bucket might be someone else’s, and on the Day of Judgement, he may stand to lose rather than gain.

May Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ also grant us a Madani mind-set like his, such fear of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ like his, such caution like his, such piety like his and such contentment like his.

اٰمِيۡن بِجَاهِ النَّبِيِّ  الۡاَمِيۡنصَلَّى  اللّٰهُ  عَلَيۡهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                 صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Sunnahs and etiquette of applying kohl

Let’s listen to the Sunnahs and etiquette of applying kohl mentioned in the booklet ‘101 Madani Pearls’, written by Ameer-e-Ahl-e-Sunnat دَامَـتْ بَـرَكَـاتُـهُـمُ الْـعَـالِـيَـهْ:

1.       The Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has stated: ‘The best kohl (Surmah) amongst all is ‘Ismid’, as it improves the eyesight and grows the eyelashes.’(Ibn-e-Majah, vol. 4, pp. 115, Hadees 3497)

There is no harm in using kohl made from stones nor black kohl with the intention of beautification. (Fatawa-e-Hindiyyah, vol. 5, pp. 359)

It is Sunnah to use kohl at the time of sleeping. (Mirat-ul-Manajih, vol. 6, pp. 180)

Here is a summary of the 3 narrated methods of using kohl: (1) Sometimes, apply it 3 times to each eye. (2) Sometimes, apply it 3 times to the right eye and twice to the left. (3) And sometimes, apply it twice to each eye and then at the end, take the stick, put it into the container so the kohl comes onto it, and then use that stick once on each eye. (Shu’ab-ul-Iman, vol. 5, pp. 218, Hadees 6428)

By doing this, all three methods will be acted upon اِنْ شَــآءَالـلّٰـه.

The Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم would start every honourable action from the right hand side, so apply kohl to the right eye first and then to the left eye.

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                 صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد