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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Is it permissible to dye early-appearing gray hair on the head or beard black in one's twenties, and does this count as treatment?

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The Shaykh : He says: Some people experience whiteness in their beard and head hair at a very young age, sometimes even in their twenties. Does this fall under the prohibition of dyeing it black, or is this considered a form of treatment?
No, this falls under it. Yes, there are people before twenty, and after.

The questioner : ...

The Shaykh : By Allah, I do not know. One person says it is due to distress, and some people say that when one is distressed, their hair turns white.

The questioner : ...the heat of the blood.

The Shaykh : By Allah, I do not know. As for the Qur'an, Allah the Mighty and Majestic says:
a Day that will make the children white- haired? يوم يجعل الولدان شيباً
[Al-Muzzammil 73:17]
This is due to the severity of distress. So it appears that sadness, worry, and distress have a role in this. As for the heat of the blood, I do not know if the doctors attest to this. It appears that when the common people say "heat of the blood," they mean quick anger.
Source alathar.net

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