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Black dye

· 20 Shawwal 1434 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Can a man dye his hair and beard black?

Answer

Black dye has been prohibited in the Ahaadith. Hence, one should avoid using black dye.

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

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

يستحب للرجل خضاب شعره ولحيته ولو في غير حرب في الأصح والأصح أنه عليه الصلاة والسلام لم يفعله ويكره بالسواد وقيل لا مجمع الفتاوى والكل من منح المصنف

قال الشامي في رد المحتار : قوله ( ويكره بالسواد ) أي لغير الحرب قال في الذخيرة أما الخضاب بالسواد للغزو ليكون أهيب في عين العدو فهو محمود بالاتفاق وإن ليزين نفسه للنساء فمكروه وعليه عامة المشايخ وبعضهم جوزه بلا كراهة روي عن أبي يوسف أنه قال كما يعجبني أن تتزين لي يعجبها أن أتزين لها (رد المحتار 6/ 422)

Answered by
Mufti Zakaria Makada
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Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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