I am a sister who wanted to ask that I have a condition called Alopecia Areata patches of bald hair and I wanted to ask if I can put hair extensions or false hair. Or any other kind of hair can you please let me know.

25 Oct 2009 · 6 Dhuʻl-Qiʻdah 1430 AH1 min readFatwa 18343English

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I am a sister who wanted to ask that I have a condition called Alopecia Areata patches of bald hair and I wanted to ask if I can put hair extensions or false hair. Or any other kind of hair can you please let me know.

Answer

In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

Assalaamu `alaykum waRahmatullahi Wabarakatuh

Extensions of Synthetic hair and Animal hair besides pig hair is permissible.

1. Wigs should not be worn for the purpose of deception and exposing ones beauty, rather one should observe hijaab at all times.
2. Wigs made from Human hair are Haraam.

And Allah knows best

Wassalaamu `alaykum

Ml. Luqman Hansrot,
Student Darul Iftaa

Checked and Approved by:

Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Darul Iftaa

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

ووصل الشعر بشعر الآدمي حرام سواء كان شعرها أو شعر غيرها كذا في الاختيار شرح المختار ولا بأس للمرأة أن تجعل في قرونها وذوائبها شيئا من الوبر كذا في فتاوى قاضي خان
(الفتاوى الهندية,مكتبه رشيديه,ج5,ص385)
(احسن الفتاوى, سعيد,ج8,ص75)

Answered by: Ml. Luqman Hansrot
Checked & approved by: Mufti Ebrahim Desai

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