The Ruling on Dyeing Hair Black
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, a questioner asks: What is the ruling on dyeing hair black?
Answer:
It is not permissible to change gray hair to black. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: And in the hadith narrated by Abu Dawud, he spoke of a group who will come in the last times dyeing their hair black: Sahih Muslim 2779b This is a severe warning, so it is not permissible to dye hair black. Rather, gray hair should be changed to a color other than black, such as henna, katam, or saffron. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, a questioner asks: What is the ruling on dyeing hair black?
Answer:
It is not permissible to change gray hair to black. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Change this gray hair and keep it away from black.
غيروا هذا الشيب وجنبوه السواد.they would not be admitted to Paradise and they would not smell its odour
لا يدخلون الجنة ولا يجدون ريحها
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل إذا كان كل عمل فأصله المحبة والإرادة والمقصود به التنعم بالمراد المحبوب — islamhouse.com (1:11:34)
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