Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Azaadville

Is it permissible for men to dye their hair, if so, what colors are permitted?

Published as Dying Mens Hair

· 1 Jumada II 1443 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Is it permissible for men to dye their hair, if so, what colors are permitted?

Answer

It is only permissible to dye the hair if it has turned white.

The colors are: red, yellow, brown.

N.B. Bright colors should not be used.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

( البحر الرائق ج ٨ ص ٢٠٨)

(رد المحتار ص ٧٥٦)

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Mufti Muhammed Saeed Motara Saheb D.B.
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