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Dyeing of hair, etc

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Question:

 assalamualaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu

i would like to ask 3 questions:

1) i was told by a relative that an aalima had told them it is alright to use a chemical dye for hair as long as it does not contain ammonia, however after dyeing my hair i was told by a friend that the mufti at the mosque had said only mehndi or katm is allowed. please could u explain

2)please could u explain the meaning of this dream i have had twice:
i am running down a corridor, there are other corridors both on my right and left but i keep running straight ahead and each time i get to a door the doors keep opening for me. i don’t seem to get tired at all

3) i have always been religiously inclined from a young age but despite all my deep religious intentions i sometimes miss Fajr salaat, only seem to read the Qur’an once a week and find myself doing the absolute minimum for the religion. i sometimes do get my act together and pray and read the Qur’an every day , read all the nafls of salaat etc and i feel great, but then i always lapse again after about 2 wks and start feeling distant from Allah again.

i always look at other religious people and feel so envious at how good they r. please can u advise me on how i can build up my spirituality and increase it every day.

Jazakallah for your time. May Allah give you a generous reward for your efforts in this world and the next. Ameen


Muslim sister

 

 


 Answer:

 

Fatwaa no. 139/03

 

 

  1. It is permissible to use chemical or any other dye other than black.  Mehndi and katm were the only dyes found during the time of Nabi (S.A.W.).  That is the reason why they are usually mentioned.  One should remember that if such a dye is used which coats the hair and prevents water from reaching the hair like some chemical dyes, and then it will be necessary to remove the substance from the hair at the time of performing Wudhu and Ghusl.

 

  1. Abdullah Ibne Mas’ood (R.A.) reports that once the Prophet (S.A.W.) drew a (straight) line and said:  “This is the path of Allah”, then on either side of this line he drew (seven) more (crooked) lines and said:  “These are also pathways, on each of these (crooked) pathways there is a Shaitaan inviting and alluring towards it.”   Then the Prophet (S.A.W.) recited Verse 153 of Surah Al-An’aam which is:

“And (say): “This is My Path which is straight, so follow it, and do not follow diverse paths, lest those paths break you away from the path of Allah.” Allah emphasises these (laws) upon you; perhaps you take precaution.”  (Mishkaat, Page 30, Mazaahir-e-Haqq, Vol. 1, Page 212)

In light of the abovementioned Hadith the corridor down which you were running in your dream can be interpreted as the Straight Path and the other corridors on either side can mean those crooked lines which Nabi (S.A.W.) drew and said them to be the pathways of Shaitaan.  Therefore, you should continue discharging your religious duties and try to increase in it hoping that you are on the Straight Path.

 

  1. Shaitaan is the Believers open enemy.  The more a Believer endeavours in carrying out his duties, the more Shaitaan injects thoughts and tries to distant the Believer from Deen.  You should try to attend religious gatherings and refer to a Sheikh (Spiritual mentor) and most importantly, make Du’aa for steadfastness on Deen.  Moreover, you should set aside fifteen minutes everyday for Muhaasabah (self-reckoning) calculating which of the religious duties you succeeded or failed to carry out during the day.  Hopefully, in this way you will be more conscious of your duties and try to discharge them daily.

 

And Allah Ta’ala knows best,

 

Qasim bin Hashim Limbada

Attested to as correct by:

Mufti Muhammad Ashraf

Darul Iftaa

Jameah Mahmoodiyah

Springs

31 July 2003

1 Jumaadul Ukhraa 1424

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