Is my hijab causing my receeding hair line?

Note: This post is not intended to be controversial in any form. It is not the intention of the author to dissuade hijabis or would-be hijabis from using the hijab. And the author hopes that readers draw immersed knowledge of how to use hijab while maintaining fabulous hairs. Thank you

Assalam Alaikum waramatulahi wabarakatu.


“O Prophet! Tell your wives and your daughters and the women of the believers to draw their cloaks (veils) all over their bodies (i.e. screen themselves completely except the eyes or one eye to see the way). That will be better, that they should be known (as free respectable women) so as not to be annoyed. And Allaah is Ever Oft‑Forgiving, Most Merciful”

[al-Ahzaab 33:59]




I have been using the hijab for over two decades Masha Allah and it has been an easy journey with the help of the Almighty... Alhamdulilah for that.😊😊😊.

I first noticed hair loss about 2years ago especially at the perimeter of my hair and oh dear i was so terrified, i felt i was going bald at such a tender age😛. I quickly flew into a research mood where i discovered that many hijabis have also suffered from this at one point or the other. As a matter of fact the condition is called 'Hijabi Hair'. Wow!


Causes of Hijabi Hair


1. Nature of hijab material:

Materials made from silk, soft cotton, or satin are very easy of the hair especially African hair, whether your hair is Natural, Texlaxed or Relaxed. The nature of the fabric does not cause fiction on the hair. If you must use a hijab material of other nature then tire a soft cotton veil or any of the fabrics mentioned above on your hair before wearing the hijabi.



2.Tight hijab:

When the hijab is worn so tightly on the hair as if the head is in prison,😟 you reduce blood flow to the area of the hair and eventually the hair breaks and fall which with time, leads to balding especially around the head perimeter.



3. Ignored Hair:

Some hijabis do not realize that the fact that our hair is protected under the hijab does not mean freedom from shampoos, conditioners, moisturizers and oils. This bad practices common among many hijabis sadly only leads to a dry, damaged and frizzled hair that never grows beyond a certain length.



4. Tight Braids:

Please hijabis easy on the suku! suku!! suku!!! tight pony tails and threads ni gbogbo gba ( all the time). Who has these hair styles epped (helped)? Although African hair is quite dense and can withstand a lot of mechanical stress it breaks easily in the absence of good hair care practices. Hence never be shy to tell any over zealous hair stylist not to pick each and every baby hair especially in the front. Those baby hairs can be smothered with an edge control or Aloe Vera gel.



5. Let Your Hair Breath:

Your hair is not in prison,😉 hence when you get home away from the hustle and bustle of life let that hair get some air. This facilitates blood flow which in turn brings necessary vitamins and mineral required for a health hair growth.



6. Space Braiding Intervals:

If constant weaving, threading and braiding of African hair was the best thing that could happen to hair, then we (Africans) would have had the longest mane. Keep braids in for 3 to 4 weeks depending on the sizes of the braids. These reduces mechanical stress on the hair.