How long is your hair?
My father has always pestered me about my long hair. I am curious if the quran says I need to cut it or if it's just his culture? He is from Libya.
How long is your hair?
Hey bro.
I have long hair too. It's about half way down my back.
Anyways...Sunni Path says...
Q. Is it permissible for a man to grow out his hair as long as he likes or is there a legal limit?
A. There is no legal limit for a man or woman to growing out their hair, but what is important, is that a man be cautious when he grow out his hair that he not intend to imitate women, nor the people of sin and shamelessness. If he intends this, it is haram.
Last edited by Strzelecki; 09-16-2007 at 08:16 AM. Reason: Wouldn't post images as the URL involed said Sunni-Path..Same with source. :S
cool, always wanted to grow my hair long, but wasnt sure if it was halal. but how do we grow it in a way thts different from the pple of sin or in a way tht doesnt imitate women?format_quote Originally Posted by buriedaway_4536
Hey bro.
I have long hair too. It's about half way down my back.
Anyways...Sunni Path says...
Q. Is it permissible for a man to grow out his hair as long as he likes or is there a legal limit?
A. There is no legal limit for a man or woman to growing out their hair, but what is important, is that a man be cautious when he grow out his hair that he not intend to imitate women, nor the people of sin and shamelessness. If he intends this, it is haram.
I think thats like your intention and why you grow your hair long, if you understand what i meanbut wasnt sure if it was halal. but how do we grow it in a way thts different from the pple of sin or in a way tht doesnt imitate women
Allahu A'lam
Last edited by 'Abd al-Baari; 09-16-2007 at 08:40 AM.
what about growing dreadlocks? is tht also permisible? just curious
Is that like braiding
Full Answer -www.IslamQA.comBraiding men’s hair
Question:
My husband asked me to braid his hair, and I asked him about the ruling on that in Islam. He quoted the views of some scholars about braiding men’s hair – is that correct? I am asking about this not because I don’t believe him, but because I want to know whether there is another opinion, because this is something strange for me.
Answer:
Praise be to Allaah.
Letting the hair grow long is not a Sunnah for which the Muslim will be rewarded, rather it is the matter of custom and tradition. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) both let his hair grow long and shaved it, and he did not say that there was any reward for growing the hair long, nor is there any sin in shaving it, but he commanded men to take care of their hair.
It was narrated from Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Whoever has hair, let him take care of it.” Narrated by Abu Dawood, 4163; classed as hasan by al-Haafiz ibn Hajar in Fath al-Baari, 10/368.
It was narrated that ‘Aa’ishah (may Allaah be pleased with her) said: I used to comb the hair of the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) when I was menstruating. Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 291.
The hair of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) came down to his earlobes, or between his ears and his shoulders, or it reached his shoulders. When his hair grew long, he would put it in four braids.
It was narrated from Anas (may Allaah be pleased with him) that the hair of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) reached his shoulders. Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 5563; Muslim, 2338.
Anas ibn Maalik (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: The hair of the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) came down between his ears and his shoulders. Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 5565; Muslim, 2338.
According to a report narrated by Muslim: The hair of the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) came halfway down his ears.
It was narrated that ‘Aa’ishah (may Allaah be pleased with her) said: The hair of the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) came down longer than his earlobes and shorter than his shoulders. Narrated by al-Tirmidhi, 1755; Abu Dawood, 4187; classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Tirmidhi.
It was narrated that Umm Haani’ (may Allaah be pleased with her) said: The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) came to Makkah and he had four braids. Narrated by al-Tirmidhi, 1781; Abu Dawood, 4191; Ibn Maajah, 3631; classed as hasan by Ibn Hajar in Fath al-Baari; classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Mukhtasar al-Shamaa’il, 23.
Al-Haafiz ibn Hajar (may Allaah have mercy on him) said:
What is indicated by the hadeeth is that his hair usually came down to his shoulders, and sometimes it was so long that he wore it in braids, as was narrated by Abu Dawood and al-Tirmidhi with a hasan isnaad from Umm Haani’ who said: The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) came to Makkah and he had four braids. This is to be understood as referring to times when he was so preoccupied that he could not take care of his hair for a long time, such as when travelling and the like.
End quote from Fath al-Baari, 10/360.
format_quote Originally Posted by buriedaway_4536Hey bro.
