cutting hair for women

Women cutting their hair

Q: If there is an aalimah and she is persistant on the fact she wants to trim her hair. She wants to do such because she she claims it will grow back healthier and complains of it getting stuck in her buttocks and tying her hair gives a headache she wants to cut it about to to 3/4 of the back. I have told her that Aalimahs should be guides and refrain from cutting and trimming her hair. What shall I say to her and if she does so what should my attitude be towards her?

Women cutting their hair

Q: Are women allowed to cut their hair? I heard some scholars say that this is not permitted because it is an imitation of men or the Kuffar. However, doesn't what is and isn't imitating men change with culture/times? Nowadays nearly all Muslim women cut their hair, and women cutting hair is considered normal in my culture (Turkish) and not all an imitation of men. Not to mention long/heavy hair is very difficult to maintain, and hard to cover fully when wearing a Hijab. So as long as the haircut does not imitate the Kuffar and is still long (not imitating the men), then is it permissible? If not, what is the proof of this?

Trimming split ends

Q: My friend wants to cut her hair which is below her buttocks and she is complaing that it is thin and has split ends, what should we tell her? Also if she intends to cut it upto the lower part of her back, is it permissble? She says that she is doing it for growth and because it gets stuck in her buttocks. However, because shes an alimah Im telling her to do ihtiyaat since we sometimes end up taking leeways and following desires. What should I tell this girl because she keeps insisting that she wants to do it?

Women trimming uneven hair

Q: My hair is passed my hips. When I cut my hair when coming out of ihraam, I cut it bent so the end of my hair is uneven. Would it be permissable to straighten it so its 1 length. The purpose is not to imitate kuffar or fashion, because the uneven hair can sometimes look unattractive.