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So I'm currently contemplating on whether I should get box braids or not. The only thing stopping me is my mom. she has something against fake hair but she'll eventually get over it after awhile.

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but yea, it super cute!!! you should go for it....i mostly see somali girls from the uk rock this hair-do...

Your mum prolly isn't fond of fake hair because its prohibited in Islam. There are several hadiths listed below which talk about extensions and wigs.

Narrated ‘Aisha (R.A):

An Ansari girl was married and she became sick and all her hair fell out intending to provide her with false hair. They asked the Prophet(pbuh) who said, “Allah has cursed the lady who artificially lengthens (her or someone else’s) hair and also the one who gets her hair lengthened.” Volume 7, Book 72, Number 817: Sahih Bukhari

Narrated ‘Aisha (R.A):

An Ansari woman gave her daughter in marriage and the hair of the latter started falling out. The Ansari women came to the Prophet (pbuh) and mentioned that to him and said, “Her (my daughter’s) husband suggested that I should let her wear false hair.” The Prophet (pbuh) said, “No, (don’t do that) for Allah sends His curses upon such ladies who lengthen their hair artificially.” Volume 7, Book 62, Number 133: Sahih Bukhari

Narrated Abdullah bin Mus’ud (R.A):

Allah’s Apostle (pbuh) has cursed the lady who uses false hair. Volume 6, Book 60, Number 409: Sahih Bukhari

Narrated Asma (the daughter of Abu Bakr) (R.A): Allah’s Apostle (pbuh) has cursed such a lady as artificially lengthening (her or someone else’s) hair or gets her hair lengthened.Volume 7, Book 72, Number 819:Sahih Bukhari

Narrated Sa’id bin Al-Musaiyab (R.A):

Mu’awiya (R.A) came to Medina for the last time and delivered a sermon. He took out a tuft of hair and said, “I thought that none used to do this (i.e. use false hair) except Jews. The Prophet (pbuh) labelled such practice, (i.e. the use of false hair), as cheating. Volume 7, Book 72, Number 821: Sahih Bukhari

It's cute, but it looks heavy. I have a sensitive head.

Your mum is right I thing if you are a somali girl who has nice soft hair, like most somali girls then you should keep it. The only people I see wearing weavers/ wigs or what ever you call them is black females who have messed up jareer hair. Plus it stinks, whose ever been next to someone with fake hair sweat?
That is the worse smell ever.

Bella18 wrote:Your mum prolly isn't fond of fake hair because its prohibited in Islam. There are several hadiths listed below which talk about extensions and wigs.

Narrated ‘Aisha (R.A):

An Ansari girl was married and she became sick and all her hair fell out intending to provide her with false hair. They asked the Prophet(pbuh) who said, “Allah has cursed the lady who artificially lengthens (her or someone else’s) hair and also the one who gets her hair lengthened.” Volume 7, Book 72, Number 817: Sahih Bukhari

Narrated ‘Aisha (R.A):

An Ansari woman gave her daughter in marriage and the hair of the latter started falling out. The Ansari women came to the Prophet (pbuh) and mentioned that to him and said, “Her (my daughter’s) husband suggested that I should let her wear false hair.” The Prophet (pbuh) said, “No, (don’t do that) for Allah sends His curses upon such ladies who lengthen their hair artificially.” Volume 7, Book 62, Number 133: Sahih Bukhari

Narrated Abdullah bin Mus’ud (R.A):

Allah’s Apostle (pbuh) has cursed the lady who uses false hair. Volume 6, Book 60, Number 409: Sahih Bukhari

Narrated Asma (the daughter of Abu Bakr) (R.A): Allah’s Apostle (pbuh) has cursed such a lady as artificially lengthening (her or someone else’s) hair or gets her hair lengthened.Volume 7, Book 72, Number 819:Sahih Bukhari

Narrated Sa’id bin Al-Musaiyab (R.A):

Mu’awiya (R.A) came to Medina for the last time and delivered a sermon. He took out a tuft of hair and said, “I thought that none used to do this (i.e. use false hair) except Jews. The Prophet (pbuh) labelled such practice, (i.e. the use of false hair), as cheating. Volume 7, Book 72, Number 821: Sahih Bukhari

Thank you! I knew it had something to do with our religion.

I think changing your features is generally prohibited.

I always thought it was real hair, now my perception of it's beauty has completely changed.