ANSWERED: Are Women Allowed to Cut Their Hair?

[Ajami]

I was curious.

[eat-halal guy]

:salam:

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In general, the major classical Hanafi Fiqh books prohibit the cutting of hair for women. This is also affirmed by many Indian Subcontinent scholars. However, some scholars of the Arab world have permitted it conditionally.

In a Hadith, “the Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him & give him peace) forbade women from shaving their hair.” (Sunan Tirmidhi, 2/246 & Sunan Nasa’i, 5/407)

Imam al-Haskafi (Allah have mercy on him) mentions in his famous book in Hanafi Fiqh:

“If a woman cuts her hair, she will be sinful and cursed. In al-Bazzaziyya it is added: “Even with the permission of the husband, as there is no obedience to the creation in disobeying the Creator.” (See: Radd al-Muhtar with the Durr of al-Haskafi, kitab al-hazr wal-ibaha, 5/261)



Please see http://www.daruliftaa.com/question.asp?txt_QuestionID=q-05335084 for complete question and answer.

Allah knows best.

[Saleel]

:salam:

Also, I suggest you listen to "QA for Sisters" by Mufti Muhammad. The very first question is on the topic of women cutting their hair.

You can listen to it here :insh::
http://www.edars.com/dars/MMAK-Womens_QnA03_Part_1.rm

:salam: