Fatwa: # 22758
Category: Misc. Fiqh
Country: South Africa
Date: 14th October 2012

Title

Is it permissible for men or women to use black Henna hair dye?

Question

Is it permissible for men or women to use Black Henna hair dye?

Answer

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.

According to Shari’ah, it is not permissible for men and women to apply pure black dye including black henna dye. All other dyes besides pure black are permissible.[1]

And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best                                       

Ismail Desai,
Student Darul Iftaa
Durban, South Africa

Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.


1  و اما الخضاب بالسواد فمن فعل ذلك من الغزاة ليكون أهيب في عين العدو فهو محمود منه اتفق عليه المشائخ (الفتاوي الهندية، ج 5، ص 359)

فتاوي محموديه، ج 27، 510-511، محموديه

امداد الفتاوي، ج 4، ص 213-214

 

 

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