Answered by: Maulana Nazrul Islam
Question:
Is a woman allowed to cut her hair to beautify herself for her husband? Is it permissible to cut a fringe?
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Answer:
According to the Hanafi Madhab, it is impermissible for women to cut their hair.
It is written in Raddul-Muhtar ” If a woman cuts her hair, she will be sinful…… In al-Bazzaziyya it is added: “Even with the permission of the husband”. (1)
Only Allah knows best.
Written by Maulana Nazrul Islam
Checked and approved by Mufti Mohammed Tosir Miah
Darul Ifta Birmingham
(1)وَفِيهِ: قَطَعَتْ شَعْرَ رَأْسِهَا أَثِمَتْ وَلُعِنَتْ زَادَ فِي الْبَزَّازِيَّةِ وَإِنْ بِإِذْنِ الزَّوْجِ لِأَنَّهُ لَا طَاعَةَ لِمَخْلُوقٍ فِي مَعْصِيَةِ الْخَالِقِ، وَلِذَا يَحْرُمُ عَلَى الرَّجُلِ قَطْعُ لِحْيَتِهِ، وَالْمَعْنَى الْمُؤَثِّرُ التَّشَبُّهُ بِالرِّجَالِ اهـ.
رد المحتار ج٦، ٤٠٧، دار الفكر