The Ruling on Removing and Changing Grey Hair
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Question:
By what means is grey hair removed? And what is the ruling on changing grey hair with katam or henna?
Answer:
Grey hair is not removed; the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade plucking grey hair. However, it may be changed with yellow or red, as well as colors between black and red. It must not be changed to black. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: It is the Sunnah to change it with henna, katam, or other types of dye, except for pure black, which is not allowed.
(Lectures explaining Bulugh al-Maram, Book of Sales)
By what means is grey hair removed? And what is the ruling on changing grey hair with katam or henna?
Answer:
Grey hair is not removed; the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade plucking grey hair. However, it may be changed with yellow or red, as well as colors between black and red. It must not be changed to black. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Change this gray hair and avoid black.
غيروا هذا الشيب واجتنبوا السواد(Lectures explaining Bulugh al-Maram, Book of Sales)
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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