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 18 of 24
- Mufti Online15 Feb 2015
Women covering their hair within the home
Is it permissible for a woman to leave her hair uncovered in the confines of her home?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online15 Feb 2015
Bleaching the eyebrows
Am I allowed to bleach my eyebrows since plucking is forbidden?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online27 Jan 2015
Cutting the hair below the buttocks
Is it a sin if a woman has her hair below the waist? Please I want to be clear about what is the appropriate length of hair permissible in Islam.
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online18 Dec 2014
Women cutting their hair
Is it permissible for women to cut their hair? And if yes then what's the limit?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online13 Dec 2014
Applying mehndi patterns
Is it permissible for a woman to put pattern mehndi on her palm and the back of it. I have heard that it is a Hindu culture especially if it is put…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online4 Dec 2014
Men dyeing their beards
Are men allowed to dye their beards?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online4 Dec 2014
Women cutting and trimming their hair
I wanted to know the ruling of women growing their hair. Is keeping long hair more part of culture then religion? What is the ruling of cutting the…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online3 Dec 2014
Dyeing one's hair
I would like to know whether ombre or dipdye hair is permissible in Islam?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online30 Nov 2014
Waxing
Is it permissable for a woman to allow another female (non-muslim/muslim) to wax her hands and legs?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam24 Nov 2014
What are the rulings concerning the hair, beard, and mustache
I am here with a question regarding the hair, beard and moustache in Islam. What is the difference between the Wahabi's, who let their hair grow…
AbdulMannan Nizami - Mufti Online24 Nov 2014
Women cutting their hair
I would like you to please provide me with a Hadith to verify that cutting of hair is not permissible as many ulama I have asked cannot give me a…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online19 Nov 2014
Growing the beard to the length of one fist
Which part of the beard is it wajib to keep a fist, is it from your jaw all the way round to your other jaw or is it just along the bone that runs…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online19 Nov 2014
Trimming the hair due to hair falling
Is it permissible for women to trim their hair due to hair falling? The hair fall is not a major amount where one is getting bald but its a…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online19 Nov 2014
Woman cutting and dying her hair for her husband
1. Is it permissible for a woman to cut her hair in different styles for her husband? (To please him) 2. Is it permissible for a woman to dye her…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online6 Nov 2014
Using laser for hair removal
My question is that can we ladies use laser for hair removal from body and face as I have much hair on my body and face like men. So is it…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online2 Nov 2014
Shaving and trimming the hair when coming out of ihraam
Can you please advise on the ruling regarding shaving of the head for a male when performing umra? I would like to know if it is permissible to use…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online26 Oct 2014
Men braiding and plaiting their hair
Is it permissible for men to braid or plait their hair?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam10 Oct 2014
Accidentally shaving beard
A. I was giving myself a hair cut and when I was shaving my side burns I accidently shaved a little of the beginning of my Jaw bone. I only went 1/2…
Fahad Abdul Wahab - Mufti Online1 Oct 2014
Questions relating to the beard and moustache
1. Is the extended part or the corners of the moustache (Sibalatayn i.e. the two sides which go on to join with the beard) is considered to be part…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online27 Sep 2014
Burying one's hair after a haircut
Barbers presumably throw away the day’s hair clippings into the refuse bin. After one has had a haircut at a barber shop, should one collect one’s…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online23 Sep 2014
Removing white hair from the beard
Is it Makrooh Tanzihi or Tahrimi to remove the white or grey hair from the beard? Is the rule for the beard and the hair the same?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online22 Sep 2014
Donating one's hair to make wigs for children with cancer
I am a female in need of advice about the cutting of hair in terms of disposal. I cut my hair on Friday and someone mentioned this foundation to me…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online21 Sep 2014
Removing hair with a machine
Do you have to shave your private parts? Can I not trim them with a machine. The reason why I ask is every time I shave, I start bleeding and then…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online20 Sep 2014
Using black dye
I am a 21 year old girl and my original hair colour is black, last year I did colour it blond and now its looking bad like two hair colours. I am…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online18 Sep 2014
Shaving the anfaqa (baby beard)
Is it permissible to shave or trim only the two edges of the a'nfaqa (the baby beard)?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online18 Sep 2014
Trimming the chest and leg hairs for men
I would like to know about the human hair. Can a man remove his chest, back and leg hairs? Is it permitted in Islam?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online17 Sep 2014
Shaving the beard for it to grow bigger
Can the beard be shaved with the intention of growing it more to practise the sunnah?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online20 Aug 2014
Using a blade for removing hair
Can we use one blade for shaving face, arm pits and the pubic hair?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online20 Aug 2014
Growing the beard to the extent of one fist
The ahadith on beard have been reported with different formulations: The word "Arkhoo" is mentioned in Saheeh Muslim. The words "Waffiroo, Awfiroo,…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online12 Aug 2014
Laser hair removal
Is it allowed in Islam to use a laser machine at home to remove your pubic hair? I ask this question because elders have told me it is not allowed…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online10 Aug 2014
Non-Muslims emulating certain aspects of Islam
What answer can be given to those who say: How can keeping the beard to a fist length can be classified as Sunnat while even the jews, hindus etc…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online14 Jun 2014
Women trimming their hair
I have heard that a woman is not allowed to cut her hair like how a man should not cut his beard. Please advise me as to the Trimming of a woman's…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online13 Jun 2014
Trimming the hair on the thighs
Are you allowed to trim the hair on the top of your thighs and on the top part of your leg at the front if the hairs are big to stop you from having…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online4 Jun 2014
Black colour hair dye
It says in Jawahir ul Fiqh volume 7 page 170 it is makrooh to use black colour hair dye reference from Alamgeeri and Durremukhtar, by makrooh does…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online28 May 2014
Tying the hair in a camel hump
Are women allowed to wear the flower under the scarf? Some have said it resembles the camel hump which is not allowed, while others have said that…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online28 May 2014
Is shaving the head Sunnah?
In besides Umrah and Hajj is it Sunnah or just permissible to shave the head? (I read Imam Tahawi Rahmatullahi alaih has mentioned it is sunnah).
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online25 May 2014
Shaving the moustache
What is the ruling regarding shaving the moustache with a blade?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam15 May 2014
Is it from the sunnah to bury the clipped nails and hair?
Is it from the sunnah to bury the clipped nails and hair? What about when one goes to the barber they cut hair and the hair gets thrown away, is…
Ismail Dawoodjee - Mufti Online15 May 2014
Shaving the eyebrows
When I was young I managed to shave both of my eyebrows by playing with a Gillette razor in the shower and it has never grown out normal like I had…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online6 May 2014
The hair on the neck and cheeks
Inform me please in the light of proof (ahadith) those parts of the hair on the face that form part of the beard. Here in Mauritius the salafi…
Mufti Zakaria Makada
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