Wa `alaykum As-Salamu wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh

 

In the Name of Allah, the All-Merciful, the Mercy-Giving

 

All praise is due to Allah. Peace and blessings be upon His Messenger Muhammad.

 

Regarding man’s hair, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded to shave it all or leave it all. He also prohibited the practice of qaz`, which is to shave part of the head and leave another unshaved. Cutting parts of one’s hair shorter than others is included, according to a number of contemporary scholars, in the prohibited practice of qaz`.

 

Another serious problem in such hair styles is that they are done in imitation of non-Muslim famous figures, usually debaucherous and ungodly. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “He who imitates a [group of] people is one of them.” [Abu Dawud] Therefore, a Muslim has to be on alert of imitating non-Muslims.

 

A Muslim should look distinct from a non-Muslim. The Sunnah is full of such injunctions for Muslims that they should distinguish themselves from non-Muslims even in their appearance.

 

May Allah guide us to follow the Sunnah of His noble Prophet.

 

Almighty Allah knows best.