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Is it obligatory to henna the nails when applying henna, and is not doing so considered a sin?

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It is recommended for a married woman to dye her hands and feet with henna, and the dyeing should cover all of the hands and feet, as it is an adornment required of her for her husband. However, dyeing the nails is not obligatory, and if she leaves them without dye, she is not sinful.

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