Fatwa #65334 September 2002United States of America

If a woman's hair is damaged due to frequent use of chemical based hair relaxer, can she cut it and grow it naturally so that she stops using it?

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Can the hair be cut in this case? If a woman's hair is damaged due to frequent use of chemical based hair relaxer, can she cut it and grow it naturally so that she stops using it?

Answer

The reason furnished to cut the hair is not very valid. She should desist
from using the chemical-based product and, Insha Allah, the damaged hair
will repair itself overtime.

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Mufti Muhammad Kadwa
FATWA DEPT.

CHECKED AND APPROVED: Mufti Ebrahim Desai

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