A woman asks: What is the ruling on cutting hair to the shoulders?
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The questioner : The questioner says: What is the ruling on cutting hair to the level of the shoulders?
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : What is the ruling on cutting hair to the shoulders?
The Shaykh : Regarding a woman cutting her head hair, the scholars have held three opinions:
The first opinion is that it is forbidden for a woman to cut her hair except during Hajj or 'Umrah. This is the view of some Hanbali scholars, such as the author of al-Musta'tab, who explicitly stated that it is forbidden for a woman to cut her hair.
The second opinion is that it is disliked for a woman to cut her head hair. This is the relied-upon position in the madhhab of Imam Ahmad among his later followers, who hold that it is disliked for a woman to cut her head hair except during Hajj or 'Umrah.
The third opinion is that it is permissible for a woman to cut her head hair, but with two conditions. The first is that it should not be in the style of a man's head, and the second is that the cut should not be in a style resembling the hairstyles of disbelieving women. As for the first condition, its evidence is. As for the second,
it is based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family):Sunan Abi Dawud 4031Hasan Sahih (Al-Albani). So let us look now: if a woman cuts her head hair to the shoulders, does that resemble a man's head or not? I do not mean the custom of people today; today, most men shave their heads. But for a man whose custom is to keep his hair, how long does the hair go? To the shoulder. This is why the hair of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) sometimes reached the lobe of the ear and sometimes reached the shoulder. Accordingly, it is not permissible for a woman to cut her hair to the level of the shoulder, but there is no harm in cutting what is below that. Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : What is the ruling on cutting hair to the shoulders?
The Shaykh : Regarding a woman cutting her head hair, the scholars have held three opinions:
The first opinion is that it is forbidden for a woman to cut her hair except during Hajj or 'Umrah. This is the view of some Hanbali scholars, such as the author of al-Musta'tab, who explicitly stated that it is forbidden for a woman to cut her hair.
The second opinion is that it is disliked for a woman to cut her head hair. This is the relied-upon position in the madhhab of Imam Ahmad among his later followers, who hold that it is disliked for a woman to cut her head hair except during Hajj or 'Umrah.
The third opinion is that it is permissible for a woman to cut her head hair, but with two conditions. The first is that it should not be in the style of a man's head, and the second is that the cut should not be in a style resembling the hairstyles of disbelieving women. As for the first condition, its evidence is
That the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) cursed the women who imitate men.
أن النبي صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم لعن المتشبهات من النساء بالرجالit is based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family):