Dress, Beard & Adornment · Subtopic
Hair, Nails & Body Hair
954 fatawa from 10 South African Darul Iftas on Hair, Nails & Body Hair, part of Dress, Beard & Adornment. Newest first; every fatwa links to the page where its Darul Ifta published it.
Subtopics are grouped from each Darul Ifta’s own categories and the fatwa titles, so the count is approximate.
By Darul Ifta
Hair, Nails & Body Hair fatawa — page 2 of 24
- MUBZ25 Aug 2025
Qazaʿ, Two Lengths Hair, and Women Cutting Their Hair
Question: Assalāmu ʿalaykum wa-raḥmatullāhi wa-barakātuh. Modern barbers commonly offer “fade” or “undercut” styles in which the sides are clipped…
- Mufti Online23 Aug 2025
Keratin hair treatment
I am from Pakistan. Is keratin treatment for my hair allowed and would it affect my ghusl and how would I know?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online21 Aug 2025
Women covering their hair at home
Please give the ruling regarding covering hair at home for women.
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Camperdown14 Aug 2025
Disposal of Hair & Nails
Assalamualaykum. How do we dispose our hair and nails after we cut them?
Sibghatallah ibn Numan Ahmed - Ask Imaam4 Aug 2025
What is the Sunnah of length of keeping ones hair?
What is the Sunnah of length of keeping ones hair? How long are men allowed to keep their hair?
Shakib Alam - Mufti Online20 Jul 2025
Hadith on cutting 2 length haircut
I would like to enquire about the Hadith of Nabi (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) regarding the curse of cutting 2 lengths of hair.
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online13 Jul 2025
Men cutting their hair two lengths
Can I cut my hair in 2 lengths, like number 2 on the side and number 3 on the top
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online13 Jul 2025
Woman cutting her hair
Can a woman cut her hair? If yes, What is the shortest? If no, what is the longest she can allow it to grow beyond which she should cut? What is the…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Azaadville20 Jun 2025
The Method Of Clipping The Nails
What is the Sunnah method of clipping/cutting the nails?
- Azaadville13 Jun 2025
Women Layering Their Hair
If a woman has long and thick hair, which makes it difficult for her to wash and dry, will it be permissible for her to layer her hair, which is…
- Ask Imaam10 Jun 2025
Is it permissible to use hair products containing Denatured and Benzyl alcohol?
Is it permissible to use hair products e.g gel. Which contain Denatured Alcohol and Benzyl Alcohol?
Aboobakr Siddeeq bin Mufti Amjad Mohammad - Ibn Masood20 May 2025
Removing a Unibrow
Is one allowed to shave/wax a unibrow?
Mufti Abdul Kader Fazlani - Mufti Online19 May 2025
Woman with extremely short hair cutting her hair to come out of ihraam
A woman who has extremely short, curly hair (like is commonly found among the local communities in South Africa) goes to perform umrah. How does…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online5 May 2025
Trimming the hair out of the precincts of the Haram
Three ladies came for umrah. They made three umrahs but never cut their hair at all. They are now in Madinah Shareef. They did not come with their…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online2 May 2025
Women trimming their hair
I would like to find out how often can a woman's hair be trimmed and to what length should it be trimmed?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online30 Apr 2025
Moustache covering the lip
If someone’s moustache is that much big that it covers his upper lip, is it makrooh e tanzeehi or makrooh e tahreemi?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam14 Apr 2025
Hair Oil Containing Alcohol - can I apply it or should I refrain?
