3 Why Wearing a Tikka is Not Haram in Islam
C.J Ahmed-22.04.2023
Tikka is a jewellery worn on the forehead and is popular in countries like India. Tikka comes under the general category of Jewellery and t is not haram for a Muslim girl or Woman to wear a Tikka. Women during the time of the prophet (sal) used to wear Jewellery.
There are some who view everything with a “haram” lens will find fault with women wearing Tikka and ill argue that it is haram because you are imitating the Hindu women. The Tikka is won for various reasons suh as for beautification and cultural reasons. The below hadith has nothing to do with wearing Tikka.
Ibn Umar reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever imitates a people is one of them.” (Abu Dawud-Graded Sahih by Albani)
As long it is with good intentions and not to imitate disbeievers, it is not haram.
Umar bin al-Khattab (rali) narrated that the prophet (sal) said,
"Actions are according to intentions, and everyone will get what was intended. Whoever migrates with an intention for Allah and His messenger, the migration will be for the sake of Allah and his Messenger. And whoever migrates for worldly gain or to marry a woman, then his migration will be for the sake of whatever he migrated for." (Bukhari and Muslim)
3) Cannot Judge a Muslims Based on the Tikka TheyWear
We cannot tear open a man’s chest and see his intentions.
Usamah ibn Zayd reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, sent us on an expedition. In the morning we attacked Al-Huraqat of Juhaynah. I caught hold of a man and he said, “There is no God but Allah!” I stabbed him anyway. Then, it occurred to me that I should mention that to the Prophet. The Prophet said, “Did he say ‘there is no God but Allah’ but you killed him?” I said, “O Messenger of Allah, he only said it because he feared the weapon!” The Prophet said, “Did you tear open his heart to know if he meant it or not?” The Prophet continued repeating it to me until I had wished I had not embraced Islam until that day. (Sahih Muslim)
There is nothing haram in a woman wearing a Tikka.
Tikka is a jewellery worn on the forehead and is popular in countries like India. Tikka comes under the general category of Jewellery and t is not haram for a Muslim girl or Woman to wear a Tikka. Women during the time of the prophet (sal) used to wear Jewellery.
- Ibn ‘Abbas was asked whether he had been present at the festival prayer along with God’s Messenger and replied, “Yes, God’s Messenger came out and prayed, then preached a sermon (no mention being made of adhan or iqama). He then went to the women, gave them an exhortation and admonition and ordered them to give alms. I then saw them putting their hands to their ears and necks and giving [some of their jewellery] to Bilal, after which Bilal and he went off to his house.’’(Bukhari and Muslim)
There are some who view everything with a “haram” lens will find fault with women wearing Tikka and ill argue that it is haram because you are imitating the Hindu women. The Tikka is won for various reasons suh as for beautification and cultural reasons. The below hadith has nothing to do with wearing Tikka.
Ibn Umar reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever imitates a people is one of them.” (Abu Dawud-Graded Sahih by Albani)
As long it is with good intentions and not to imitate disbeievers, it is not haram.
Umar bin al-Khattab (rali) narrated that the prophet (sal) said,
"Actions are according to intentions, and everyone will get what was intended. Whoever migrates with an intention for Allah and His messenger, the migration will be for the sake of Allah and his Messenger. And whoever migrates for worldly gain or to marry a woman, then his migration will be for the sake of whatever he migrated for." (Bukhari and Muslim)
3) Cannot Judge a Muslims Based on the Tikka TheyWear
We cannot tear open a man’s chest and see his intentions.
Usamah ibn Zayd reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, sent us on an expedition. In the morning we attacked Al-Huraqat of Juhaynah. I caught hold of a man and he said, “There is no God but Allah!” I stabbed him anyway. Then, it occurred to me that I should mention that to the Prophet. The Prophet said, “Did he say ‘there is no God but Allah’ but you killed him?” I said, “O Messenger of Allah, he only said it because he feared the weapon!” The Prophet said, “Did you tear open his heart to know if he meant it or not?” The Prophet continued repeating it to me until I had wished I had not embraced Islam until that day. (Sahih Muslim)
There is nothing haram in a woman wearing a Tikka.