Ruling on Cutting the Hair of Young Girls
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Question:
From a listener named Nun Sa' from the outskirts of al-Qasim, a message asking several questions, among them a question about cutting the hair of young girls: is it permissible or not? Cutting the hair, if it is for a need, such as treatment, or to reduce the thickness of the hair for a woman, or if it is easy to keep it, there is no harm in doing so for the sake of reduction and need. However, if it is for the sake of adornment and beauty, then beauty and adornment lie in keeping it and leaving it as is, because it is part of a woman's beauty. And this intention is not known except that it increases imitation and the prevailing customs in Layla. This is among the prevailing customs in Layla and from the chapter of volunteering. This is the common practice.
Answer:
The woman, or if it is easy to keep it, there is no harm in doing so for the sake of reduction and need. However, if it is for the sake of adornment and beauty, then beauty and adornment lie in keeping it and leaving it as is, because it is part of a woman's beauty. And this intention is not known except that it increases imitation and the prevailing customs in Layla. This is among the prevailing customs in Layla and from the chapter of volunteering. This is the common practice.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good.
From a listener named Nun Sa' from the outskirts of al-Qasim, a message asking several questions, among them a question about cutting the hair of young girls: is it permissible or not? Cutting the hair, if it is for a need, such as treatment, or to reduce the thickness of the hair for a woman, or if it is easy to keep it, there is no harm in doing so for the sake of reduction and need. However, if it is for the sake of adornment and beauty, then beauty and adornment lie in keeping it and leaving it as is, because it is part of a woman's beauty. And this intention is not known except that it increases imitation and the prevailing customs in Layla. This is among the prevailing customs in Layla and from the chapter of volunteering. This is the common practice.
Answer:
The woman, or if it is easy to keep it, there is no harm in doing so for the sake of reduction and need. However, if it is for the sake of adornment and beauty, then beauty and adornment lie in keeping it and leaving it as is, because it is part of a woman's beauty. And this intention is not known except that it increases imitation and the prevailing customs in Layla. This is among the prevailing customs in Layla and from the chapter of volunteering. This is the common practice.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، نور على الدرب 136 من المجموعة الأولى للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (21:29)
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