What is the ruling on this statement and what are the impermissible aspects it contains: "I believe that a girl becomes more beautiful if she abandons makeup; for then she would have shed the most important weakness of a female, which is beauty. And then self-confidence appears in its most beautiful form, when no one dictates their opinion to her regarding her clothing or her face, so that she can be as she wishes. It is freedom from people's thoughts. Freedom from their opinions. And from their comments about the superficial rather than the essential. The flimsy superficiality that can disappear with any accident or illness, leaving its owner with nothing afterwards. While the essence remains vibrant, its beauty increasing with its patience through the onslaught of calamities and trials. This is my conviction, irrespective of religious rulings, medical risks, or anything else"? Is it necessary to correct this statement for everyone who has come across it?
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The phrase "freedom from people's thoughts, opinions, and comments" does not imply a lack of commitment to religious laws, and therefore does not require repentance or clarification. Furthermore, a woman's desire for adornment is not blameworthy if she adheres to Islamic guidelines, as it is an innate disposition, as indicated by the verse from Surat Az-Zukhruf: "He who is brought up in adornment and is [in logic] not eloquent?" (43:18). This interpretation was affirmed by Ibn Kathir and Al-Jalalayn. A woman should not refrain from adorning herself for her husband or consider it a deficiency.
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