Hair extensions
Question
Is it permissible for a woman to put extensions on her hair?
Answer
Wearing a wig or hair extension is permissible provided the hair is synthetic (it is not made from human hair). As far as human hair is concerned, then it is not permissible for one to use wigs or extensions made from human hair.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Zakaria Makada
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.
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Are wigs and hair extensions permissible?
“It is permissible for you to use a wig or to use hair extensions provided the hair is not human hair or the hair acquired from a swine.”
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