as-salam-elaykum mufti sahib My question is as follows: I want to apply oil to my hair on head. The problem I checked the oil's ingredient and it…
Hammad Ibn Ismail Jogiat - Mufti Online14 Apr 2025
Applying Soapy Water to the Head
When shaving the hair to come out of ihraam, the barbers apply soapy water on the head which has fragrance. Is there any penalty for this?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ibn Masood13 Apr 2025
Appointing A Clean-Shaven Hafidh As Imaam
Q1. Will a clean-shaven Hafidh be termed as a Faasiq in Shari’ah? Q2. Will his Shahadat be accepted? Q3. Can he lead Taraweeh Salaah in his own…
Mufti Abdul Kader Fazlani - Ask Imaam13 Feb 2025
Superstitions regarding cutting hair and nails
As salaam alli kum, In India people still have superstitions. Please clarify them from Islamic perspective. 1) For men, SHOULD NOT get or do hair…
Muhammad Sohaib Malik - Mufti Online9 Feb 2025
Woman cutting another woman's hair after umrah
Can a woman cut another woman's hair after Umrah or must it be done by a Mahram?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online5 Feb 2025
Keeping a goatee beard
Is trimming the beard to a goatee haraam? I am 17 years old and I don’t have a full beard yet, there are just some little peach fuzz hairs coming…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online3 Feb 2025
Man tying a pony tail
Is it permissible for men with a beard and long hair to tie a pony tail for keeping their hair neat? Or will this be considered tashabbuh with women?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Jamiat KZN15 Jan 2025
Is it permissible to sell or use hair extensions or wigs
Is it permissible to sell or use hair extensions or wigs to cover one’s loss of hair?
Mufti Muhammed Hamza Farooqui - Mufti Online7 Jan 2025
Male removing his unibro
Can a male remove his unibro?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online14 Dec 2024
Touching the beard with dirty hands and disposing of hair
1. Is it sinful to touch the beard with filthy hands, like touching the beard with hands that have something dirty in them but not najis? 2. Is it…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online29 Nov 2024
Cutting the fringe for boys
Is cutting a fringe in the front of the head haraam for boys?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Azaadville16 Nov 2024
Prohibition Of Dying The Hair Black
Why is it not allowed to dye the hair black?
- Mufti Online17 Sep 2024
Muslim women keeping long nails
What is the ruling for Muslim women keeping long nails in Islam? Some women saying they can go for 40 days without clipping their nails...
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - MUBZ17 Sep 2024
Women Covering Hair within their Homes
As-salāmu ʿalaykum I’d like to know the ruling of woman covering their hair within their homes. Is it correct that angels do not enter a home where…
- Mufti Online8 Sep 2024
Shaving the hair of a toddler to make it grow thicker
Is it permissible to shave a toddlers hair (e.g. 1 year old) as some say the hair will grow thicker thereafter?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online7 Sep 2024
Shaving the moustache
I would like to know about shaving of the moustache with a razor blade. Is it permitted to use a razor blade or can we only use a scissor or trimmer?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ibn Masood4 Sep 2024
Applying Mehndi To The Nails Only
Is it true that it is impermissible to wear nail mehndi without applying mehndi to the hand as well? If so, what should one do as the hand mehndi…
Maulana Ahmed Saeed - Ibn Masood27 Aug 2024
Hair Transplant
What is the ruling on having a hair transplant carried out?
Mufti Mohammed Desai Saheb - MUBZ20 Aug 2024
Removing Impurity from one’s Clothes Before Performing Ṣalāh
If I have urine incontinence do I have to change my pad for every salaah even if it is continuous ?
- Mufti Online18 Aug 2024
Removing the hair after doing a second umrah
If a person has shaved his hair after doing first Umrah and he does another Umrah after one or two days, he doesn't have any hair or the hair is…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online18 Aug 2024
Female removing facial hair with a blade/shaver
Is it permissible for a female to remove facial hair with a blade/shaver etc.?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Jamiat KZN16 Aug 2024
Removing hair & nails during Haidh
Can we remove hair and nails during Haidh period? We have learnt from young that we must not remove it during Haydh, only after we are done we can…
Mufti Muhammed Hamza Farooqui - Mufti Online10 Aug 2024
Fade haircuts
I've heard people saying that fades are permitted in Islam, and although a persons hair is two lengths, that haircut and style will be permissible.…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ibn Masood5 Aug 2024
Woman Cutting Their Hair
Binti Maryam Abu Salamah b. Abd al-Rahman narrates: “The wives of the Prophet used to cut their hair until it came just below their ears.” (Muslim)…
Maulana Abdul Kader Fazlani
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