The ruling on growing the hair on the head beyond the Sunnah

Question:
The questioner says: Some of the young men grow their hair in a conspicuous manner, and they claim that this is part of the Sunnah in this way. It has become a symbol for some of those who deviate from the correct methodology. What is your opinion on this?

Answer:
Yes, growing the hair on the head is from the Sunnah and was the practice of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), but in the manner in which the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) did it. So you read the hadiths reported from the Messenger regarding the description of what he (peace and blessings be upon him) did with the hair on his head, and you follow them. If you do this, you are upon the Sunnah. For this reason, Imam Ahmad said regarding the hair on the head that it is a Sunnah; that growing it is a Sunnah. If we were able to do it, we would have done it. Ahmad only left it off because he could not manage the care and maintenance of the head. Yes, if growing the hair on the head conforms to the Sunnah of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), then it is a recommended practice. But if it contradicts the Messenger, or the way of the Messenger, or if it involves imitating the Khawarij or imitating the disbelievers, then this is not permissible.