I have long hair too. It's about half way down my back.
Anyways...Sunni Path says...
Q. Is it permissible for a man to grow out his hair as long as he likes or is there a legal limit?
A. There is no legal limit for a man or woman to growing out their hair, but what is important, is that a man be cautious when he grow out his hair that he not intend to imitate women, nor the people of sin and shamelessness. If he intends this, it is haram.
there is a legal limit for how long a mens hair should be, You are not allowed to have hair below the shoulders
refer to artical posted by Abdullah2907
what i understand from all these is that growing of hair is a thing of choice, but the hair should be kept tidy.
salam
Question:
What was the hairstyle of the Prophet ? And what hairstyles are disallowed specifically ?.
Answer:
Praise be to Allaah.
The hairstyle of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) is mentioned in a number of ahaadeeth, such as the following:
1 – His hair was neither curly nor straight.
It was narrated that Anas ibn Maalik said, describing the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), he was of average height, neither very tall nor very short. He had a ruddy complexion, neither very white nor very dark, and his hair was neither curly nor straight. The revelation came to him when he was forty years old.
(Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 3354; Muslim, 2338)
2 – His hair came down to his earlobes.
It was narrated that al-Bara’ ibn ‘Aazib (may Allaah hbe pleased with him) said: The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) was of average height and broad shouldered. He had hair that came down to his earlobes. I saw him wearing a red garment and I never saw anyone more handsome than him.
Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 3358; Muslim, 2337
3 – His hair sometimes came down to his shoulders
It was narrated that Qutaadah said: I asked Anas ibn Maalik (may Allaah be pleased with him) about the hair of the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him). He said, The hair of the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) was neither curly nor straight, and came down to a point between his ears and his shoulders.
Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 5565; Muslim, 2337
According to another report, his hair used to touch his shoulders.
Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 5563; Muslim, 2338
Sometimes his hair was shorter than that. All of this may be understood as referring to different situations, and each of the Sahaabah narrated what he had seen.
4 – The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) used to dye his hair sometimes.
It was narrated that ‘Uthmaan ibn ‘Abd-Allaah ibn Moohib said: I entered upon Umm Salamah and she brought out to us one of the hairs of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) which was dyed.
Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 5558.
Ahmad (25328) added: … dyed with henna and katam.
Katam is a plant that is used to dye the hair. When mixed with henna it gives the hair a colour between black and red. See ‘Awn al-Ma’bood, commentary on hadeeth no. 4205
5 – He used to part his hair.
It was narrated from ‘Ibn ‘Abbaas (may Allaah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) used to let his hair hang down over his forehead and the mushrikoon used to part their hair, and the People of the Book used to let their hair hang dpwn over their foreheads. The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) liked to be like the People of the Book in matters where there was no specific command. Then the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) parted his hair.
(Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 3365; Muslim, 2336). Some of the scholars discussed the meaning of this hadeeth, and their comments were summed up by Imam al-Nawawi as follows:
The correct view is that both letting the hair hang down over the forehead and parting it are permissible, but that parting is better.
Sharh Muslim, 15/90
6 – The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) did his Farewell Pilgrimage when his hair was stuck together.
(This means) making some parts of the hair stick to others using gum or something similar, so that the hair is held together and avoids getting dirty and does not need to be washed. This is easier for the person who is in ihraam, especially in the past when the person in ihram was faced with a lot of dirt and little water.
It was narrated that Ibn ‘Umar (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: I saw the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) raising his voice in the Talbiyah, with his hair stuck together.
Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 5570; Muslim, 1184
7 – The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) sometimes used to braid his hair, especially when travelling, to keep it from getting dusty.
It was narrated that Umm Haani’ said: The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) came from Makkah with four braids.
Narrated by al-Tirmidhi, 1781; Abu Dawood, 4191; Ibn Maajah, 3631. Classed as saheeh by al-Haafiz Ibn Hajar in Fath al-Baari, 10/360.
With regard to the kinds of hairstyles that are forbidden, they are characterized by the following:
1 – al-Qaza’ (lit. tufts), which is where part of the head is shaved and part is left.
It was narrated from Ibn ‘Umar that the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) forbade al-qaza’.
Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 5466; Muslim, 3959.
One of the narrators of this hadeeth defines al-qaza’ as shaving part of a child’s head and leaving some of his hair.
Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allaah have mercy on him) said:
With regard to shaving part of the head and leaving part, this is of varying degrees.
The worst is shaving the middle of the head and leaving the sides, as the Christian monks do.
After that comes shaving the sides and leaving the middle, as many of the foolish and worthless people do.
After that comes shaving the front of the head and leaving the back.
These three types all come under the heading of qaza’ which was forbidden by the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), but some of them are worse than others.
Ahkaam Ahl al-Dhimmah, 3/1294
2 – Imitating the kaafirs or immoral people.
There are many such hairstyles, some of which come under the heading of qaza’ – such as the “Marines” haircut, which is forbidden for two reasons, the fact that it is a kind of qaza’ and the fact that it is an imitation of the kuffaar. Some of them do not involve qaza’ but they are styles that belong to the kuffaar, such as making some of the hair stand up and letting the rest hang down, and so on.
This also includes every hairstyle that belongs to the kaafirs or immoral people, because it is not permissible for a Muslim to resemble them in that, because the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said, “Whoever imitates a people is one of them.”
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.
Shaykh al-Islam said:
The least that we can say about this hadeeth is that it implies that it is haraam to imitate them, although the apparent meaning is that the one who imitates them is a kaafir, as in the verse (interpretation of the meaning):
“And if any amongst you takes them (as Awliyaa’), then surely, he is one of them”
[al-Maa’idah 5:51]
Iqtida’ al-Siraat al-Mustaqeem, p. 83.
Imitating foolish people.
These are hairstyles worn by some of the foolish people, which may be included in the categories mentioned above.
http://www.islam-qa.com/index.php?re...=hair%20styles
format_quote Originally Posted by Salaam
there is a legal limit for how long a mens hair should be, You are not allowed to have hair below the shoulders
refer to artical posted by Abdullah2907
But his post didn't imply that at all.
Asalam alakum the post that nevesirth brother did means that their is no rule in having long hair that is what i think
I've wondered this too...format_quote Originally Posted by nevesirth
pestered you about keeping it long or short? did you ask him his reasons? My parents used to perster me about it in school too when I was a kid, they didn't think long hair was suitable for children because of maintenance.. the minute I hit my teenage yrs, I practically let it go to my knees just to over compensate.. I think long hair is rather feminine.. I can't understand why he'd want you to cut it ( that is what I infer)?.. it is your own hair :smile: but don't upset your pops!-- Maybe there is some kind of compromise?format_quote Originally Posted by OverRated
Allah knows best
Wa'il b.Hujr said: I came to the prophet(peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) and I had long hair. When the apostle of Allah(peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) saw me, he said: Evil! evil! i then returned and cut them off. I then came to see him in the morning. He (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him); I did not intend to do evil to you. This is much better.
Hadith 4178, Abu Dawud
Assalamu Alaikum
I think long hair is feminine too. Shorten the hair to sunnah preference (i.e. to the earlobes) and lengthen the beard inshallah
Dreadlocks are thick locks of really nappy hair, right? lol, I don't think those are sanitary, and when I see people with dreadlocks I can't help to think that they were really lazy to brush their hair
fi aman allah
w'salaam
why do u want to look like a girl...totally beats me lol...
I would think above the shoulders is rather nice...I mean i dont want a guy to look like me u know lol...
It's not about looking like a girl at all.
That's like saying a girl with short hair is trying to be a man, it's stupid.
My hair is still long. That's how it's been since I was 14, that's how it will remain inshaAllah.
Brothers always comment on it, they think it's awesome, but most importantly I know it's awesome.
That's that.
Now, dreadlocks. Anyone know inshaAllah?
format_quote Originally Posted by buriedaway_4536
Masha'Allaah,may Allaah bless you. The longest I have grown my hair is 3 or 4 months, other than that I get a haircut every month or so.
Btw this is a three year old thread that you have revived akhee
I would say the dreadlocks aren't allowed just based on the fact that you can't wash them. Once you dread and lock your hair, you can't open it unless you cut it off. You wouldn't be able to make Ghusl with them.format_quote Originally Posted by buriedaway_4536
And Allah knows best.
Hide
Looks like you're enjoying the discussion, but you're not signed up for an account.
Posting Permissions
Bookmarks