Changing the Color of the hair/moustache/beard etc.
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Are there any restrictions for Muslims with regards to this. Some imams seem to discourage Muslims by changing their white/grey hair into black or other colors. I also came across someone saying that its haram. I could not find any such ruling in the surah. Anyone out there who could assist me on this issue? Thanks.
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Peace, fauziyusof. Are you intending to dye your beard? peace
I once came across this fatwa when researching katam. (I'm into Indian herbs for hair and skin. ) It might explain where this is coming from.
The statement in the fatwa that katam (buxus dioica) on its own "gives the hair a pure, coal-black colour" is incorrect, btw. All it does is darken the color of henna when added to it. There is only one herb that can be used to dye hair black, and that is indigo (indigofera tinctora).
Firstly dyeing grey hairs is Sunnah and is part of the teachings of Islam. It means dyeing grey hairs on the head and in the beard, for men. For women, it refers to the hair of the head.
It was reported that Abu Hurayrah said the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said ?The Jews and the Christians do not dye their hair, so be different from them.? (Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 3275; Muslim, 2103).
It was reported that Abu Umaamah (may Allaah be pleased him) said ?O Ansaar, dye your hair red and yellow, and be different from the A?aajim (Persians).? (Narrated by Ahmad, 21780. The isnaad of this hadeeth was classed as hasan by al-Haafiz Ibn Hajar in al-Fath, 10/354).
Secondly changing grey hair by dyeing it black is haraam. This is the opinion of the majority of scholars, who forbid it completely, because of the hadeeth of the Messenger (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), when he saw Abu Quhaafah. Jaabir said the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him_ said, when he saw his head looking as white as the thaghaamah plant, ?Change this??
(Narrated by Muslim, 2102).And the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said There are people who dye their hair black like the crops of pigeons; they will never smell the fragrance of Paradise.?
(Narrated by Abu Dawood, 4212; al-Nasaa?i, 5075).Ibn Hajar said the isnaad of this hadeeth is qawiy (strong), but there is some dispute as to whether it is marfoo? (narrated from the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him)) or mawqoof (the isnaad stops at the Sahaabi). But even if we agree that it is mawqoof, it still has the status of being marfoo?, because the Sahaabah would not have spoken on the basis of their own opinions, i.e., it must be something that they heard from the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him)). Fath al-baari, 6/499.
Thirdly with regard to katam, Ibn Hajar said
Katam is a plant from Yemen which produces a reddish-black dye. Henna produces a red dye, so when they are used together as a dye, they produce a colour that is between black and red. Fath al-Baari, 10/355.
Did the Sahaabah use katam? Yes, they did that and so did the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him).
It was reported that ?Uthmaan ibn ?Abd-Allaah ibn Wahb said we entered upon Umm Salamah (may Allaah be pleased with her) and she brought out a lock of hair of the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) to show us, and it was dyed red. (Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 5558. Ibn Maajah (3623) and Ahmad (25995) added ?? with henna and katam.?)
The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said ?The best things to use to change grey hair are henna and katam.? (Narrated by al-Tirmidhi, 1753; Abu Dawood, 4205; Ibn Maajah, 3622). Al-Tirmidhi said the hadeeth is hasan saheeh). Abu Bakr (may Allaah be pleased with him) dyed his hair with henna and katam. (Narrated by Muslim, 2341).
Fifthly it may be noted that in the ahaadeeth where katam is mentioned , it is always accompanied by henna, because what is meant by the ahaadeeth is that the hair should be dyed with katam mixed with henna.
Ibn al-Qayyim said
What is prohibited is making the hair pure black, but if something else is added to henna, such as katam etc., there is nothing wrong with that. Katam and henna make the hair a colour between red and black, unlike wasmah (woad leaves) which make the hair black as coal. This is saheeh. (Zaad al-Ma?aad, 4/336).
(Wasmah or woad is a plant that is used for dyeing).
Hence we know that katam is not to be used on its own, because it gives a pure, coal-black colour, but it may be used with henna to give a black colour wih reddish highlights. Hence we can reconcile the ahaadeeth. And Allaah knows best.
http//www.islam-qa.com/en/ref/7227
See also
Ruling on dyeing a white beard
So black is haram, but black "with reddish highlights" is allowed. http//www.cheesebuerger.de/images/smilie/figuren/a045.gif http//www.cheesebuerger.de/images/smilie/figuren/a045.gif http//www.cheesebuerger.de/images/smilie/figuren/a045.gif
I dye my grey hairs ebony black with henna and indigo, btw. http//www.cheesebuerger.de/images/smilie/frech/h030.gif
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Why would muhammed bother to tell people how to dye their hair. He had better things to do...
