The Ruling on a Woman Cutting the Hair on Her Head
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Question:
What is the ruling on a woman cutting her head, O Shaykh?
Answer:
The intention is that it is not permissible; because it is of the nature of qaza' (shaving patches of the head). But if it is long, and she wishes to take from the ends of it, it is reported, and it is established from the marriage of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that they took from their heads after his death (peace and blessings be upon him) because of its length, from some of the wives, there is no harm. If they take from its length for the sake of relief from the burden, if it is long and they take from the ends of the heads, there is no harm. As for cutting from the front or from the back, or imitating the men or the disbelievers, all of this is not permissible.
What is the ruling on a woman cutting her head, O Shaykh?
Answer:
The intention is that it is not permissible; because it is of the nature of qaza' (shaving patches of the head). But if it is long, and she wishes to take from the ends of it, it is reported, and it is established from the marriage of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that they took from their heads after his death (peace and blessings be upon him) because of its length, from some of the wives, there is no harm. If they take from its length for the sake of relief from the burden, if it is long and they take from the ends of the heads, there is no harm. As for cutting from the front or from the back, or imitating the men or the disbelievers, all of this is not permissible.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم [ برنامج إذاعي ]، بداية من باب الرخصة في اللباس الجميل واستحباب التواضع قيه — islamhouse.com (14:57)
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