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| Anonymous |
| 07/12/03 at 14:44:04 |
| Assalam Alakium, I have a question about hair color. One of my Muslim friends told me it is haram (bad) to color your hair black. I have naturally black hair, but since I'm out in the sun alot, my hair color is changing. I want to dye my hair black, but if using black dye is haram then what can I use? I hope that made sense. Thank you. |
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| eleanor |
| 07/12/03 at 14:51:23 |
| [slm] it's not haraam unless you are doing it so you can show off your hair to non-mahrem men. The reason some think it's haraam is that they think it is like nail polish and you can't do wudhu or ghusl with it. That opinion is wrong however because water can permeate dyed hair. So go ahead and do it Insha Allah. If I am wrong then someone please correct me :) Jazak Allah. |
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| chokoz |
| 07/12/03 at 15:07:14 |
| Answers to questions regarding hair color: http://www.islamqa.com/index.php?ln=eng&ds=qa&lv=browse&QR=6455&dgn=3 http://www.islamqa.com/index.php?ln=eng&ds=qa&lv=browse&QR=7227&dgn=3 |
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| WhiteSomali |
| 07/12/03 at 15:42:21 |
| [slm] As far as I know you're allowed to dye your hair any color except black. I dunno if it matters that yuh hair is naturally black. Should aks ya favourite Sheikh ;D [wlm] |
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| Nomi |
| 07/12/03 at 16:55:09 |
| [slm] As far as i know you can dye you hair to their original color, i mean if your hair color is brown you can dye them brown, same for black but when you turn grey (old) then you can't dye them black. and as bro WS said ask a knowledgeable imam/scholar in your area to confirm this. [slm] Asim Zafar. |
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| Yousef |
| 07/12/03 at 20:11:10 |
| Check the links posted by chokoz. You can use very dark hena...As long as it's not black :) |
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| salaampeaceshalom |
| 07/13/03 at 06:07:43 |
| [slm] U can dye ur hair any colour apart from black, because there's a hadith about this, about how ur deceiving ppl into thinking that ur younger than u actually are or soemthing ???. Insha'Allaah if I find the hadith then will put it up here. wa'salaam |
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| sal |
| 07/13/03 at 06:50:44 |
| [slm] what i always hear from scholars is, that it is haram to dye with black color ... so you can use the dark hina ... and yes dear eleanor you said [quote] it's not haraam unless you are doing it so you can show off your hair to non-mahrem men. [/quote] this is not the reason it is prohibited because what ever the hair color of the female is, it as you know not allowed to be seen by non mahrams and so is different to be compared with this [quote] The reason some think it's haraam is that they think it is like nail polish and you can't do wudhu or ghusl with it. [/quote] thanks for giving me the chance to add the correction and i think we do agree , with religion matters we have to be frank [wlm] |
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| Trustworthy |
| 07/13/03 at 17:23:21 |
| [slm] Why would you want to dye your hair anyways? (It damages your natural strands and makes it unhealthy) If it changes then it's the natural part of things. But to answer your question, it's haram unless it's hennah like some men (I don't know why) dye their beard to an orange color by using hennah. Whyyyy? And it's got to be your natural color. Like if you have black hair, then blue is out of the question. Black, but not jet black cause that's haram as well. Same for the eyes. Can't wear colored contacts. It's all in the natural order of things provided by Allah (SWT). Ma-asalaama.... |
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| moonie |
| 07/14/03 at 15:54:09 |
| [slm] I hope this will help u Q: What does the Shariáh say with regard to dying hair? Is it permissible to dye one’s hair? A: To apply pure black dye is not permissible. Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Álayhi Wasallam) said, "There will be people who will come later (in my Ummah) and apply black dye. They will not even smell the fragrance of paradise." (Abu Daawood). However, it is permissible for a Mujaahid (warrior) to apply black dye in order to give the impression of being young. (Jawahirul Fiqh vol2 pg421) It is also permissible for one to dye his/hair black to beautify himself/herself for one’s marriage partner if he/she is young, and the hair has turned grey due to some sickness, etc. To dye the hair any other colour besides black e.g. Mehndi or Katm (type of grass) is permissible. This was the practice of Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Álayhi Wasallam) and the Sahaaba (Radhiyallaahu Ánhum). (Jawahirul Fiqh vol2 pg421) (Al-Mahmood Vol.1) and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best Mufti Ebrahim Desai [wlm] |
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| Trustworthy |
| 07/14/03 at 16:48:08 |
| [slm] Well...there is one hadith I read sometime ago and this is why I stuck with that one strand of white hair on my head instead of plucking it. Anyways, the hadith goes something like, The white hair provides the light while waiting for your final hour (Judgement Day). If I run into it again, I will post it for you. Ma-asalaama.... |
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| Abu_Hamza |
| 07/14/03 at 22:12:03 |
