Dress, Beard & Adornment · Subtopic
Hair, Nails & Body Hair
954 fatawa from 10 South African Darul Iftas on Hair, Nails & Body Hair, part of Dress, Beard & Adornment. Newest first; every fatwa links to the page where its Darul Ifta published it.
Subtopics are grouped from each Darul Ifta’s own categories and the fatwa titles, so the count is approximate.
By Darul Ifta
Hair, Nails & Body Hair fatawa — page 1 of 24
- Azaadville16 Oct 2026
Mens Hair Length
With regards to men’s hair, what lengths can a male keep his hair?
- Azaadville15 Oct 2026
Men Tying Their Hair Into A Ponytail or Plait
Is it permissible for a man to tie his hair in a ponytail or to plait it?
- Camperdown23 Sep 2026
Shaving the Baby’s Hair After Aqiqah
Assalamualaykum Aqiqa was done on the 7day but we couldn’t shave the baby’s hair as he is still in the hospital. Is the ruling same as aqiqa…
Abdour-Rahmaan Lim Voon Heek - Mufti Online19 Sep 2026
Shaving the moustache if one does not have a beard
If you shave your mustache and you don't have a beard, is that allowed?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Camperdown5 Sep 2026
How Much Should a Woman Cut Her Hair After Umrah or Hajj? [Afro Hair or Hair Loss Due to Illness]
A quick question For women who has short afro hair after umrah and hajj how much they cut? How they should cut? Likewise a women who has cancer and…
Abdour-Rahmaan Lim Voon Heek - Camperdown5 Sep 2026
A woman exiting Ihram, can her husband or son who is still in ihram cut her hair?
A woman exiting Ihram, can her husband or son who is still in ihram cut her hair?
Abdour-Rahmaan Lim Voon Heek - Mufti Online29 Aug 2026
Woman using nail polish to please her husband
My husband really likes red nail polish on my hands and feet, but I also want to pray properly. I have to remove my nail polish every time I make…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ibn Masood11 Aug 2026
Waxing The Moustache
Is it permissible to wax the hair on the upper lip (moustache)?
Mufti Abdul Kader Fazlani - Mufti Online10 Aug 2026
Woman cutting her hair as a medical treatment
Recently I've been experiencing alot of hair fall and thinning. I have a few small patches where the scalp is peeking through. As a young married…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online21 Jul 2026
Female removing cowlicks on her eyebrows
Is it permissible for a female to remove cowlicks on her eyebrows?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online13 Jul 2026
Sharing the same hairbrush
A family member keeps saying that he was told family members/friends, etc. should not share the same hairbrush as it creates envy and jealousy, he…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Camperdown9 Jul 2026
Can a women comb her hair in iddah [iddah of third talaq]?
Assalamualaykum Please assist with the following questions: 1) is the iddah for talaq and khula the same? 2) Can a women comb her hair in iddah…
Baba Abu Bakr - Azaadville8 Jun 2026
Men Dying The Hair Dark Brown
I would like to enquire if it is permissible for men to use a very dark shade of brown dye which is close to black?
- Ibn Masood7 Jun 2026
Removing Grey Hairs
Which is the Hadith which mentions plucking of grey hair?
Mufti Abdul Kader Fazlani - Mufti Online10 May 2026
Removing the hair growing between both eyebrows
If a woman's eyebrows are joined together in between, such that it looks bad and manly, is it permissible to remove the part which is present in…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Jamiat KZN10 May 2026
Qurbani and cutting hair and nails
What is the preferred view regarding cutting hair and nails from 1st Dhū al-Ḥijjah onwards for the person who intends to perform Qurbānī? Is it true…
Yusuf Shabbir - MUBZ8 Apr 2026
Making Masḥ on One’s Hair After Applying Oil
If a person puts oil in their hair, then does their masah of the head [for wudhu] count? Theres a few parts to this question One is that if the oil…
- Ibn Masood7 Apr 2026
Hair Treatments For Males
Q1. Is it permissible for a boy to perm his hair? Q2. Are males allowed to dye their hair? Q3. Which colours are permissible to use to dye one’s hair?
