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Cutting the hair for Women

· 9 Dhuʻl-Qiʻdah 1433 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Is it permissible for a women to cut her hair if she is completely covered out of her home?

Answer

It is impermissible for a woman to cut her hair even though she may be completely covered out of her home.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

وفيه قطعت شعر رأسها أثمت ولعنت زاد في البزازية وإن بإذن الزوج لا طاعة لمخلوق في معصية الخالق ولذا يحرم على الرجل قطع لحيته والمعنى المؤثر التشبه بالرجال اه (الدر المختار 6/407)

Answered by
Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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