What is the ruling on a woman cutting her hair for the sake of her husband?
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The questioner : What is the ruling on a woman cutting her hair if she is adorning herself for her husband without imitating men?
The Shaykh : As for cutting it during the rites of pilgrimage, that is prescribed. As for cutting it outside of the rites, the scholars have three opinions regarding it. The first is that it is disliked, and this is the well-known position in the school of Imam Ahmad (may Allah have mercy on him).
The second is that it is forbidden, and some of our scholars, meaning the Hanbalis, affirmed this with certainty.
The third is that it is permissible, provided there is no imitation of men or of the women of the disbelievers. There is no doubt that it is better and more excellent for the woman to remain as she was, because a woman picking up every new fashion or style that comes along and adopting it poses a great danger to her. I do not affirm that it is forbidden if there is no imitation of men or of the women of the disbelievers; I do not affirm that. However, I say that it is better to leave it. Yes.
The Shaykh : As for cutting it during the rites of pilgrimage, that is prescribed. As for cutting it outside of the rites, the scholars have three opinions regarding it. The first is that it is disliked, and this is the well-known position in the school of Imam Ahmad (may Allah have mercy on him).
The second is that it is forbidden, and some of our scholars, meaning the Hanbalis, affirmed this with certainty.
The third is that it is permissible, provided there is no imitation of men or of the women of the disbelievers. There is no doubt that it is better and more excellent for the woman to remain as she was, because a woman picking up every new fashion or style that comes along and adopting it poses a great danger to her. I do not affirm that it is forbidden if there is no imitation of men or of the women of the disbelievers; I do not affirm that. However, I say that it is better to leave it. Yes.