As salaam alaikum…please explain that what does Islam say on dying black hair.Is it totally prohibited.Some peole say that Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) used to put a black dye on his head called ‘khizaab’, is it true? Can a person dye his hair black if it starts to fall and someone eles told him that if u dye your hair it will stop. Jazakalah khairan
Q: What does the Shariáh say with regard to dying hair? Is it permissible to
dye one’s hair?
A: Pure black dye is not permissible. Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Álayhi
Wasallam) said, “There will be people who will come later (in my Ummah) and
apply black dye. They will not even smell the fragrance of paradise.” (Abu
Daawood). However, it is permissible for a Mujaahid (warrior) to apply black
dye in order to give the impression of being young. (Jawahirul Fiqh vol2
pg421)
To dye the hair any other colour besides black e.g. Mehndi or Katm (type of
grass) is permissible. This was the practice of Rasulullah (Sallallaahu
Álayhi Wasallam) and the Sahaaba (Radhiyallaahu Ánhum). (Jawahirul Fiqh vol2
pg421)
Al-Mahmood Vol.1 pg.22
and Allah Ta’ala Knows Best
Mufti Ebrahim Desai