kids
Hygiene
Basic Islamic Hygiene (Source: Shaykh Fawzaan)
- Cleaning one's teeth
- Moisturizing one's hair
- Looking at one's self in the mirror
- Using delightful fragrances
- Shaving the pubic area
- Trimming the mustache closely
- Trimming one's nails
- Removing underarm hair
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah’s Apostle said, “Five practices are characteristics of the Fitra: circumcision, shaving the pubic region, clipping the nails and cutting the moustaches short.” (Bukhari)
Allah’s Apostle said, “Five practices are characteristics of the Fitra: circumcision, shaving the pubic region, clipping the nails and cutting the moustaches short.” (Bukhari)
Fitrah can be translated as: ‘disposition’, ‘nature’, ‘constitution’, or ‘instinct’.
The Mother of the Believers, 'Aisha, said that the Prophet said: Ten are the acts of Fitrah:
- clipping the mustache,
- letting the beard grow,
- using as-Siwaak
- snuffing up water in the nose,
- cutting the nails,
- washing the finger joints,
- plucking the hair under the armpits,
- shaving the pubes,
- and cleaning one's private parts with water.
- The narrator said, 'I have forgotten the tenth, but it may have been rinsing the mouth.'
Saheeh Muslim
Body Odor
Dental Hygiene
Miswak
Menstruation
- Women & The Quraan During Menstruation
- Prayer & Dhikr & the Menstruating Woman
- Natural Blood of Women - book on menstruation by Shayk ibn Uthaymeen, translated by Dr. Saleh us Saleh. This links to a PDF book as well as audio.
- Menstruation – Commentary from BulughAl Maraam – Umm Abdillah al-Waadi’iyyah
- Sahih Muslim - Book of Menstruation
- AbdurRahman.org Menstruation tag - collection of posts pertaining to menstruation.
- Menstruation Tracker Calendar - TJ Homeschooling (PDF)
- Make a Period Kit for Your Daughter