The Ruling on Wearing Wigs for Men and Women for Acting and Other Purposes
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Question:
May Allah reward you. The sister questioner, M.H., asks: What is the ruling on wearing false hair, known as a wig, for a temporary period for men, in the context of acting, to warn against certain habits practiced by some young men, may Allah guide them?
Answer:
First, acting has no basis in the religion; it is an imported custom and involves dangers. Second, it is not permissible to wear a wig, neither for men nor for women, because it is the joining of hair that has been cursed. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) cursed the one who joins hair and the one who has her hair joined. Therefore, this act is not permissible from two aspects: from the aspect that acting is not permitted by the Shari'ah, and from the aspect that joining hair to other hair is not permissible. Yes.
May Allah reward you. The sister questioner, M.H., asks: What is the ruling on wearing false hair, known as a wig, for a temporary period for men, in the context of acting, to warn against certain habits practiced by some young men, may Allah guide them?
Answer:
First, acting has no basis in the religion; it is an imported custom and involves dangers. Second, it is not permissible to wear a wig, neither for men nor for women, because it is the joining of hair that has been cursed. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) cursed the one who joins hair and the one who has her hair joined. Therefore, this act is not permissible from two aspects: from the aspect that acting is not permitted by the Shari'ah, and from the aspect that joining hair to other hair is not permissible. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، حكم لبس الباروكة للرجال والنساء للتمثيل وغيره – الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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