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Bigotry:
The Dark Danger
would encourage and advise Muslim women along those same
lines.
It must not be forgotten that there may be women who have to
resort to such grooming methods for reasons other than esthetic
ones. For example, women may have to wear wigs after such diffi-
cult forms of medical treatment as chemotherapy. This is perfectly
normal, and even necessary, and this is an excellent way of looking
after themselves for the women in question. Fanatics, however, try to
do away with this beauty and making life easier by means of these
false hadiths.
In the same way, there is no prohibition in the Qur'an regarding
tattoos in various patterns, the correction of asymmetrical eyebrows
for instance through tattooing, or the removal of hairs on the face;
that would in any case violate the spirit of the Qur'an. Fanatics who
would force a pretty young girl to go out with excess facial hair, who
would embarrass her in front of other people and who would strive
to make her ugly rather than attractive are therefore unable to repre-
sent beauty in any way. Yet God encourages believers to be well-
groomed, attractive, elegant and clean in verses.
Muslims always being well-groomed, clean,
elegant and attractive are features specially
emphasized in verses.
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