AskImamDarul Iftaa Mahmudiyyah (AskImam)

I have heard that a woman should keep her hair plaited and not in a bun and that her salaah is not accepted if her hair is in a bun. Is this true and what is the reason for this? Jazakallah.

Fatwa 2140English
PurityMenstruation

Question

The question text was not published separately; the title stands in for it.

I have heard that a woman should keep her hair plaited and not in a bun and that her salaah is not accepted if her hair is in a bun. Is this true and what is the reason for this? Jazakallah.

Answer

The information that a female's Salaat is not accepted if her hair is in a bun is incorrect.

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai
FATWA DEPT.

Answered by
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
View original Ask AskImam directly

Fatawa SA is an independent, read-only index of fatawa already published by Darul Iftaa Mahmudiyyah (AskImam). It is not a fatwa service. For your own situation, ask the issuing Darul Ifta directly.