FatwaFederal TerritoriesPurification (Taharah)
IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-237 : HUKUM MENDANDAN RAMBUT DAN MANDI WAJIB DENGAN RAMBUT DREADLOCK
Is a ritual bath (ghusl) valid for a person in a state of janabah who has dreadlock hair?
Short answer
The ruling begins with the background of dreadlock hair and stresses that Islam values a clean and neat appearance, encouraging the care of hair and beard.
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
- Irsyad al-Hukum (Umum)
- Topic
- Purification (Taharah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The ruling begins with the background of dreadlock hair and stresses that Islam values a clean and neat appearance, encouraging the care of hair and beard. Muslims are prohibited from projecting a bad image and from imitating non-Muslims. Such imitation may be either forbidden or disliked, depending on how distinctive the imitation is. The available text ends before it states whether ghusl is valid with dreadlock hair.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Jelas bahawa kelakuan yang menyerupai orang bukan Islam adalah dilarang. Namun larangan itu, walaupun begitu, kadang-kadang bermaksud haram dan kadang-kadang bermaksud makruh.
Read the full fatwa on the Federal Territories website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-237 : HUKUM MENDANDAN RAMBUT DAN MANDI WAJIB DENGAN RAMBUT DREADLOCK”, 4 July 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/2500-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-237-hukum-mendandan-rambut-dan-mandi-wajib-dengan-rambut-dreadlock. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-ghusl-with-dreadlock-hair/