الأحكام الشرعية المتعلقة بالمنتجات التجميلية

Abstract

Cosmetic products are among the most industrial products that infiltrate the Muslim market today, and it is gaining a huge popularity among Muslim women. However, most of these products are imported by Muslims from non-Muslim countries that do not adhere to the Islamic regulations in the manufacturing of cosmetic products. Thus, it is necessary to write on this study, given that these products are related with the individual hygiene status and way of adornment as it is obliged in Islam. Hence, the Muslims need to be aware of the matter of these products in the view of Islam. Based on this background, this study aimed to clarify the definition of cosmetic products and it’s types, and it’s compliance with Islamic legal rulings, including the opinions of jurists from the four schools of Islamic Law regarding these products in it’s manufacturing, trade, and usage, and finding the balances between the maslahah and mafsadah regarding these cosmetic products. The method used in this study is the qualitative descriptive approach to reach the appropriate Islamic legal rulings for cosmetic products. This study consists of an introduction and two chapters, the first chapter will discuss about the Islamic legal rulings related to cosmetic products and the second chapter discussed the Islamic principles (Dhawabit Fiqhiyyah) related to cosmetic products and the findings of balancing the maslahah and mafsadah of the cosmetic products. This study concludes that the most prominent result is that Islam permitted the usage of cosmetic products as long as they are free from any prohibited ingredients in the product itself or during the manufacturing process, but the usage must be in a moderate amount until it does not lead to the action of tabarruj. The study also indicated the necessity of adhering to the guidelines issued by the government in regard of the manufacturing processes and trade of cosmetic products. The study also shows that it is permissible in Islam to produce and trade of cosmetic products as long as it strictly adhering to the Islamic principles in halal and haram, hence it is prohibited to contain any haram ingredients during manufacturing and it should not be harmful to any consumers. Also, it is necessary to fully label the list of ingredients on every cosmetic products.