Muslim women were told for years that wearing nail polish would negate wudu ablutions before prayer. Many therefore refrained from painting their nails.

So, when Polish cosmetics group Inglot launched a permeable polish that allowed water to reach the skin, many women seized on the product as a means to marry their religious obligations and grooming routine.

 “The nail polish has been a huge craze,” says Tima Ouzden, a Dubai-based creative director who has been sending the product to friends in Moscow. “Practising Muslims are very excited about it and buying it, but others say, ‘no, it is not halal.’” ….

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