| [slm] This is from Shaykh al-Qaradawi's book, [i]The Lawful and the Prohibited in Islam:[/i] Dyeing the Hair Another aspect of beautification relates to dyeing the gray hair of the head or the beard. It was reported that the Jews and Christians refrained from dyeing the hair, regarding such beautification and adornment as contrary to piety and devotion, and not befitting rabbis, priests, and ascetics. The Prophet (peace be on him) forbade Muslims to imitate these people or follow their ways, in order that Muslims might develop their own distinctive and independent characteristics in appearance and behavior. Al-Bukhari, on the authority of Abu Hurairah, reported the Messenger of Allah (peace be on him) as saying, "The Jews and Christians do not dye their hair, so be different from them." (Reported in al-Bukhari's chapter on "Dyeing the Hair" in his book Clothing.) This is, however, not a command but only a recommendation, as is evident from the actions of the sahabah, such as Abu Bakr and 'Umar, who used to dye their hair, while others, such as 'All, Ubay ibn Ka'b, and Anas did not. The question now remains as to what type of dye is to be used. Should its color be black or can there be other colors? Or should black be avoided? If a man is of a very advanced age, with white hair and beard, it would hardly be appropriate for him to use black dye. On the day of the conquest of Makkah, Abu Bakr brought his aged father, Abu Qahafah, carrying him until he had seated him in front of the Prophet (peace be on him). On seeing Abu Qahafah's snow-white hair, the Prophet (peace be on him) said, "Change this, but avoid black." (Fath al-Bari, in explaining the above mentioned hadith (in the chapter on "Dyeing) However, if a man is not of such advanced age or feebleness as Abu Qahafah then was, there is no harm in his using black dye. In this regard al-Zuhri said, "We dyed our hair black when the face looked young, but discarded it when the face became wrinkled and the teeth decayed."(Reported by Ibn Abu 'Asim in the book on "Dyeing the Hair.") Some of the early Muslims, including some sahabah such as Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas, 'Uqbah ibn 'Amr, al-Hassan, al-Hussein, Jarir, and others permitted the use of black dye. Some scholars, on the other hand, do not consider the use of black hair dye as permissible except during time of war, when the enemy might be impressed by the fact that all the soldiers of the Muslim army look young. Abu Dharr narrated the hadith, The best thing with which to dye gray hair is henna and katm. (Mentioned in Fath al-Bari.) Henna makes the hair red, while katm, a plant from Yemen, colors it black tinged with red. Said Anas, "Abu Bakr dyed his hair with henna and katm, and 'Umar dyed it with henna only." |
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| Muslimah2008 |
| 07/15/03 at 16:42:32 |
| [slm] well my islamic School Teacher told me that the only reason we should dye are hair is ....if it was changing to gray ....u kno how sometimes senior citizens hair changes into gray.... thats the only reason we should change it....or dye...it ....i hope that helped! :) [wlm] |
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| Trustworthy |
| 07/15/03 at 18:15:49 |
| [slm] Ha! Found it. Disapproval of Plucking Gray or White Hair The plucking of gray or white hair [shaib] is frowned upon in the sharî’ah. 'Amr ibn Shu'aib reports from his father and he in turn from his grandfather as follows: "The Holy Prophet (SAW) forbade the plucking of gray hair, and he called it the light of Islam." In another version, the wording is: "Do not pluck gray hair! Not one Muslim will have his hair turned gray in Islam without it being a light for him on the Day of Resurrection." In Yahya’s version of this same hadith, the last phrase reads: "Without Allah recording a good deed in hisfavour and subtracting a sin from his account." It has also been stated in some of the Qur'anic Commentaries, in explanation of the words of Allah: "And the warner has come to you," (35:3 7), that this refers to gray hair. In the light of this, Shaikh 'Abdul Qadir Jilani asks that how can it be permissible to remove that which gives warning of death and serves as a reminder of it, which forbids the desires and pleasures of the flesh and puts a stop to them, which acts as a spur to prepare for the hereafter and constructing the abode of perpetuity? Anyone who does so is holdin. out against destiny (qadar), objecting to what Allah is doing, to him, unwilling to accept His judgment [qada]. By plucking one’s gray or white hair, such a person prefers youthfulness and freshness to old-age and maturity, wanting to remain forever young. He is reluctant to adopt a sedate and dignified bearing, to clothe himself in the light of Islam, and to assume the character of Sayyidina Ibrahim, the Intimate Friend of the All-Merciful. It is related that the first to turn gray-haired in Islam was Prophet Ibrahim, Khalil-Allah. The Holy Prophet (S.A.W.) is also recorded to have said: "Allah will shrink from the person with gray or white hair," meaning that Allah will desist from punishing him. **** I geuss that's different from dying it back to it's natural color since I did read other hadiths that allowed the dying, etc. as to one provided here. I prefer "au de naturale" look. Ma-asalaama.... |
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| salaampeaceshalom |
| 07/17/03 at 05:05:11 |
