The Ruling on a Woman Cutting Her Hair for Adornment or Necessity

Question:
Yes. This is a questioner from Sudan, the brother al-Rashid al-Rayh Duwayr, residing in Sagar. In his first question, he says: Recently, a style has appeared among women where the hair at the front of the head is cut, and this cut is slanted. Is this practice permissible or not? Please inform us. May Allah reward you with good.

Answer:
A woman cutting her hair for the sake of adornment or for the sake of imitating disbelieving women is not permissible in any form, whether from the front, the back, or any other place. This is because a woman is required to preserve the hair on her head, as it is her beauty and adornment. For this reason, the Shari'ah has been content with her, when exiting the state of ihram for Hajj or 'Umrah, cutting only a small amount from the tips of her hair or the tips of her braids, the length of a finger, the length of a finger. Meanwhile, it is recommended for a man to shave his head completely. This indicates the difference between the man and the woman, and that the woman is commanded to preserve the hair on her head and to adorn herself with it. She does not cut it except out of necessity, such as illness, or because it grows long and causes her harm, requiring much expense while she is poor. In that case, there is no harm in her lightening it to remove the hardship only. Yes.