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What is the ruling regarding the cutting of womens hair?

Published as Women cutting and trimming their hair

· 10 Jumada I 1435 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

What is the ruling regarding the cutting of womens hair? Are women allowed to trim and cut hair, if the hair is not exposed ghair mahrams?

Answer

It is impermissible in Shari'ah for a woman to cut or trim her hair.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

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
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Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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