Question
Assalamualaikum..can a woman wear hijab and still apply lipstick?not make up only mild lipstick.
Islamic Ruling & Answer
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If a woman goes outside where non-mahram men can see her, even mild lipstick that beautifies the lips should be avoided, because it is considered adornment (zeenah).
Reference :
ููููุง ููุจูุฏูููู ุฒููููุชูููููู ุฅููููุง ู ูุง ุธูููุฑู ู ูููููุง
(Surah An-Nur 24:31)
Translation:
โAnd let them not display their beauty except what ordinarily appears thereof.โ
However, wearing lipstick at home for the husband or among women is permissible.
Answered by
Mufti Tosif Qasmi
February 25, 2026
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