Is it permissible to sell or use hair extensions or wigs to cover one’s loss of hair?
Question
Is it permissible to sell or use hair extensions or wigs to cover one’s loss of hair?
Answer
It is permissible for one to sell or use hair extensions and wigs made from synthetic hair or animal hair. However, it is not permissible to sell or use them if they are made from human hair or pig hair. (Hindiyyah 5/358 – Ahsanul Fataawa 8/75)
And Allah Ta’ala Knows Best
- Answered by
- Mufti Ismaeel Bassa, Mufti Moosa Salie
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