FatwaFederal TerritoriesDress, Awrah & Adornment
AL-KAFI #1027: BOLEHKAH INAIKAN RAMBUT DENGAN WARNA HITAM
Is it permissible for a young student with grey hair to dye it black?
Short answer
Dyeing grey hair black is forbidden (haram) in the Shafi'i school according to the chosen and most authentic opinion, as stated by Imam al-Nawawi.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Dress, Awrah & Adornment
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Dyeing grey hair black is forbidden (haram) in the Shafi'i school according to the chosen and most authentic opinion, as stated by Imam al-Nawawi. This is based on the hadith of Jabir RA about Abu Quhafah, in which the Prophet told people to change the colour of his grey hair and avoid black. The fatwa suggests using any colour other than black.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Berdasarkan pendapat di atas, kami bersetuju dengan pandangan Imam al-Nawawi yang berpendapat hukumnya haram mengikut Mazhab Syafi'e atas qaul yang mukhtar (yang terpilih) dan yang asoh (yang paling sahih).
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #1027: BOLEHKAH INAIKAN RAMBUT DENGAN WARNA HITAM”, 6 January 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/2990-al-kafi-1027-inaikan-rambut-dengan-warna-hitam. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-dyeing-grey-hair-black/