Why Twists Are Not Haram with Four Clear Hadith Proofs
C.J Ahmed-14.04.2023
Twists are a form of hairstyle which are a form of braids and looks like small afro curls and is quite beautiful for both men and women and also for children as well. Islam is not a religion of restriction, rather it is a religion of facilitations and ease. There is nothing haram in having twists and even the prophet (sal) used to braid is hair.
Even the women used to braid their hair.
Once I stayed overnight in the house of my aunt Maimuna bint Al-Harith and Allah's Messenger (sal) was with her as it was her turn. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) got up to offer the night prayer. I stood on his left but he took hold of my two locks of hair and made me stand on his right.
Narrated Abu Bishr:
(the above Hadith) but he quoted: Ibn `Abbas said, (took hold of) my two braids on my head." (Bukhari)
Ibn `Umar said, "I went to Hafsa while water was dribbling from her twined braids. I said, 'The condition of the people is as you see, and no authority has been given to me.' Hafsa said, (to me), 'Go to them, and as they (i.e. the people) are waiting for you, and I am afraid your absence from them will produce division amongst them.(Bukhari)
Based on the above hadith, there is nothing wrong in having twists, perms or braids and the prophet (sal) told to take care and maintain ones hair.
Abu Hurayrah narrated, the prophet (sal) said:The prophet (sal) said
:“Whoever has hair, let him take care of it.”(Abu Dawud-Graded Hasan Sahih by Ibn Hajar in Fath al-Bari, 10/368)
Twists are a form of hairstyle which are a form of braids and looks like small afro curls and is quite beautiful for both men and women and also for children as well. Islam is not a religion of restriction, rather it is a religion of facilitations and ease. There is nothing haram in having twists and even the prophet (sal) used to braid is hair.
- Umm Hani narrated,
Even the women used to braid their hair.
- Narrated Hafsa bint Seereen:
- Narrated Ibn `Abbas:
Once I stayed overnight in the house of my aunt Maimuna bint Al-Harith and Allah's Messenger (sal) was with her as it was her turn. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) got up to offer the night prayer. I stood on his left but he took hold of my two locks of hair and made me stand on his right.
Narrated Abu Bishr:
(the above Hadith) but he quoted: Ibn `Abbas said, (took hold of) my two braids on my head." (Bukhari)
- Narrated `Ikrima bin Khalid:
Ibn `Umar said, "I went to Hafsa while water was dribbling from her twined braids. I said, 'The condition of the people is as you see, and no authority has been given to me.' Hafsa said, (to me), 'Go to them, and as they (i.e. the people) are waiting for you, and I am afraid your absence from them will produce division amongst them.(Bukhari)
Based on the above hadith, there is nothing wrong in having twists, perms or braids and the prophet (sal) told to take care and maintain ones hair.
Abu Hurayrah narrated, the prophet (sal) said:The prophet (sal) said
:“Whoever has hair, let him take care of it.”(Abu Dawud-Graded Hasan Sahih by Ibn Hajar in Fath al-Bari, 10/368)