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Is it permissible for my wife to shave her hair due to hair loss?

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It is disliked for a woman to shave her head, according to scholars, unless there is a valid excuse, such as an ailment that cannot be removed except by shaving, or hair loss that has no cure except by shaving. It is forbidden for her to shave her head due to a calamity.

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