FatwaFederal TerritoriesDress, Awrah & Adornment
AL-KAFI #742 : HUKUM MEWARNAKAN RAMBUT DENGAN WARNA HITAM
Is it permissible to dye hair or grey hair black when the greying is severe and red henna is not suitable?
Short answer
According to the Shafi'i school as cited from al-Fiqh al-Manhaji, dyeing hair and beard black is prohibited, while other colours such as yellow or red are recommended.
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
According to the Shafi'i school as cited from al-Fiqh al-Manhaji, dyeing hair and beard black is prohibited, while other colours such as yellow or red are recommended. The Maliki, Hanafi and Hanbali schools regard black dye as disliked but permit it during war, while Abu Yusuf of the Hanafi school permits it absolutely. The fatwa advises the questioner to use a colour other than black out of respect for the Shafi'i school, without rejecting the other views, especially where there is no deception. It also states that if the students at a secondary school are boys, the questioner must cover her hair because it is awrah.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Haram bagi lelaki dan perempuan mewarnakan janggut dan rambut dengan warna hitam. Namun, sunat mewarnakan uban dan rambut dengan warna yang lain sama ada kuning atau merah.
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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 #742 : HUKUM MEWARNAKAN RAMBUT DENGAN WARNA HITAM”, 17 May 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/2405-al-kafi-742-hukum-mewarnakan-rambut-dengan-warna-hitam. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-dyeing-hair-black/