Mufti Abdul Kader Fazlani - Azaadville2 Apr 2026
Disposing Of Clipped Nails Into A Drain Or Toilet
Can clipped nail be disposed of into a darin or toilet?
- Ibn Masood26 Mar 2026
Males Removing Hair
Is it permissible for males to remove hair growing on the arm and lower hand, as well as hair growing on the back?
Mufti Muhammad Isa Ali - Camperdown17 Feb 2026
Sadaqah on a New Born’s Hair
Assalamualaykum Respected mufti saheb How much sadaqah should one pay on a new born baby’s hair that weighs 62g? Request for duas
Baba Abu Bakr - Mufti Online25 Jan 2026
Women's hair becoming exposed during salaah
If while praying, my scarf kept falling and I kept picking it up, do I have to repeat my prayer?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Azaadville23 Dec 2025
Shaving The Hair On the Nape Of The Neck
I would like to find out from where exactly is it permissible to shave/shape the back of the head after having a haircut?
- Mufti Online17 Dec 2025
Cutting one's hair at any time of the day or night
I have long hair (zulfah). I want to cut it all off. Is there a specific day or time that I should have the hair cut?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Azaadville6 Dec 2025
Plucking The Hair Of A Unibrow
Is it permissible for males to remove the hair of a unibrow?
- Mufti Online27 Nov 2025
Using black dye for eyebrows
Is black dye permissible for eyebrows?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online22 Nov 2025
ECosmetics Brazilian keratin
Please advise if the following is permissible to do on ones hair. ECosmetics Brazilian keratin. Approved by MJC
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online13 Nov 2025
Woman keeping long nails
Is it permissible for a woman to keep long nails, provided it is before 40 days?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online6 Nov 2025
The law of shaving or trimming the beard in the Shaafi'ee Mazhab
Mufti Saheb, I heard that according to the Hanafi, Maaliki and Hambali mazhabs, it is not permissible for a male to shave his beard or to trim it…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online22 Oct 2025
Clipping one's nails and trimming the moustache on a Thursday
Is it allowed to cut the mustache and cut the nails on a Thursday? Or it is better on a Friday?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online22 Oct 2025
Women dyeing their hair black
Is it permissible for women to dye their hair black only?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - MUBZ18 Sep 2025
Two Lengths Hair
السلام علیکم و رحمة الله و بركاته I hope that this query finds you in the best of health and imaan. I would like to enquire about 2 length haircuts…
- Mufti Online16 Sep 2025
Women adding tinsel to their hair
Are ladies allowed to add tinsel into their hair?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Azaadville15 Sep 2025
Hair Treatments
Please advise me with regard to the permissibility of hair treatments like Keratin and Botox etc.
- Mufti Online7 Sep 2025
Meaning of the Hadith regarding the hair being tied like a camels hump
What is a camels hump in Shariah? Is a high bun regarded as a camels hump?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online7 Sep 2025
Women covering their hair in the house
Do the Angels go away when a woman removes her scarf? Would it be necessary to cover ones hair when sleeping in order to gain the protection of the…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online3 Sep 2025
Applying mendhi to ones hands and nails
Is it Sunnah to apply mendhi on ones hands/palms/nails?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online2 Sep 2025
Keeping a side path when combing one's hair
A scholar said that parting the hair on one side is not haraam but makrooh. Since my childhood I part my hair on one side rather than parting from…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online2 Sep 2025
Two length haircut
There is a hadith where Prophet Muhammad (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) prohibited qaza haircut, so my question is I do haircut by making hair shorter…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online1 Sep 2025
Woman trimming her hair when it reaches her hips
My hair is below my hips am I allowed to trim my hair until my hips?
Mufti Zakaria Makada
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