Are Muslim and Jewish women allowed to cut their hair?

I know Muslims must wear a hijab but can they have any style underneath? Short hair with fringe? How about Jewish women? They wear veils when they are married as well.

Are Muslim and Jewish women allowed to cut their hair?

Religious Jewish women aren't obligated after they are married to wear veils specifically - they're obligated to cover their hair. Some prefer headscarves, some prefer hats, and many (especially among Ashkenazi women, that is, Jewish women of non-Spanish European descent) wear sheitelach - wigs - many of which, rather ironically, look even nicer than their natural hair, and can cost up to thousands of dollars, not unlike the fur hats that some orthodox Jewish men wear, one of the few "luxury items" they go for.

So anyway, some women have the custom to actually shave their heads when they get married, for the sake of comfort - I can't imagine a wig over a full head of hair whenever in public feels very good. Some don't. There's no prohibition against a woman styling her hair, Jewish law simply limits whom she can show her hairstyle to (once she's married), and demands a certain degree of modesty, of both women and men.

I hope you find this information helpful.

Are Muslim and Jewish women allowed to cut their hair?

I don't know the rules regarding Jewish women, but Muslim women can cut their hair however they want (though some do believe that hairstyles that resemble men's are discouraged or not allowed).

Are Muslim and Jewish women allowed to cut their hair?

In regards to Jewish women, yes they may have hair. Married Orthodox Jewish Women, do keep their hair covered in the company of men outside the family due to modesty. This is accomplished in many ways. There are scarfs, hats, shroogies, and sheitles (wigs).

Rabbi Broyd has an article on the religious obligation of Orthodox Women to have their heads covered whether this is an actual law or custom.

Are Muslim and Jewish women allowed to cut their hair?

Muslim women can cut their hair and can have styles.

However, you wrote, ' I know Muslims must wear a hijab----.'

Here I think, by the word 'a hijab' you meant that, hijab is a kind of dress.

Actually hijab is not any kind of seperate dress. 'Hijab' means covering the body with their dresses except feet, hands and face.

Are Muslim and Jewish women allowed to cut their hair?

Some Jewish women cover their hair when they are married, the Orthodox ones do anyways. But there's no prohibition against cutting hair.

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Are Muslim and Jewish women allowed to cut their hair?

Muslim women can wear their hair in various styles under the hijab. Long hair is encouraged, but not required. There are two restrictions on Muslim women regarding their hairstyles. One is that they are not allowed to imitate men's hairstyles The other is that they are not allowed to imitate specifically non-Muslim trends in hairstyles. This is based on the general rules for gender conformity and for non-comformity with infidel practises.

EDIT: In response to Johny5, I have heard that Jewish women need to cover their bodies to the collarbone, somewhere on their arms, and the calves on their legs, as well as covering every bit of their hair. Is this also your experience? Are they truly not required to cover their hair before marriage in Orthodox Judaism?

Wahid is incorrect in his definition of "hijab". What he has provided is an Islamic cultural application of the concept of hijab, as opposed to a semantic definition of the word. The hijab is the piece of cloth with which a Muslim woman covers her head. "Hayah" is Islamic modesty, according to which Muslim women are required to cover all of their bodies except their hands and faces, as well as act modestly in public. As a concept, "hijab" nearly equals the definition of "hayah".

Are Muslim and Jewish women allowed to cut their hair?

According to Jewish law (halacha) the hair has to be covered in front of all men besides your close relatives (spouse, parents, children, and siblings) but you can do with it whatever you want