“Whoever has hair should honour it.” (Referring to washing, applying oil to them and combing them)^[1]

It is permissible for girls to pierce their noses.^[2]  Some have the ears of young boys pierced and earrings put in place; this is impermissible. The same applies for having boys wear jewellery.^[3]

It is permissible for women and girls (under the age of puberty) to apply henna, be it to their hands or feet. It is impermissible to apply this to young boys.^[4]

As narrated by Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ that an effeminate man with henna on his hands and feet once came to the Messenger of Allah  صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم . “What has happened to him?”, the Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم asked (inquiring as to why the person was wearing henna). The people replied by saying, “He imitates women”, to which the Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم declared, “Exile him.” The effeminate man was deported from Madinah and sent to Naqī’.^[5]

Dear Islamic brothers, you heard how the effeminate man imitated women i.e. he applied henna to his hands and feet. The Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم became extremely displeased and banished him from the city. People who apply henna to their hands or fingers on Eid or wedding ceremonies should learn from this Hadith. Just as it is impermissible for men to imitate women, it is also impermissible for women to imitate men.