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covering over it should not be wom before Ghair men, e.g. Cousins, brother in laws, far relatives etc. Similarly some women use thin clothing that show the texture of the body. These clothes are also impermissible to be used and for men to look atwomen in this condition is Haraam. (Alamghiri) Rule- For women to pluck and shave hair that has come out as a moustache or beard i s permissible rather Mustahab so that the husband does not become resentful. (Raddul-Muhtaar) Rule- An easy method of cutting nails that has been reported from Rassoollalah � is to begin with the Tashahud finger of the right hand and end at the baby finger. Thereafter the baby finger of the right hand should be clipped with the thumb last and then the thumb of the right hand. I n this manner the right hand will be the beginning and ending. (Dun-eMukhtaar) Rule- There is no transmitted way to cut the toe nails. It is best if the order used for making Khilaal of the toes be used in cutting them also. Meaning, begin with the small toe of the right leg and end with the big toe. Then start with the big toe ofthe left leg and end with the small toe. (Dun-e-Mukhtaar) Rule- Pricking and biting nails with the teeth is Makrooh and there is fear Ma 'azallalz ofBars (leprosy) being contracted. (Alamghiri) It is famously known that Bqrkat also decreases by doing so. Rule- If nails cannot be cut we ' ekly on the day of Jumaa, then they should be clipped on the 1 5th day with the latest period allowed for clipping them being 40 days. (Hadeeth Shareej) Some girls have the habit of growing and sharpening their nails to apply "nail polish" on them afterwards. Their parents and elders of the household should eradicate this remembrance of the period of ignorance. 226