What is the ruling on young men or women using warm baths and face and body masks for cosmetic purposes, and what is the standard for avoiding extravagance in that?
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A woman is permitted to use natural substances and creams to cleanse and improve her skin and to remove dead cells. As for a man, he is allowed what is not specific to women, provided he does not overindulge in luxury. Umar ibn al-Khattab recommended roughness and abandoning luxury due to its effect on a man's strength. As for extravagance in permissible things, its ruling varies between being disliked () and forbidden (), and its determination depends on the differing circumstances of people, whether rich or poor.
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