The Ruling on Shortening Hair for Women in Hajj and 'Umrah

Question:
Among the questions of this questioner, she says: Your Eminence, if a woman performs 'Umrah or Hajj, is she required to shorten her hair? And how is that done?

Answer:
If a woman or a man performs Hajj or 'Umrah, then after the tawaf and sa'y in 'Umrah, the man must shorten or shave his hair, and the woman must shorten the ends of her hair. For the man, shaving is better, but shortening suffices, which means taking the ends of the hair, the general hair. For the woman, only shortening is required; she is not permitted to shave. She shortens the ends of her hair in 'Umrah, and likewise in Hajj, when she throws the pebbles, she shortens her hair. The man shaves or shortens, and shaving is better in Hajj, and shaving is better in 'Umrah. For the woman, only shortening is permitted in Hajj and 'Umrah, but in 'Umrah, the shortening is done after the tawaf and sa'y of 'Umrah.
As for Hajj, it is better to do it after the stoning. When she throws the pebbles, she shortens her hair, and when the man throws the pebbles, he shortens his hair. If he shortens his hair before throwing the pebbles, it suffices and there is no blame on him, but it is better that he throws the pebbles first, then shortens his hair, then performs the tawaf of Hajj, and performs the sa'y of Hajj, and slaughters the sacrificial animal after the stoning if he has a sacrifice, if he has an animal to slaughter, if he is performing tamattu' or qiran, he slaughters. Yes.

The presenter: May Allah reward you, O Shaykh.