It is not permissible for a man to remove anything from his beard. There is nothing wrong with men removing the hair that grows on the forehead and between the eyebrows.

Kohl is good and is not harmful to the eyes, rather it is beneficial. But there may be some kinds of modern, manufactured kohl that contain some chemical ingredients which may cause physical damage and remove some of the benefits of kohl.

Wearing a belly button ring is permissible subject to the following conditions: 1- It should not be a symbol that is unique to any group of disbelieving women. 2- It should not be visible to anyone except the husband. 3- It should not cause any harm. 4- Wearing gold in this manner should be customary among women in that country.

With regard to shaving body hair in the case of a man, it is permissible according to the Malikis, and it was said that it is Sunnah. What is meant by the body is everything except the head.

• Whatever is specifically for the adornment or beautification of women only, such as lipstick, nail polish, and so on, it is not permissible for men to adorn themselves with it. • There is nothing wrong with using things that are for the purpose of removing defects, such as using creams to remove spots from the face. • In the case of cosmetics that are used only for the purpose of beautification or adornment, it is not appropriate for men to use them. • If the use of something will lead to a change in the colour of the skin, from dark to light for example, if that change is temporary then there is nothing wrong with it.