Is it permissible to cut a girl's hair in a boy's style because her hair is weak?
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The questioner : In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Is it permissible to cut this questioner's hair? She is asking if it is permissible to cut a girl's hair in a boy's style, and that her hair is very weak.
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : And that her hair.
The Shaykh : If a man takes a bath, is it permissible to cut hair?
The questioner : This questioner is asking.
The Shaykh : Yes, very well.
The questioner : Is it permissible to cut a girl's hair in a boy's style?
The Shaykh : Boy's style.
The questioner : Boy's style, like a boy.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : And that her hair is very weak and must be cut.
The Shaykh : It is not permissible to cut a woman's hair so that it is like a man's hair, whether she is young or old, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) cursed the women who imitate men. As for the hair being weak, cutting it increases its weakness. Shaving is said to increase its growth, strength, and retention, but perhaps oils can be used to suffice in place of shaving if possible.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The student: Does this include the young girl, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : It includes her; she should not cut it so that it is like a boy's.
And until the next meeting, if Allah wills. May Allah bless you and reward you with good, and upon you be peace and the mercy of Allah.
Is it permissible to cut this questioner's hair? She is asking if it is permissible to cut a girl's hair in a boy's style, and that her hair is very weak.
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : And that her hair.
The Shaykh : If a man takes a bath, is it permissible to cut hair?
The questioner : This questioner is asking.
The Shaykh : Yes, very well.
The questioner : Is it permissible to cut a girl's hair in a boy's style?
The Shaykh : Boy's style.
The questioner : Boy's style, like a boy.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : And that her hair is very weak and must be cut.
The Shaykh : It is not permissible to cut a woman's hair so that it is like a man's hair, whether she is young or old, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) cursed the women who imitate men. As for the hair being weak, cutting it increases its weakness. Shaving is said to increase its growth, strength, and retention, but perhaps oils can be used to suffice in place of shaving if possible.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The student: Does this include the young girl, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : It includes her; she should not cut it so that it is like a boy's.
And until the next meeting, if Allah wills. May Allah bless you and reward you with good, and upon you be peace and the mercy of Allah.