Is it permissible to curl hair?

· 28 Dhuʻl-Qiʻdah 1421 AH1 min readFatwa 2357English

Question

Assalamualaikum. Is it permitted to colur the hair more than one coluor at one time? Also is it permissible to curl the hair so that it remains so for several months? Jazakallah Khair

Answer

Q: What does the Shariáh say with regard to dying hair? Is it permissible to dye one's hair?
A: Pure black dye is not permissible. Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Álayhi Wasallam) said, "There will be people who will come later (in my Ummah) and apply black dye. They will not even smell the fragrance of paradise." (Abu Daawood). However, it is permissible for a Mujaahid (warrior) to apply black dye in order to give the impression of being young. (Jawahirul Fiqh vol2 pg421)
To dye the hair any other colour besides black e.g. Mehndi or Katm (type of grass) is permissible. This was the practice of Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Álayhi Wasallam) and the Sahaaba (Radhiyallaahu Ánhum). (Jawahirul Fiqh vol2 pg421)

A female may design her hair with the condition she does not follow the custom of the Kuffaar and does not expose her hair before Ghayr Mahaarim (males permitted to marry)

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Mufti Ebrah

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