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Plucking white hairs

· 24 Shawwal 1434 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Is it makrooh tanzeeehi or tahreemi to pluck the white or grey hair from the beard or hair?

Answer

If the white strand is plucked from the beard, then it will be makrooh-e-tahrimi.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by
Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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