Changing gray hair with dyes from pharmacies that are close to black
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The questioner:
He asks: Is it permissible to change gray hair with the things currently available in pharmacies, which are very close to black?
The Shaykh:
As long as it is not pure black, there is no harm in it. As long as it is not pure black, there is no harm in changing gray hair with it, whether in pharmacies or elsewhere. Yes.
The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on removing the hair of the armpits and the pubic area?
The Shaykh:
Note that it is necessary to observe that what you dye your beard with does not solidify on the hair and prevent water from reaching it. If it is merely a color and does not solidify on the hair and prevent water, there is no harm in it. Yes.
He asks: Is it permissible to change gray hair with the things currently available in pharmacies, which are very close to black?
The Shaykh:
As long as it is not pure black, there is no harm in it. As long as it is not pure black, there is no harm in changing gray hair with it, whether in pharmacies or elsewhere. Yes.
The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on removing the hair of the armpits and the pubic area?
The Shaykh:
Note that it is necessary to observe that what you dye your beard with does not solidify on the hair and prevent water from reaching it. If it is merely a color and does not solidify on the hair and prevent water, there is no harm in it. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب الختان — islamhouse.com (49:10)
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