Is it obligatory for a woman who intends to offer a sacrifice (Udhiyah) to refrain from cutting her hair or nails?
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If a woman intends to offer a sacrifice, she is required to refrain from taking from her skin, nails, and hair, just like a man. This is due to the generality of the : "When you see the new moon of Dhul-Hijjah, and any one of you intends to offer a sacrifice, he must refrain from [cutting] his hair and nails."
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