Question:
السلام عليكم ورحمه الله وبركاته
Is it permissible to do keratin treatment on one’s hair?
جزاك الله خيرا
Answer:
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Keratin treatments are the umbrella term used to describe a hair-smoothing treatment that uses keratin. A keratin treatment is a semi-permanent chemical smoothing treatment which can smooth hair and add shine. It works by forming a coating over the hair to fill the gaps left behind by depleted keratin, smoothing each strand and creating a coat around hair.
Keratin treatment would be permissible as long as it does not contain any impermissible ingredients. Regarding the validity of Ghusl and Wuhu, it is our understanding that the usual keratin hair treatment does not prevent water from reaching the hair or the scalp in a manner that would hinder one’s Ghusl or Wudhu[1].
However, we advise that one should exercise caution and seek alternative permissible hair treatment methods due to differences of opinions on the issue.
And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best.
Mufti Arshad Ali
Darul Iftaa, Jaamia Madinatul Uloom (Trinidad)
www.fatwa-tt.com /www.jaamia.net
[1] الفتاوى الهندية – ط. دار الفكر (1/ 4)
وفي الْجَامِعِ الصَّغِيرِ سُئِلَ أبو الْقَاسِمِ عن وَافِرِ الظُّفُرِ الذي يَبْقَى في اظفاره الدَّرَنُ أو الذي يَعْمَلُ عَمَلَ الطِّينِ أو الْمَرْأَةِ التي صَبَغَتْ اصبعها بِالْحِنَّاءِ أو الصَّرَّامِ أو الصَّبَّاغِ قال كُلُّ ذلك سَوَاءٌ يُجْزِيهِمْ وُضُوءُهُمْ إذْ لَا يُسْتَطَاعُ الِامْتِنَاعُ عنه إلَّا بِحَرَجٍ وَالْفَتْوَى على الْجَوَازِ من غَيْرِ فَصْلٍ بين الْمَدَنِيِّ وَالْقَرَوِيِّ كَذَا في الذَّخِيرَةِ وَكَذَا الْخَبَّازُ إذَا كان وَافِرَ الاظفار كَذَا في الزَّاهِدِيِّ نَاقِلًا عن الْجَامِعِ الْأَصْغَرِ