Women trimming the hair below the buttocks
Question
Can a woman trim her hair that has reached her buttocks so that the hair length stays at the buttocks and doesn't go further down?
Answer
If it is becoming very much cumbersome she may trim it below the buttocks.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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