Is it permissible to wear a wig in front of the husband due to hereditary baldness?
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The we adopt is the permissibility of wearing a wig to conceal a defect. Merely wearing a wig does not fall under the prohibited category of hair extensions. There is no objection to a woman wearing it to cover baldness.
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