HAIR STRAIGHTENERS FOR BLACK WOMEN
Q .Is it permissible for our Black Muslim women to use chemical substances to straighten their hair?
A.It is not permissible for Black Muslim women to use substances to stretch their hair. They do so in emulation of the kuffaar. They display dissatisfaction with the natural hair and natural appearance which Allah Ta’ala has created for them. This type of changing one’s natural appearance is described in the Qur’aan as Taghyeer li-khalqil laah or changing the natural creation of Allah Ta’ala. It is haraam for them to do so. Besides this fact, haraam substances are used in these chemical hair-straighteners, etc. Human placenta and after-birth filth are also used in western cosmetics. They should be satisfied, contented and proud of their natural appearances. They ape the western kuffaar because of mental slavery which they had inherited during the colonial era.
