The ruling regarding hair extensions

Reference: Fataawa al-Lajnah ad-Daa.imah lil-Buhooth al-'Ilmiyyah wal-Iftaa. v5 p193 q10 of no.9850
Fataawa wa Ahkaam fee Sha'r an-Nisaa - Question 5, Page 8

Question: What is the ruling regarding a woman having hair extensions?

Response: It is haraam for a woman to have hair extensions using [real] hair or that which resembles [real] hair for the authentic evidences which mention this [prohibition] [transmitted by al-Bukhaaree no.5936 and Muslim no.2122].

And with Allaah lies all success and may Allaah send prayers and salutations upon our Prophet ﷺ and his family and his companions.


Translation originally published on 6 January, 2002.

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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