Does Islam allow women to cut their hair ? If the husbands tells her to do so, because she is anyway wearing a hijab ? (our cover her hair ?)
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found this article on www.islam.org, views? opinions ?
Question#:
3177.0
Question Date:
1998-05-14
Topic :
Women: Cutting Hair
Question:
Is it permissable for muslim women to cut her hair?
Answer:
Dear Br. F. As-salaamu alaykum. Islamic Law differentiates between “shaving” (halq) and “shortening” (taqseer) one’s hair. In your question, you didn’t specify why you meant by “cutting”, therefore, we will give you the Islamic position in both cases. Shaving hair (i.e., cutting it by a sharp object such as a razor blade or skin-close clippers, etc.) is forbidden for women unless there is a justifiable reason such as the woman needs an operation on her head or has to undergo special treatment on her scalp. But shortening her hair is allowed if she desires to do so. The only thing is that when women shorten their hair, they should not be doing this to imitate men. Therefore, the intention is important behind the act. Thank you for asking and God knows best.
Source:
IslamiCity
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[This message has been edited by aMiGo (edited December 20, 2000).]