The ruling on dyeing hair black for women

Question:
May Allah reward you with good and do you well. I read in the book *Zad al-Ma'ad* that black dye or henna is not forbidden unless it is intended for deception or fraud. My hair falls out heavily, and I have heard of a type of henna that helps hair grow and prevents it from falling out, but it turns the hair black. Is this henna forbidden? Please note that my hair is naturally black.

Answer:
Dyeing hair black is not permissible. If a person, whether male or female, has gray hair, it is recommended for him to change it, but not to black. This is based on the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him): "Change this gray hair and avoid black." This applies to both men and women. I do not think Ibn al-Qayyim permits dyeing hair black; that is a misunderstanding by the questioner. However, Ibn al-Qayyim, like other scholars, holds that it is recommended to change gray hair, but not to black. As for black hair, there is no need to change it to another color, because black is beauty and the natural state of hair. Changing it to another color is a matter of frivolity or imitating others. Yes.