Applying henna to the hair whilst fasting

Reference: Fataawa Ramadhaan v2 p530 no.500
Fataawa ash-Shaykh Muhammad as-Saalih al-‘Uthaymeen v1 p503-504

Question: Is it permissible to apply henna to the hair whilst fasting and praying because I have heard that henna breaks the fast?

Response: This is not correct because applying henna whilst fasting does not break the fast and does not affect it in any way just as kohl, ear drops and eye drops don’t either.


Translation originally published on 29 November, 1999.

Graduate of the Islaamic University of Madeenah, having completed the Arabic Language programme at the Institute of Arabic Language before progressing to the Faculty of Sharee'ah, from which he graduated in 2004.

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