Is it permissible to sell wigs and hair and to wear them? Is it permissible for a person to sell his/her hair?

Dear Brother / Sister,

The Prophet (pbuh) damned the woman who wore and added human hair to their hair. (For instance, see Bukhari, Libas 83, 85; Muslim, Libas 115.) For, it means to distort the creation Allah liked and to deceive people. Both of them are forbidden in Islam.

It is stated that a wig is permissible if it is made of something other than human hair. (Ibn Abidin, VI/373)

If a wig is made of human hair, it is definitely haram. It is haram to sell, to buy and to wear it. For, man is a valuable being. It is haram to sell and use man's hair or any other organ "unless there is an obligation" by making it worthless. The Prophet (pbuh) said,  

"Allah damned the women who add or want to add hair to their hair." (Majmaul-Anhur)

However, if the wig is made of camel hair, nylon or something artificial, it is permissible to wear it. Nothing has been sent down or said about it. For instance, if a person has no hair, does not look good without hair or is disturbed by being bald, it is permissible for him/her to wear an artificial wig. What the hadiths prohibits is to add hair to a woman's hair. However, if it is not human hair, it is permissible. For instance, if a woman has short hair and increases her plaits by adding camel hair, it is not a sin. (Majmaul-Anhur)

This is related to the wig being put under the headdress. However, it is something different for a woman to use a wig as a headdress. For, the order to cover the head for a woman originates from the fact that it will cause mischief due to the attractiveness of her hair. Wig does not decrease this attractiveness in general; on the contrary, it increases it. Therefore, this issue needs to be researched well. That is, it is permissible for a woman to wear a wig made of something other than human hair (like silk, wool and synthetic fiber). However, is it permissible for her to go out wearing a wig but not a headdress? This issue, which does not seem to be permissible to us, must be researched well. (see İslam Fıkhı Ansiklopedisi)

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