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(Part No. 5; Page No. 188)
Wearing kohl

(Part No. 5; Page No. 189)
The second question of Fatwa no. 3598
Q: Is it permissible for men to wear kohl or not?
A: All praise be to Allah Alone, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger, and his family and Companions.
Yes, it is permissible for men to do so, as the Prophet (peace be upon him) used to wear it when going to sleep.
May Allah grant us success. May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and Companions.
The Permanent Committee for Scholarly Research and Ifta'

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`Abdullah ibn Qa`ud `Abdullah ibn Ghudayyan `Abdul-Razzaq `Afify `Abdul-`Aziz ibn `Abdullah ibn Baz