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A woman finds it difficult to wash her long hair, so is it permissible for her to cut it?

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Question:
Our brother asks and says: My wife, praise be to Allah, is committed to the Shari'ah of Allah. She wears the Islamic hijab, observes the obligatory acts and the recommended practices, and strives in that. Her problem is that she finds it extremely difficult to manage her long hair during the ritual bath for prayer. She asks your eminence about the ruling on cutting hair for a Muslim woman, knowing that the reason is as we have mentioned. The goal is not to imitate the women of the disbelievers or men. We ask you, Honorable Shaykh, may you be rewarded, to clarify this issue well. In conclusion, I ask Allah to reward you with the best reward for us and for Islam.

Answer:
If her hair is long and it burdens her and makes things difficult for her, there is no harm in cutting it to the extent of the need. Cutting it to the extent of the need so that the difficulty is removed from her and she is able to arrange this hair and wash it when needed, in this case there is nothing wrong with cutting it because it is for a need, not for play, imitation, or tashabbuh (imitating the disbelievers). Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، امرأة تجد صعوبة في غسل شعرها الطويل، فهل يجوز لها قصه؟ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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