Question: Is putting on Kohl (Surma/Kajal) halal or haram for women?
All praises are due to Allah, and salutation and blessing is upon the messenger of Allah, his family and his companions.
Incentivising putting on kohl (Surma/Kajal) for women and men has been reported from the messenger of Allah ( صلى الله عليه وسلم ).
And al-Mundiree has titled a chapter in his book ‘al-Targheeb Watarheeb’: “The Targheeb (incentivisation) on putting on Ithmid kohl (surma/kajal) for women and men”, under which he narrated from ibn Majah from ibn Umar (May Allah be pleased with them) that the messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said :
“Utilise the Ithmid for it enhances vision and grows hair”
And in Sunan al-Tirmidi, from ibn Abbas (May Allah be pleased with them) that the prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said :
“Utilise the Ithmid for it enhances vision and grows hair”
And he claimed that the prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) used to have a Makhala (kohl holder) from which he used to take kohl and apply it three times in each eye every night.
For more benefit,refer to the Fatwas : 3354 and 3849.