Nail polish

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Amina Inloes, Amina Inloes is originally from the US and has a PhD in Islamic Studies from the University of Exeter on Shi'a hadith. She is the program leader for the MA Islamic Studies program at the... Answer updated 6 months ago

Most Shi'i scholars consider it necessary to remove nail polish for wudu'. (This is apart from the view of the late Ayatollah Fadlallah, who did not consider it necessary to remove it for wudu'.)

However, regarding feet: In Shi'i fiqh, for wiping the feet in wudu, it is necessary to wipe from the tip of one toe to the ankle. If one toe does not have polish (such as the little toe), one can do the wiping including that toe, and fulfill the requirements of wudu. However, that does not work for ghusl, since you need to wash everything. 

Hands: The above doesn't work for hands. 

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Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to... Answer updated 6 years ago
  1. It is permissible to apply nail polish during menstruation, but it is better to avoid it because it might be Makrouh ( disliked). It is Makrouh during menstruation period to apply Hina and some Ulama take the nail polish as type of Hina. After all, every Makrouh is permissible but better to avoid it.
  2. It is recommended for female during menstruation to wear her Prayers dress and sit at her place of Salah ( Namaz) and remember Allah for a time which is equal to her usual time of Prayers in her usual days.
  3. Nail polish should not be shown to non Mahram man at all.  Wassalam.