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# 1136 Hair Raising Shayla

Question

Can a woman remove facial hair during the 3 weeks?

Answer

Pri Megodim (551: 3) rules that the prohibition of cutting ones hair applies equally to women as men.

However, in regards to a woman removing facial hair, Nitey Gavriel (Bein Hametzorim 1: 21: 3) rules that women are allowed to remove bodily hair for maintaining her attractiveness to her husband.

Horav Shlomo Millers Shlita opinion is that a woman’s removal of facial hair, should be done before the beginning of the nine days. (See similar opinion on question 102 in this forum, in regards to a woman dying her hair)

Rabbi A. Bartfeld as revised by Horav Shlomo Miller Shlit”a.

Answered by: Hagaon Rav Shlomo Miller Shlit'a

Published: August 2, 2016

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