Acceptable haircuts for muslim women?

Question

salam. i wish to cut my hair in a style , and of course still wear hijab as always outside this is just for inside my home. howver i read you cannot have cuts like unbelievers,do not shave, do not resemble men. tell me how would your hair be then? if you let it long you are mimicking jewish and some christian groups(holy rollers do not allow their women to cut hair ) who do not allow their women to cut hair ,cut it too short and it will be like a man,cut in any style or any hair cut you will resemble an unbeliever because haircuts are of many variety unlike back in prophet mohammed;s time where you could know a persons religion or culture by their clothes and haircuts. forexample he said to dye your hair because nonbeliever leave their hair gray, id say about 95 percent of old people dye their hair . so in todays time there is no way to avoid looking like a nonbeliever they all look different and have no common trait. what are theoptions?

Answer 1

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I had a hair question a week ago and it was determined that ginger buns are best under a hijab.

Answer 2

I'm not Muslim but I was under the impression a woman was allowed to wear her hair any way she pleased, as long as her husband or possibly father did not object to it. The same goes for shaving.

I happen to know that Saudi women tend to deck themselves out in the latest fashions under those coverings.

Answer 3

I think the main point was to avoid "punk rock" hairstyles that mimic pagan tribal haircuts and avoid "lesbian" hairstyles that will make people wonder about your sexuality. Otherwise, just get some hairstyle that can easily transition from being pressed inside a scarf to being uncovered.

Answer 4

I have heard and read more than once (but can not find the haddith or ruling on short notice) that you should not cut your hair so that it is long in the front and shorter in the back, whatever that means. I think they say it is deceiving. I am not really sure about it. Kind of reminds me of those bob haircuts you see sometimes.

Anyway, it is not your intention to look like a non-believer, and I don't really think there is any particular "non-believer" style. Except maybe, some Buddhists monks and nuns shave their head, hasidic Jews have those long curly sideburns, stuff like that. But not all Buddhists or Jews have that same hair style, you know? You are not intentionally looking at a recognizably religious style hair cut and saying, hey, I want to do my hair like that. Just don't cut it like a boy's hair cut.

I know some churches don't allow women to cut their hair, but lots of women everywhere have long hair, whether it is for traditional reasons, religious reasons, or just personal choice. (It always seems that religion and hair are connected somehow.)

I recently cut my hair short after 13 years. I really regret it now. I wasn't growing it so long for any religious reason, just wanted to see how long it would get.

Answer 5

cut it any way you want.

please your man if you have one, or yourself.



noone else is gonna see your hair cept your family.


Dye it pink for all anyone cares, noone will notice it outside lol.

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Answer 6

Just be yourself,whats the big deal about hair? If your Muslim you are going to cover it up anyway, clean is what counts+

Answer 7

Your hair can't be very short, as a man's hair would be. It needs to be a woman hair style. Any will do, as long as your husband doesn't say no. And it should be for a halal purpose. It make sure it's a natural color, like brown, black, orange, blonde, or a redish brown. Not colors like blue, pink, green, or purple.

Answer 8

Cut your hair whichever way u like. Just dont cut it to where it looks like a guys haircut. I never heard that you couldnt cut ur hair like the disbelievers because Muslims come from all over the world and there are disbelievers everywhere in the world so the styles are very diverse. No one culture's or religion's people stick with one style. =) hope this helps=)

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Answer 9

for a muslim women u cannot cut ur hair u can only trim it...and in islam u suppose to shave within 40days u wud get gunna if u dont shave u have to shave within 40 days...i learnt this in madressa apa told me...so u must shave within 40 days...and u can only trim ur hair but people still sut it very short well thats they prob they gettin de gunna not us....and ur husband cant tell u to cut ur hair cause he wud be gettin gunna and so wud u...so be happy with ur hair thats how alla made it so let it be and u can dye it even except black u cant dye ur hair black.....just dye ur hair and and trim it thats all u can do...

asalam mu alikum....