Darul Ifta Ibn Masood

Is it permissible to braid hair using hair pieces which are synthetic?

Published as Braiding the hair

· 2 Muharram 1445 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Is it permissible to braid hair using hair pieces which are synthetic?

Answer

We understand that your query is regarding a woman braiding her hair. It is permissible for a woman to braid her hair on condition that human hair is not used, and it is not done with the intention of imitating the Kuffar. Furthermore, it should not be done with the intention of deceiving anyone.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

وصل الشعر بشعر الآدمي حرام سواء كان شعرها أو شعر غيرها لقوله – صلى الله عليه وسلم – لعن الله الواصلة والمستوصلة والواشمة والمستوشمة والواشرة والمستوشرة والنامصة والمتنمصة… وإنما الرخصة في غير شعر بني آدم تتخذه المرأة لتزيد في قرونها، وهو مروي عن أبي يوسف، وفي الخانية ولا بأس للمرأة أن تجعل في قرونها وذوائبها شيئا من الوبر.(الدر المختار و حاشية ابن عابدين 6/371)

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Answered by
Maulana Abdul Kader Fazlani
Checked & approved by
Mufti Mohammed Desai Sahib
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