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IRSYAD HUKUM KE-183: HUKUM RAMBUT WANITA YANG SUDAH DIPOTONG
Is a woman's cut hair still considered awrah?
Short answer
It is permissible for a woman to shorten her hair, based on the hadith about the Prophet's wives, provided there is no intent to display herself, imitate non-Muslim or sinful women, resemble men's hairstyles, no cutting by an unrelated man, and no lack of her husband's…
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad al-Hukum (Umum)
- Topic
- Dress, Awrah & Adornment
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
It is permissible for a woman to shorten her hair, based on the hadith about the Prophet's wives, provided there is no intent to display herself, imitate non-Muslim or sinful women, resemble men's hairstyles, no cutting by an unrelated man, and no lack of her husband's permission. On hair already separated from the body, scholars differ. Most Shafi'i scholars consider it still awrah that unrelated men may not look at, while the Hanbali school holds that it is not awrah, a view described as weak within the Shafi'i school.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD HUKUM KE-183: HUKUM RAMBUT WANITA YANG SUDAH DIPOTONG”, 7 March 2017. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/962-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-183-hukum-rambut-wanita-yang-sudah-dipotong. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/is-a-womans-cut-hair-still-awrah/