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Prohibition
of dyeing the hair and beard in black
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Question:
How authentic are the ahaadeeth
in which mention is made about dyeing the beard a black colour?
Since dyeing the beard black is widespread amongst many of
those who claim knowledge (of the Sharee'ah).
Response:
In this regard, there are many authentic ahaadeeth,
of which the most well known is the hadeeth
mentioning the story of the father of (Abu Bakar) as-Siddeeq
(radhi-yallaahu
'anhu) as transmitted by (Imaam) Muslim in his Saheeh,
on the authority of Jaabir ibn 'Abdullaah (radhi-yallaahu
'anhu) that when the Prophet (sal-Allaahu
`alayhe wa sallam) saw the head (hair) of the father of
(Abu Bakar) as-Siddeeq and his beard was like white hyssop,
(he then said):
((Change
this (the colour of the hair and beard) with something (else),
and avoid (the colour) black)).
And
in a(nother) narration (it mentions):
((And
avoid (using the colour) black for it)).
And
the hadeeth
of Ibn 'Abbaas, as narrated by Imaam Ahmad, Abu Daawood and
an-Nasaa.ee with a sound chain of transmission, on the authority
of Ibn 'Abbaas (radhi-yallaahu
'anhumaa) that the Prophet (sal-Allaahu
`alayhe wa sallam) said:
(((Towards)
the end of time there will be people who will use this black
dye like the crops of doves who will not experience the fragrance
of Paradise)).
And
this is extremely threatening.
And
regarding this, there are many other ahaadeeth,
all of which indicate the prohibition of dyeing with (the
colour) back, and recommending dyeing in other than it.
Shaykh
Ibn Baaz
al-Fataawa
al-Ijtimaa'iyyah - Volume 4, Page 36
Majallah al-Buhooth - Volume 27
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