Darul Iftaa Mahmudiyyah

Combing hair in the state of Ihram.

· 5 Dhuʻl-Hijjah 1435 AH1 min readFatwa 30597English

Question

I have a quick question- is it permissible for a woman to comb her hair while in ihram?

Answer

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.

It is Makruh for a man or woman to comb their hair in the state of Ihram[1].

And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best

Immad Bin Arshad

Student Darul Iftaa
California, USA

Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.

www.daruliftaa.net

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

[1] الجامع في أحكام الصيام والاعتكاف والحج والعمرة (ص: 209)

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Answered by
Immad Bin Arshad
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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