Question:
Assalamualaikum,
Can you please explain the Islamic ruling in regards to females cutting their hair. As I understand it, it is permissible for females to cut their hair as long as they are not carrying styles that imitate the males. Also is there a ruling that states that a females hair should be all one length? Therefore fringes etc would be unacceptable, Islamically? Jazakallah!
Answer:
It is not permissible for a female to cut her hair in a manner which resembles males or Kuffar women (fashions which are in vogue today). Therefore the Ulamaa have stipulated that if the length of the hair of a female exceeds half her back then it will be permissible for her to trim or cut her hair till it reaches the length of half her back.
And Allah Ta’ala knows best
Mufti Muhammad Ashraf
Darul Iftaa
Jameah Mahmoodiyah
Springs
07 May 2004
16 Rabee’ul Awwal 1425