Treating the West: Ruling on Emulating Western Hairstyles

Practical Laws of Islam as per the teachings of Imam Khamenei

Treating the West: Ruling on Emulating Western Hairstyles

English:

Question #1366:

What is the ruling in the matter of emulating Western hairstyles?

Answer #1366:

The criterion for its being ḥarām is to simulate the enemies of Islam and promote their culture. This, however, varies according to different countries, times, and persons and it is not specifically connected to the West.

-Imam Khamenei, Practical Laws of Islam, Importance and Conditions of Treating the West