This is one question which i think will help many of your clients..im a nail biter, and a chronic one too. no matter how hard i try, i havent been able to give up this awful habit.
Ive heard that nail biting is deeply disliked in Islam, but nobody has been able to give me any substantive reasoning to prove this.
Can you please guide me here?.
Praise be to Allaah.
The doctors say that the phenomenon of nail
biting among children is connected to psychological problems. If you have had this problem since you were small, then we advise you to consult a
psychologist whom you trust with regard to his religious commitment and knowledge.
From the point of view of sharee’ah:
Islam brought the best of attitudes and
habits, and forbids bad attitudes and habits. This habit – nail biting – is disliked by most people and they regard it as a bad habit. This is in
addition to the physical harm that it may do, because of the dirt that collects under the fingernails and the damage that this may do to the nails
and teeth.
Hence you should make yourself stop this
habit. That may be difficult in the beginning, but you will get used to it and it will become a habit after that. This is the case with all good
attitudes that a person can make himself do until they becomes a habit and second nature for him. As the Prophet (peace and blessings of
Allaah be upon him) said, “Knowledge comes by learning and patience comes by making oneself be patient.” classed as hasan by al-Albaani in
Saheeh al-Jaami’, 2328.
And Allaah knows best.
