I did the unthinkable today (by my very own conservative standard) - cut my hair really short (Halle Berry style) and got it coloured...woot woot! Well done Azura!
My hubby is ecstatic with the change (although he has yet to see it) but I know my abah on the other hand, will react otherwise *gulp*. I’m sure you can see how big of an influence my father has in my life. Even after 38years I’m still desperate for his approval. Is this good or bad?
And guess what, I also received a fair share of questioning from my second son today. He was bewildered to see my hair in a lighter shade and wasted no time to question whether it is allowed to colour our hair in Islam. See peeps, I have to explain my action to my father, my husband and my kids. It’s not easy to be me eh?
The answer to his questions is yes it is allowed (both harus & makruh, depending on the type of colouring done, but haram for temporary dyeing) to colour our hair with any colour but black, and using ingredients that are not haram. I wouldn’t have done it if it’s haram. The intention aka niat too has to be right. In my case, I coloured my hair for myself and at the request of my husband - not to show others (riak) & berhias (tabarruj). Wallahuwa’lam.
I’m beginning to love the new more ‘adventurous’ me...I’m lovin’ it! I wonder what’s next...a sports car sound sooo appealing to me right now. Dalam hati ada taman *wink* but dalam pocket belum ada duit *sigh*.
I say, I sure hope that this is not a sign of mid-life crisis. I’m way too young for it *denial mode*.
Zura, quick q: what's temporary dyeing? I have been thinking about coloring my hair each time I see a single white hair I see on my head. We are really getting old, even if we refuse to admit it. Hehe. But I think someone would fall from his chair if I do color my hair. And I bet my dad would react exactly like yours.
ReplyDeleteMid, we are in the same boat! But looks like I'm a little bit braver than you :-) I think temporary dyeing is the type that you find at supermarket shelves - the ones that usually comes in funny colours. I think it's prohibited in Islam because the ingredient doesn't permit water to sip through our hair, esp waktu berwudhuk...wallahuwa'lam.
ReplyDeleteZura, dang you mean the one tht's easily available cannot eh? So no Loreal and sewaktu dengannya? What option do we have, henna? What if in from plant base color like these organic stuff.
ReplyDeleteBTW: That can't color black only if you have natural color black right? If you are blonde, you can color your hair black right?
I haven't really thought much about it but your post made me check the chestnut red color. Hehe
Mid, not sure laa...but from my research it says that temporary coloring whereby it 'covers' your hair is haram because when you ambik air sembahyang water can sip thru the hair. Bleaching is ok because it bleaches your hair instead of covering it with a layer of new colour, or something to that effect. You could actually google and find plenty of info on this :)
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