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Subject: Hair issues Author: Taqwaa [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 17:53:23 12/25/02 Wed Author Host/IP: dialup-65.57.21.240.Dial1.Cleveland1.Level3.net/65.57.21.240 As Salaam Wa Alaikum Rahmatullah Recently I was having a conversation with a sister who claimed that as Muslims we are not allowed to wear dread locks in our hair. She never provided any daleel and support with her comment. Additionally she went on to say that it is haram because we are suppose to comb our hair every three days, and we are not supposed to have "nappy hair". I have a great problem with Muslims making things haram that Allah (swt) has made halal and making things halal what Allah (swt) has made haram. I have never heard of anything of the sort and I would greatly appreciate any information that you have to assist in clarifying this matter. I do understand that some people seem to think that wearing dread locks consists of never washing the hair. This is truly a misconception and quite frankly it has to be washed more often than hair that is braided or any other hairstyles to prevent it from collecting dirt and lint. Although the hair is permanently locked and can only be removed by cutting them out of the hair, water does penetrate the scalp when making a ghusl as required. The hair is wiped over when making wudu as required. Insha-Allah please forward any helpful information regarding this matter. Jazak Allahu Khairun [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

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[> Subject: Re: Hair issues Author: Laila Nasheeba [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 05:01:10 12/26/02 Thu Author Host/IP: dhcp024-210-181-243.woh.rr.com/24.210.181.243 As Salaamu Alaikoum, Praise be to Allah. "And if any amongst you takes them (as Awliyaa’), then surely, he is one of them” [al-Maa’idah 5:51] Dredlocks is a form of wearing of the hair that originates from the Jamaican Rastafarians who are a kaafir people. This culture is EXCLUSIVELY from them... and as Muslims we are prohibited from imitating or adopting the ways, behaviors and cultures of Kaafirs: Narrated Abdullah ibn Amr ibn al-'As, Allah's Messenger(peace be upon him) said, "He does not belong to us who imitates other people. [Narrated by Abu Dawood, 4031. Classed as hasan by al-Haafiz ibn Hajar in Fath al-Baari, 10/271. its isnaad was classed as jayyid by Shaykh al-Islam in Iqtida’ al-Siraat al-Mustaqeem, p. 82] Your culture as a Muslim should be Islam.. not rastafarians. If you want to imitate a people and adopt their hairstyle, imitate the wives of the Prophet(saw). They used to wear their hair in braids. AND ALLAH KNOWS BEST Laila Nasheeba