Ruling on women cutting their hair to below the earlobe?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible for women to cut their hair to below the earlobe?
Answer:
This is not permissible except if she is not seeking marriage, like the wives of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). They only cut their hair because it is not permissible for them to marry after the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). As for a woman who hopes to marry or is already married, she does not cut her hair. What is the reason for cutting her hair? Is this part of beautification? Beauty lies in keeping the hair and maintaining it, but this is imitating the disbelievers, not beautification.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible for women to cut their hair to below the earlobe?
Answer:
This is not permissible except if she is not seeking marriage, like the wives of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). They only cut their hair because it is not permissible for them to marry after the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). As for a woman who hopes to marry or is already married, she does not cut her hair. What is the reason for cutting her hair? Is this part of beautification? Beauty lies in keeping the hair and maintaining it, but this is imitating the disbelievers, not beautification.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1461 -2802] حكم قصُ شعر النساء إلى ما تحت شحمة الأذن؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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