Are wigs and hair extensions permissible?

“It is permissible for you to use a wig or to use hair extensions provided the hair is not human hair or the hair acquired from a swine.”

“1) Androgenetic alopecia, or hair loss is the most common form of alopecia in men and women. Almost all persons have some degree of androgenetic alopecia. In principle, it is permissible to wear synthetic wigs made from animal hair besides human hair and pig hair.”

“It will be permissible to sell synthetic hair extensions, because it is permissible for a woman to use hair extensions which are made of the hair of goats, camels, and any other hair besides human and pig hair.”

“A hair transplant entails the restoration of hair by redistributing hair from areas of high density to bald areas. It does not involve distortion or disfiguration of the human body which is prohibited in Shariah.”