Young Somali men + GIRL BRAIDS

[𐒁𐒚𐒒𐒂𐒘𐒂𐒗 𐒎𐒚𐒗𐒗𐒒]

What's with this latest craze of young Somali guys, and emulating Madow men hairstyles?


Yes, traditionally some Somali men had long hair, or coiled hair, but in our ethnic group, plaits are reserved for women. Yes, they're not in Somalia or raised in Somalia, but I do wonder if they are breaking Islamic laws here.



Plaits are for women;

Somali men:

 

[Mudug_gyal]

The prophet peace be upon him used to have plaits in his hair.

 

[Magan Joseph]

Braids waa foolxumo

 

[rayxn3]

Braids waa foolxumo

Sometimes it looks good

 

[𐒁𐒚𐒒𐒂𐒘𐒂𐒗 𐒎𐒚𐒗𐒗𐒒]

Somali males groomed themselves carefully, and would put butter on their hair to make it luscious, but no man, would sit there getting his hair braided. Hair braiding is a female past-time, where women sit together and have conversations.

 

[𐒁𐒚𐒒𐒂𐒘𐒂𐒗 𐒎𐒚𐒗𐒗𐒒]

The prophet peace be upon him used to have plaits in his hair.

He braided it himself, SAW. And in 4 braids, not dozens of little plaits, like these guys.

Abu Dawood (4191) narrated that Umm Haani’ (may Allah be pleased with her) said: The Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) came to Makkah with four braids.

Classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh Abi Dawood.

Al-Haafiz Ibn Hajar (may Allah have mercy on him) said:

What the hadith indicates is that the hair of the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) was almost shoulder length in most cases, and that sometimes it might become so long that he would braid it. This is to be understood as referring to situations in which a long time passed during which he paid little attention to his hair, such as when he was very busy or travelling and the like

 

[rayxn3]

What's with this latest craze of young Somali guys, and emulating Madow men hairstyles?


Yes, traditionally some Somali men had long hair, or coiled hair, but in our ethnic group, plaits are reserved for women. Yes, they're not in Somalia or raised in Somalia, but I do wonder if they are breaking Islamic laws here.



Plaits are for women;

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I don’t think they know how to take care of their curls so they just get plaits. I was at an Ethiopian hair salon a while ago getting my hair done and some Somali boys came to get their hair braided lol They were told to come back later bc a lot of girls there were hijabis

 

[𐒁𐒚𐒒𐒂𐒘𐒂𐒗 𐒎𐒚𐒗𐒗𐒒]

Braids waa foolxumo

For men, it's bizarre. Waa maxay, nin wayn with dozens of little plaits.

I can understand if it's their culture, I'll respect it.

 

[𐒁𐒚𐒒𐒂𐒘𐒂𐒗 𐒎𐒚𐒗𐒗𐒒]

I don’t think they know how to take care of their curls so they just get plaits. I was at an Ethiopian hair salon a while ago getting my hair done and some Somali boys came to get their hair braided lol They were told to come back later bc a lot of girls there were hijabis

They do know sis, they can oil, cream their hair and comb it. They just want to copy those rappers, it's the latest fashion

 

[Diini23]

What's with this latest craze of young Somali guys, and emulating Madow men hairstyles?


Yes, traditionally some Somali men had long hair, or coiled hair, but in our ethnic group, plaits are reserved for women. Yes, they're not in Somalia or raised in Somalia, but I do wonder if they are breaking Islamic laws here.



Plaits are for women;

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Somali men:

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So our parents do have a valid point that plaits and certain hairstyles are only meant for women, I thought they were being strict

 

[aarkamudug]

Locs>>>>>

 

[𐒁𐒚𐒒𐒂𐒘𐒂𐒗 𐒎𐒚𐒗𐒗𐒒]

Another issue here;

If they'r getting their hair braided by non-mahrem women, and going to female salons to do this, that's haram. It's not a medical emergency, so you don't need a woman touching you.

 

[NomadicWarlord]

Locs>>>>>

You have em?

 

[NomadicWarlord]

 

[Wonyluvr]

I don’t have a problem with it per day however Somali guys look better with long hair without plaits in it

 

[Mudug_gyal]

Another issue here;

If they'r getting their hair braided by non-mahrem women, and going to female salons to do this, that's haram. It's not a medical emergency, so you don't need a woman touching you.

Yyesssssss ceeji

 

[Wonyluvr]

it looked horrendous good thing he took it out

 

[𐒁𐒚𐒒𐒂𐒘𐒂𐒗 𐒎𐒚𐒗𐒗𐒒]

Locs>>>>>

I've seen pictures of some ONLF soldiers, that have locs, I wonder if it's traditional Somali coil hairstyle, that becomes loc'd up during warfare, and not on purpose.

 

[Wonyluvr]

I've seen pictures of some ONLF soldiers, that have locs, I wonder if it's traditional Somali coil hairstyle, that becomes loc'd up during warfare, and not on purpose.

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Looks good.

 

[𐒁𐒚𐒒𐒂𐒘𐒂𐒗 𐒎𐒚𐒗𐒗𐒒]

Yep, I think it's just traditional long hair, that locs up, during warfare, as nobody has time to comb it up, or coil it again.