Islam Question and Answer - Do colour and beauty carry any weight as a measure of virtue in Islam?

Tue 7/12/1430 - 24/11/2009

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Do colour and beauty carry any weight as a measure of virtue in Islam?

I would like to ask a question that is a common problem among many of us. How does Allah look at physical beauty? How is it discussed in Hadith and Quran? Many people favor some of their children over others just because of light skin color or eye color. How does the Quran view this?

Sheikh Muhammed Salih Al-Munajjid