His Eminence the Shaykh, is dyeing the hair of the head black forbidden? I hope you will provide information on this.

The questioner : Is dyeing the hair of the head black forbidden? I hope you will provide information on this?

The Shaykh : Yes, dyeing the head black is forbidden because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said regarding white hair: And there is a hadith with a good chain of narration that includes a severe warning for whoever dyes his hair black. However, there is an alternative to it, which is auburn, which is between black and red. So he dyes the hair of his head and his beard with that, and he is content with it instead of what Allah has forbidden him. And perhaps the hair is more beautiful in color if it is between red and black. Yes.

The questioner : Also, he asks, he says.