Back to the Source
We look at the nail polish and wudu question in the source itself, not in commentary. No fatwa here; the decision is yours.
Return to the Source | Who Decides What Is Permissible? (FAITH 1/5)
When we wonder whether something is permissible, where do we look? In this episode we seek the measure in the source itself.
The core principle: what God forbade, He named explicitly; everything else is, in origin, permitted. This is not a claim — it is the framework of the verses.
On-screen references: Al-A'raf 7:32 · An-Nahl 16:116 · Al-An'am 6:119.
This is not a fatwa; it is a reminder — an invitation to return to the source.
The Forbidden Was Named, One by One | Can Assumption Make Something Haram? (FAITH 2/5)
The Qur'an does not leave the forbidden vague; it names them one by one, explicitly. So can we treat something not on that list as forbidden, merely out of caution?
This episode looks at the verses that spell out the prohibitions — from intoxicants and gambling to interest, the limits are clear. That clarity doesn't make the unlisted automatically forbidden — but nor is it ours to stamp it "halal." The measure remains the source.
On-screen references: Al-An'am 6:119 · 6:151–153 · 6:145 · Al-Baqarah 2:173 · Al-Ma'idah 5:90 · Al-Baqarah 2:275.
The Fiqh of an Assumption | Does Nail Polish Block Ablution? (FAITH 3/5)
"Nail polish invalidates wudu" — we hear it often. But is it a ruling, or an untested assumption?
This episode weighs the question. In ablution, what matters is water reaching the skin; the faith came to bring ease, not hardship. The principle here — the principle of ease — makes no rigid equation; it only questions the assumption. The real question stays fixed: does the water reach, or not?
On-screen references: Al-Ma'idah 5:6 · Bukhari (Wudu) 165 · Muslim (Purification) 241–243 · Bukhari 206 · Muslim 274.
Two Doors | Not a Fatwa, But a Choice (FAITH 4/5)
Our aim is not to impose a ruling on anyone. We have two different paths; you decide which one sits right with you.
• First door — Breathable polish: a structure that lets water vapour through, by independent lab measurement (SGS data).
• Second door — Water-based polish: a film that lets water pass, visibly.
Neither is presented as "the only correct one." Both are simply options. The choice, and the responsibility, are yours; we only show the doors.
Shorts
Who Decides What Is Permissible?
What God forbade, He named explicitly; the rest is, in origin, permitted. Al-A'raf 7:32 · An-Nahl 16:116. Full episode on the channel.
Can Assumption Make Something Haram?
The Qur'an names the forbidden one by one, explicitly. Banning the unlisted out of caution isn't ours to do. Al-An'am 6:119. Full episode on the channel.