Fatwa

Hair thinning scissors

Fatwa #815 Category: Miscellaneous Country: Zambia Date: 9th April 2024
Fatwa #815 Date: 9th April 2024
Category: Miscellaneous
Country: Zambia

Question

السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته

Is hair thinning allowed for men?

There’s a special scissors for doing hair thinning. For each cut, It cuts a few strands of hair. It’s usually done to reduce bulk whilst maintaining the length of hair.

Answer

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.

It is permissible to use hair thinning scissors.[1]

And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best

Mufti Bilal Pandor

Concurred by
Mufti Muhammad Patel

Darul Iftaa Mahmudiyyah
Lusaka, Zambia

www.daruliftaazambia.com

[1] Texturising Hair with Thinning Scissors | London School of Barbering