Cutting A Woman's Hair

Question

What is the ruling regarding women cutting the hair on their head? If the woman is married and her husband does not like long hair then will it be permissible for her to cut her hair in order to please her husband? If so then what would be the answer to لا طاعة لمخلوق فى معصية الخالق ?
I’ve heard someone in my family saying that Mufti Saheb has given them the Fatwaa of Jawaaz for such a woman to cut her hair, is this true?

Answer

The books of Fiqh (jurisprudence) are clear in this matter that it is Haram and sinful for a woman to cut her hair, even if her husband tells her to do so.

This rumour that our Darul-Ifta has given a Fatwa of Jawaaz is not true.

References

لا يجوز للمرأة قطع شعرها ولو بإذن الزوج، (الأشباه والنظائر ص148 دار الكتب العلمية)

وفيه: قطعت شعر رأسها أثمت ولعنت زاد في البزازية وإن بإذن الزوج لأنه لا طاعة لمخلوق في معصية الخالق، ولذا يحرم على الرجل قطع لحيته، والمعنى المؤثر التشبه بالرجال اهـ.

قال الشامي رحمه الله: (قوله والمعنى المؤثر) أي العلة المؤثرة في إثمها التشبه بالرجال فإنه لا يجوز كالتشبه بالنساء حتى قال في المجتبى رامزا: يكره غزل الرجل على هيئة غزل النساء (رد المحتار 6/407 دار الفكر)

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