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Title: Length of woman's hair

Question: Is it necessary for a woman's hair to be long enough to cover her breasts when she dies-when the hair will be divided into two and put on her breasts?

Answer ID: 31763Posted on: Sep 1, 2020

Bismillah hir-Rahman nir-Rahim !

(Fatwa: 800/520/L=1432) At the time of burial, the ruling is that woman's hair shall be divided into two parts and put on her chest: ويجعل شعرها ضفيرتين على صدرها فوق الدرع . (عالمكيري: 1/177) However, if the hair of any woman is short naturally this ruling will not apply her, but it is unlawful and source of curse to cut hair short.

Allah (Subhana Wa Ta'ala) knows Best

Darul Ifta,

Darul Uloom Deoband, India

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Title: Length of woman's hair

Question: Is it necessary for a woman's hair to be long enough to cover her breasts when she dies-when the hair will be divided into two and put on her breasts?

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