Cutting the hair for Women
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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