What is the ruling on imitating the disbelievers in hairstyles?

Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, some hairstyles involve imitating an artist or a disbeliever. Is it forbidden to imitate them by shaving the head in a pattern (qaza'), or is it disliked, as the author mentioned?

Answer:
Imitation is forbidden; this is a general rule. Imitating non-Muslims is forbidden. It may be disliked, as we mentioned to you in the issue that passed recently, but the default is that it is forbidden. Imitation is forbidden, and it is broader than shaving the head in a pattern. Imitating them is more comprehensive than shaving the head in a pattern; shaving the head in a pattern is one of the details of imitating the disbelievers.