What is the ruling of the Sharia regarding a wife who cuts her hair without her husband's knowledge and repeatedly does so despite his prohibition?
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It is disliked for a woman to shave her head without an excuse, but it is permissible for her to shorten her hair under certain conditions. She must obey her husband. We advise gentleness, leniency, and forgiveness.
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