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i'm also wondering whether it is HARAAM or HALAL to change my Internet Explorer to Mozilla Firefox.
Did anybody knows which browser is recommended by Islam?
Or specifically which browser does actually Muhammad (would) use?The one one with beard and turban
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Are there any restrictions for Muslims with regards to this. Some imams seem to discourage Muslims by changing their white/grey hair into black or other colors. I also came across someone saying that its haram. I could not find any such ruling in the surah. Anyone out there who could assist me on this issue? Thanks.
I heard this before, i remember a while back I dyed my hair black with a blue tinge because i was worried i'd be doing wrong.. thing is what if someone's natural hair colour was black and they were going to touch it up/re-colour with the dye S people's natural hair colour becomes haram? doesn't make sense.
The statement in the fatwa that katam (buxus dioica) on its own "gives the hair a pure, coal-black colour" is incorrect, btw. All it does is darken the color of henna when added to it. There is only one herb that can be used to dye hair black, and that is indigo (indigofera tinctora).
Curious, do you make your own mixes? do you use the natural cassia obovata? or the lawsonia inermis? i've bought premade packs before but i'm not sure if it's truly 100% natural as they say because they come in numerous colours red, blonde, black, brown and natural henna doesn't really come like that and what's annoying is it doesn't really specify content so i'm thinking of doing my own mixes
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Peace,
Respect.4119 And I will misguide them and make them desire, and I will command them, so that they will mark the ears of the livestock, and I will command them so they will make changes to the creation of God. Whoever takes the devil as a supporter other than God, then he has indeed lost a great loss.
Of course, once a person dyes his/her hair or beard or something similar, the thing reclaims its original colour. I would say that the above verse goes only for the irreversable things. Changing something that will not revert back to its original form or colour.
God knows best.
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i'm also wondering whether it is HARAAM or HALAL to change my Internet Explorer to Mozilla Firefox.
Did anybody knows which browser is recommended by Islam?
Or specifically which browser does actually Muhammad (would) use?Muhammad would use Safari on an Apple system. ;D
Easy to Use What Do Macs and Islam Have in Common?
Curious, do you make your own mixes? do you use the natural cassia obovata? or the lawsonia inermis? i've bought premade packs before but i'm not sure if it's truly 100% natural as they say because they come in numerous colours red, blonde, black, brown and natural henna doesn't really come like that and what's annoying is it doesn't really specify content so i'm thinking of doing my own mixes
Yes, I make my own mixes. You have to be careful with henna since many sorts contain synthetic color enhancers or pesticides, so it's not a good idea to have that stuff sit on your scalp for hours.
Henna linked to leukaemia in women
Since I have naturally dark hair I don't use cassia, but regular henna. I love it because it keeps my hair strong, healthy and shiny. )
In order to get a brown color, you need to mix henna and indigo. But if you want to dye white hair black, you need to follow a two-step method, first using henna and then using indigo above it.
If you are interested in this subject, I highly recommend downloading this small e-book. It contains comprehensive information about henna, cassia and indigo with very good explanations and examples.
http//www.hennaforhair.com/freebooks/
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Muhammad would use Safari on an Apple system. ;D
Easy to Use What Do Macs and Islam Have in Common?
One button mice is so Islam )
Apple mouse - islam
Microsoft mouse - Christianity (2 button with scroll wheel)
Logitech mouse - hinduismLol.
Unix - atheists .....
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Google chrome is a halal search engine. ;D
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Are there any restrictions for Muslims with regards to this. Some imams seem to discourage Muslims by changing their white/grey hair into black or other colors. I also came across someone saying that its haram. I could not find any such ruling in the surah. Anyone out there who could assist me on this issue? Thanks.
there is a verse in the quran speaking of shaitan commanding the slitting of the ears of cattle....why do you NEED to change your hair color again? is it to deceive people? I admit I think strangley colored hair is beautiful but I'm willing to stop seeing hair if it pleases ALLAH that people stop showing it. also a hoard head is a crown of wisdom... read proverbs in the bible. please quran only you are not simply quran only we believe in the angels all the books all the prophets and messengers, and we believe in the hereafter and the day of judgement.