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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Dyeing the hair black

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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: What is the ruling on dyeing the hair black?

Answer:
It is not permissible to dye the hair black, neither for men nor for women. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Change this gray hair and keep it away from black.غيروا هذا الشيب وجنبوه السواد.
Source شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، بداية من قول المُصَنِّف : الوجه الثاني : أن الله - سبحانه وتعالى - خلق الخلق لعبادته — islamhouse.com (1:05:07)

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