Chosen Islamic Manners

*The Prophet () never refused perfume when he was offered it.
*The Prophet () had a bottle of perfume, which he used to perfume himself with.
Guidelines to Follow When Applying Kohl
*Kohl is a beautifying agent used by women. It can be used by men as a cure and remedy from various eye infections. A man should not use Kohl to beautify himself. The Prophet () said:

'The best Kohl is Ithmid⁵⁰. It strengthens and improves one's eyesight and causes one's hair to grow.' (Ahmed)
*It is of the Sunnah that one applies the Kohl an odd number of times -three times to his right eye and three times to his left eye.

Guidelines to Follow When one Wears a Ring
*It is lawful for men to wear a ring, but is not a praiseworthy matter. One should wear a ring only when it is required, for the Prophet () did not wear a ring at all times. When it was said to the Prophet () that kings and heads of states do not accept a letter until it is stamped with a seal, he wore a ring with the inscription: 'Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah'. The Prophet () said:

'Verily, we have taken a ring and have made an inscription on it, and let no one make the same inscription on his ring.' (Bukhari)
*The ring should be made of silver. One can place the ring on his pinky finger. It is unpraiseworthy that one wear a ring on his middle finger. The Prophet () wore his ring on his right hand and sometimes on his left.

*It is not lawful for one to wear a gold ring. The Messenger of Allah () saw a man with a gold ring on his finger. He removed it and tossed it aside and said: