Sunnahs and manners of adorning oneself

٭It is Haraam for women to braid their hair with any other human hair. It has been cursed in a blessed Hadees. In fact, even the woman, who fixes braid made of human hair into other woman’s hair, is also cursed. (Durr-e-Mukhtar, vol. 9, pp. 614-615)

٭If braid is made of woman’s own hair [that had been separated] and it is then attached to her hair, it is still impermissible. (Ibid)

٭It is permissible for Islamic sisters to fix the braid into their hair that is made of black threads or wool. (Durr-e-Mukhtar, vol. 9, pp. 614-615)

٭Piercing nose and ear of girls is permissible. (Durr-e-Mukhtar, vol. 9, pp. 598)

٭Some people even get the ears of boys pierced and make them wear earring etc., this is impermissible i.e., getting their ears pierced and making them wear jewellery etc., are both impermissible acts. (Ibid, pp. 598; summarized)

٭It is permissible for women to apply Mehndi [henna] to hands or feet. It is impermissible to apply henna to the hands and feet of younger children [boys]. There is no harm in applying henna to the hands and feet of children [girls]. (Ibid, pp. 599)