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𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻'𝘀 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝘁𝘀 (650) The Ruling on Dyeing Hair Black: Three Common Scenarios

Question:

Shaykh, may Allah bless you. My question is about dyeing the hair black. There are three situations: First situation: Is it permissible for someone whose hair is naturally black to dye it black in order to make the black colour stronger and improve its appearance? Second situation: If a woman naturally has black hair but changes it to another colour, such as yellow (blonde) or red, then later wants to return it to its original black colour, is it permissible for her to dye it black? And the third situation, may Allah bless you: Is it permissible to use black henna, known as black hair dye?

Sheikh Uthaymin rahimahullah:

As for dyeing grey hair black, this is not permissible because the Prophet ﷺ commanded that grey hair be changed and said: "Avoid black." There is also a narration containing a warning for those who do this. Furthermore, it goes against the way Allah, the Mighty and Majestic, created a person. This is one reason. As for someone who dyes black hair black to make it even darker, I do not think this comes under the same ruling, because the original colour of the hair is already black. Even so, I believe it is better that he does not do it. As for someone who dyed naturally black hair another colour and then wanted to return it to black, there is no problem with that, because they are only restoring it to its original natural colour. As for black henna, it is black, but it should be mixed with yellow henna so that the final colour becomes brown rather than pure black. Source: https://t.me/womensbenefits/1890