My sister is about to start a business as a nail technician..the job where they will be putting on false nails for women for fashion..is this type of business halaal??

Question:

My sister is about to start a business as a nail technician..the job where they will be putting on false nails for women for fashion..is this type of business halaal??

Answer:

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

No, it is not appropriate for a Muslim to run such a business. For details on using artificial nails, read the following fatwa of Mufti Ebrahim Desai sahib:

http://askimam.org/public/question_detail/16556

And Allah knows best.

Mufti Faizal Riza
18/8/2012
Darul Ifta Australia
www.mufti-online.net

Disclaimer

Jamiatul Ulama of Victoria have placed articles and answers to questions for public view for educational purposes. However, many of these answers are unique to a particular scenario and cannot be taken as a basis to establish a ruling in another situation or another environment. Jamiatul Ulama of Victoria bears no responsibility with regards to these answers/articles being used out of their intended context. Any Shariah ruling herein given is based specifically on the question posed and should be read in conjunction with the question. Jamiatul Ulama of Victoria bears no responsibility to any party who may or may not act on this article or answer to a question posed and being hereby exempted from loss or damage howsoever caused. This answer may not be used as evidence in any Court of Law without prior written consent of Jamiatul Ulama of Victoria. Any or all links provided in our emails, answers and articles are restricted to the specific material being cited. Such referencing should not be taken as an endorsement of other contents of that website.