| [slm] I think someone has already put on here the hadith I mentioned, but I thought these may prove beneficial too :): [color=Red] Abu Dawood, Book 33, Jumber 4200: Narrated Abdullah ibn Abbas: The Prophet (peace_be_upon_him) said: At the end of time there will be people who will use this black dye like the crops of doves who will not experience the fragrance of Paradise. [/color] [color=Purple] Abu Dawood, Book 33, Number 4193: Narrated AbuDharr: The Prophet (peace_be_upon_him) said: The best things with which grey hair are changed are henna and katam. [/color] [color=Blue] Abu Dawood, Book 33, Number 4190: Narrated Abdullah ibn Amr ibn al-'As: The Apostle of Allah (peace_be_upon_him) said: Do not pluck out grey hair. If any believer grows a grey hair in Islam, he will have light on the Day of Resurrection. (This is Sufyan's version). Yahya's version says: Allah will record on his behalf a good deed for it, and will blot out a sin for it. [/color] |
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| WhiteSomali |
| 07/19/03 at 20:45:26 |
| [slm] ;D [QUOTE] Why would you want to dye your hair anyways? (It damages your natural strands and makes it unhealthy) If it changes then it's the natural part of things. But to answer your question, it's haram unless it's hennah like some men (I don't know why) dye their beard to an orange color by using hennah. Whyyyy? And it's got to be your natural color. Like if you have black hair, then blue is out of the question. Black, but not jet black cause that's haram as well. Same for the eyes. Can't wear colored contacts. It's all in the natural order of things provided by Allah (SubHana Wa Ta`ala). [/QUOTE] Men dye their hair with hennah because it's Sunnah. We're allowed to dye our hair, doesn matter if it's with hennah or otherwise, I think the reason been posted already, is because it's being different from the disbelievers. Also please provide evidence for your opinion that we're not allowed to wear coloured contactz. JazakAllah. [slm] |
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| Trustworthy |
| 07/20/03 at 00:07:46 |
| [slm] Cool. But the color contacts comes from the same reason why lyposuction is also haram. Cosmetic reasons. I hope that helps. Ma-asalaama.... Is it me or am I feeling a little being picked on today? :P Ma-asalaama.... |
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| Abu_Hamza |
| 07/20/03 at 03:12:46 |
| [slm] Sr. Trustworthy, if you're gonna call things haram and halal so bluntly, without providing a detailed reasoning or evidence, then I think it's only fair to expect people to ask you follow-ups. Surely you don't want the ummah to produce people who will just take "haram", "halal" from anyone on the net without thinking/questioning/verifying things, right? No need to take it as them picking on you :) I, for one, cannot swallow your comparison between liposuction and colored lenses. Please forgive me if I'm being completely blind to something which is obvious. But I see the wearing of colored lenses as more comparable to make-up. Something that does not *permanently* add to or take away from the body of the person. Liposuction, on the other hand, is *removal* of a part of your body and thus *permanently* changing your natural physical state. From what I have read, scholars classify the use of colored lenses under the category of adornment, and say it is allowed for a woman to wear them to please her husband. But if she wears them in front of others, then it should be made sure it won't create any fitnah or temptation. Of course other conditions must also be met, that they shouldn't cause any harm to the body, they shouldn't be used to deceive (a proposing man, for example), they should not be expensive, extravagant, etc. Please see islam-qa.com and other fatwa sites for more info on this. Wallahu a'lam. Wassalamu alaikum wa rahmatullah. |
| 07/20/03 at 03:34:40 |
| Abu_Hamza |
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| WhiteSomali |
| 07/20/03 at 04:37:13 |
| [slm] ;D Question #926: Wearing coloured contact lenses Question: I want to know the islamic view on wearing colored contact lenses. Answer: Praise be to Allaah. There are two types of contact lenses: Ophthalmic contact lenses: those that are used to correct long- or short-sightedness etc. There is nothing wrong with using this kind of contact lenses on the advice of a specialist eye-doctor. Coloured cosmetic contact lenses: these come under the rulings on adornment. If a woman wears them for her husband, there is nothing wrong with it. If she is wearing them where others will see her too, then it should not cause any fitnah or temptation. There is also the condition that they should not cause any harm, and there should be no element of cheating or deceiving, such as a woman wearing them when she meets the man who is proposing marriage to her. Also, they should not be extravagantly expensive, because Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): “… and waste not by extravagance…” [al-An’aam 6:141]. And Allaah knows best. ----------------------- Courtesy of [url]islam-qa.com[/url] I'ma tell you straight up that scholars might not be unanimous on this, I'm not sure, but I do believe it's the vast majority opinion. And I'm not tryin' to pick on you, it's just that such statements require good evidence to back them up, and even when evidence is presented, alot of the time it's open to interpretation. So some people may believe Choice A after evaluating the evidence, whereas other people may believe Choice B to be correct. Besides, occassionally I'm fin' a wear silver contacts for a lil while, juss for a change, so the issue directly effected me ya nah I'm sayin? [slm] |
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