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 5 of 24
- Azaadville6 Jun 2022
Looking At The Hair Of A Woman After It Has Been Separated From The Body
Is it permissible to look at the hair of a woman after being separated from the body?
- Jamiat KZN24 May 2022
Is it permissible to sell or use hair extensions or wigs to cover one’s loss of hair?
Is it permissible to sell or use hair extensions or wigs to cover one’s loss of hair?
Mufti Ismaeel Bassa - Ibn Masood21 May 2022
Dyeing the hair or beard black
I read in a Kitaab of Imaam Ghazaali Rahimahullah, that it is a serious sin for a male to apply black dye to his beard, and Rasulullah Salallahu…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Jamiat KZN18 May 2022
Is it permissible to undergo a hair transplant for one who is bald?
Is it permissible to undergo a hair transplant for one who is bald?
Mufti Ismaeel Bassa - Ibn Masood20 Apr 2022
Male removing hair from legs
Is it allowed for a man to shave off the hair on his legs? I have a family member who has extremely long hair on his legs and he is not comfortable…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Ibn Masood18 Mar 2022
Ladies trimming their hair
To what extent are females permitted to trim their hair?
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Ibn Masood17 Mar 2022
Cutting nails at night
Is cutting the nails at night permitted?
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Ibn Masood10 Mar 2022
Removing hair growing on one’s nape
Is it correct to remove the hair that grows on one’s neck?
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Mufti Online1 Mar 2022
Woman covering her hair at home and performing salaah with jeans
1. Is it necessary for a lady to have her hair covered while sleeping, cooking and when in bed making zikr? 2. Can a lady read salaat with jeans?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ibn Masood11 Feb 2022
Wearing nail polish
Is it permissible to wear nail polish, provided that no non-Mahram would see it, and it is removed before making Wudhu.
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Ibn Masood9 Feb 2022
Female doing a hair dressing course
Is it permissible for a Muslim female to do a hair dressing course?
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Azaadville9 Feb 2022
Removal Of Hair Below The Navel
When one is removing unwanted hair (pubic hair), must one start directly/immediately from below the navel?
- Ibn Masood8 Feb 2022
Taraweeh Salaah led by Huffaz with western style haircuts
Many a Huffaz nowadays have their hair cut in different lengths. Some of these Huffaz would be performing Taraweeh Salaah this year, whilst others…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Azaadville7 Feb 2022
Prohibition From Dying The Hair Black
(With regard to dyeing the hair) I was looking for more details as i have been asked from young girls why specific black? Why not any other colours?
- Azaadville2 Feb 2022
Wigs And Hair Loss
I have been having hair loss since almost 10 years now…being diagnosed with Alopecia. My scalp was visible. However my hair fall has become worst…
- Azaadville2 Feb 2022
Hair Implants
Is it permissible for men to do hair implants/transplants using there own hair?
- Ibn Masood27 Jan 2022
Trimming the hair of little girls
Is it permissible to trim the hair of little girls? If yes, then up to what age?
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Ibn Masood24 Jan 2022
Removing hair from the chest and back
I went to the barber the other day and found a notice with a stipulated price for a full-body shave using a machine. My question is, is it…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Azaadville4 Jan 2022
Dying Mens Hair
Is it permissible for men to dye their hair, if so, what colors are permitted?
- Ibn Masood3 Jan 2022
Hair becoming exposed in Salaah
What is the status of a female’s Salaah if her hair is exposed during Salaah?
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Azaadville1 Jan 2022
Laser Hair Removal
I would like to find out about the ruling of laser hair removal is it permissible or not because they claim it to be permanent hair removal?
- Camperdown23 Dec 2021
Permissibility of Wearing Hair Extensions & Rulings of Wudhu and Ghusl
Is it permissible to have hair extensions? What about wudhu and ghusl if it is glued?
Sibghatallah ibn Numan Ahmed - Mufti Online4 Dec 2021
Disposing nails in the bin
If one is cutting one's nails, what is the ruling on placing them in the bin and if one recites the Basmalah before cutting nails directly with a…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online4 Dec 2021
Parents asking their son to cut his beard
I'm 15 years old and I have a small beard. My parents have asked me to cut it saying that I'm too young to keep a beard. What should I do?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ibn Masood4 Dec 2021
Removing an additional finger
What is the ruling in regards to removing an additional finger on one’s hand?
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Ibn Masood23 Nov 2021
Method of combing the hair for men
When combing the hair should the hair be separated into two parts from the centre of the head or from the point where the hair naturally separates?
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Azaadville9 Nov 2021
Meaning Of The Hair In A Scarf Resembling A Camel Hump
I would like to find out with regards to the ruling of the scarf of a woman ? We understand that it must not resemble the hump of a camel but what…
- Mufti Online8 Nov 2021
Sharing a hairbrush
What is the ruling regarding sharing of a hairbrush? I've always understood that it is against the sunnah.
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online6 Nov 2021
Non Muslim woman waxing the hands and legs of a Muslim woman
Is it permissible for a non Muslim woman to wax a Muslim woman on her hands and legs until the knees?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Azaadville18 Oct 2021
Women Shortening The Hair
Is it permissible for women to shorten their hair?
- Azaadville4 Oct 2021
Trimming Hair Around The Ears
Is it permissible to trim your hair on the sides so that it does not look untidy, the hair on a persons head just to shape it, not to make it two…
- Mufti Online25 Sep 2021
Removing pubic hair is not a prerequisite for ghusal to be valid
I was not able to take out one or two strands of pubic hair during shaving. I still made my ghusal for haidh. Was my ghusal valid?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Azaadville9 Sep 2021
Women Highlighting Their Hair
Is a woman allowed to highlight her hair in order to make her hair look more full and attractive with the intention to adorn herself for her husband…
- Camperdown7 Sep 2021
Trimming hair to keep it healthy.
Is it permissible for women to trim hair every 2-3 months to keep it healthy and not for fashionable reasons?
Khalil Tatarstani - Azaadville28 Jul 2021
Trimming Hair Due To Split-Ends
Will it be permissible to trim my hair due to split ends?
- Azaadville29 Jun 2021
Woman Shortening Her Hair
Can a woman cut her hair a little shorter simply because she finds it to be too long?
- Azaadville22 Jun 2021
A Woman Applying Mehndi To Her Nails Only
I’ve heard that a woman cannot apply mendhi to her nails only. She has to put on her palms as well. The claim is that it is incorrect to apply on…
- Azaadville17 Jun 2021
Day And Order In Which To Cut Nails
Is it Sunnah to cut nails in order and on Jummah?
- Azaadville12 Jun 2021
Haircuts For Young Boys
Please advise on how a growing boys hair should be cut?
- Azaadville9 Jun 2021
Woman’s Hair And Hair Between The Eyebrows
In a previous fatwa about trimming the hair due to split ends etc: It is not permissible for a female to trim her hair under normal circumstances.…
Read-only index of fatawa already published by South African Darul Iftas, each linked to its original. Not a fatwa service — for your own situation, ask the issuing Darul Ifta.