Women cutting their hair
Question
If one's hair goes very thin towards the end then when doing qasr where do they cut from and how much?
Also, can one cut it themselves?
Answer
If a woman's hair needs to be cut after umrah then the amount of a finger joint should be cut.
Yes.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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