Is it permissible to sell or use hair extensions or wigs

· 15 Rajab 1446 AH1 min readEnglish
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Question

Is it permissible to sell or use hair extensions or wigs to cover one’s loss of hair?

Answer

It is permissible to sell or use hair extensions and wigs made from synthetic or animal hair. However, selling or using them is not permissible if they are made from human or pig hair. (Hindiyyah 5/358 – Ahsanul Fataawa 8/75)

And Allah Ta’ala Knows Best

Answered by
Mufti Muhammed Hamza Farooqui, Mufti Taahir Hansa
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