FatwaFederal TerritoriesDress, Awrah & Adornment
AL-KAFI #267 : HUKUM MEMOTONG RAMBUT PENDEK BAGI WANITA (EDISI KEMASKINI)
Is it forbidden for a woman to cut her hair short like a man, even if she covers her aurah properly?
Short answer
A woman is encouraged to take care of her hair, and cutting it is forbidden if done to imitate men or to copy people of bad character.
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
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Dress, Awrah & Adornment
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
A woman is encouraged to take care of her hair, and cutting it is forbidden if done to imitate men or to copy people of bad character. It is disliked (makruh) if done without a valid excuse. It is permissible when there is an excuse such as illness, or when there is no intention of imitating men. The answer cites the hadith that the Prophet's wives trimmed their hair and Imam Nawawi's comment that thinning a woman's hair is permitted.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Justeru bagi wanita hendaklah dia menjaga rambutnya dan haram memotong rambutnya kerana menyerupai lelaki, ataupun kerana meniru golongan yang buruk akhlak.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #267 : HUKUM MEMOTONG RAMBUT PENDEK BAGI WANITA (EDISI KEMASKINI)”, 10 May 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/1333-al-kafi-267-hukum-memotong-rambut-pendek-bagi-wanita. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-women-cutting-hair-short/