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Is it permissible to wear a plastic wig that closely matches the natural hair color and appears not to be real hair, for two hours on special occasions, with the intention of saving money and preserving natural hair, knowing that wearing it is not with the intention of deception, fraud, or [hair] extension?

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The ruling on a woman wearing a wig has been previously explained, and its permissibility was favored if the hair is ritually pure and not human hair. However, it is more cautious to abstain from this and to limit oneself to caring for and beautifying one's hair through permissible means.

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