1. Is a woman's awrah before another woman from the navel to the knee, and what is Sheikh Ibn Baz's opinion on that? 2. Is it permissible to cut hair so that it is short at the back and long at the sides, and is that considered imitation of the West if it is widespread among them?

The awrah of a woman in the presence of another Muslim woman is the area between the navel and the knee, according to the majority of scholars, and this is the choice of Sheikh Ibn Baz. Sheikh Ibn Baz was asked about what a woman can reveal to another woman, and he replied that a woman can reveal to another woman, whether she is Muslim or disbeliever, what is above the navel and below the knee. As for what is between the navel and the knee, it is awrah and not permissible to be seen, reasoning that Jewish and pagan women used to enter upon the wives of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, and they were not commanded to veil from them.

As for haircuts, it is permissible for a woman to cut her hair as long as the cut is not specific to disbelieving women or involves imitation of men, based on the saying of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him: "Whoever imitates a people is one of them." The criterion for forbidden imitation is that the act is exclusive to disbelievers, transgressors, or men, and has become a distinctive sign for them.