Can a male dye his hair?
Question
Can a male dye his hair red or blue or any other colour besides black?
Answer
The colours that are generally used by good practising Muslims, like mehndi can be used, provided there is a need to dye the hair.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.
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