What is the ruling on a woman cutting her hair without her husband's knowledge?
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A woman cutting her hair is permissible unless her husband forbids her from doing so. If he forbids her, she must obey his command, because her obedience to him is among the most emphasized acts of obedience after obedience to Allah Almighty.
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