days, except for a husband. For she shall mourn for four months and ten days, and she shall not wear dyed clothing, except for a garment dyed with 'asb (a type of tie-dye fabric), nor shall she apply kohl, nor shall she apply perfume, except at the time of the end of her menstrual period—when she is purified—with a small amount of qust (costus) or adhfar (a type of aromatic substance)."

• " This is agreed upon. From Umm Salama, who said: A woman came to the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, and said: "O Messenger of Allah, my daughter's husband has died, and she has been suffering from an ailment in her eye, so should I apply kohl to it?" The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said: "No," twice or three times. This is agreed upon. Umm Salama narrated: The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, entered upon me when Abu Salama had died, and I had applied sabir (aloe) to my eyes. He said: "What is this, O Umm Salama?" I said: "It is only sabir, there is no perfume in it." He said: "It enhances the beauty of the face, do not apply it except at night, and remove it during the day. Do not comb your hair with perfume, nor with henna, for it is a dye." I said: "With what should I comb my hair?" He said: "With sidr (lotus jujube leaves); use it to cover your head." This is because kohl is a form of significant adornment, and adornment invites it and stirs desire, so it is like perfume, or even more so. It has been narrated from some of the Shafi'is that it is permissible for a woman with an eye ailment to apply kohl, but this contradicts the report and the meaning, for it adorns and beautifies her. If a woman in mourning is forced by necessity to use antimony kohl for medical treatment, she may apply it at night and wipe it off during the day. It was permitted...