Women cutting their hair
Question
Is having a hair cut in style, which is still long enough permissable for a woman if she covers her head whenever she comes in front of any na mahram and only exposes her hair to her mehrams?
Answer
Refer to http://muftionline.co.za/node/5986
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Zakaria Makada
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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Source: Mufti Online — Madrasah Ta'leemuddeen — https://muftionline.co.za/node/9943
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