The ruling on shortening a woman's hair during 'Umrah when it is of varying lengths

Question : The subject of the 'Umrah is a woman asking about the hair: if it is of varying lengths, is she required to shorten it from all layers, or is the last layer, which is the longest, sufficient?

Answer : The scholars say that it is obligatory for a woman to shorten each lock by the length of a finger joint. A lock means a braid, and it is well known that braids differ in length and shortness. Accordingly, if the hair on the head is mixed, with some parts long and some short, she must shorten every part of it by the length of a finger joint.