Turkey’s top religious body, the Directorate of Religious Affairs (Diyanet), has issued a fatwa on hair dye, stating that dyeing men’s hair black is inappropriate according to Islam, Hurriyet Daily News reports.
“Dyeing the hair, beard or mustache is permissible as long as the purpose is not to deceive people. But dyeing a man’s hair black is never permissible, according to Islamic rules. It is considered inappropriate,” the statement read, responding to a question via its official website.
The Diyanet also addressed Islamic rules regarding people who work in places that sell alcoholic beverages.
“It is not permissible to work in places where prohibited products are prepared. However, if the worker in question has exhausted all other options and needs to work there out of necessity, then exceptions are allowed,” the statement added.
