It is not permissible for a woman to shave or cut/trim her hair is Islam. There are many narrations that prove this, which we will quote below;

عن قتادة عن خلاس بن عمرو عن علي قال : نهى رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم أن تحلق المرأة رأسها )سنن الترمذي(

Rasulullah Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam prohibited that a woman shaves/removes her hair. (Tirmidhi)

حَدَّثَنَا رَوْحُ بْنُ عَطَاءِ بْنِ أَبِِ مَيْمُونَةَ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنِِ أَبِِ ، عَنْ وَهْبِ بْنِ عُمَيٍْْ ، قَالَ : سََِعْتُ عُثْمَانَ ، يَقُولُ : نَهَى رَسُولُ اللهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنْ تَحْلِقَ الْمَرْأَةُ رَأْسَهَا. )مسند بزار(

Rasulullah Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam prohibited that a woman shaves/removes her hair. (Musnad-e-Bazzaar)

قلت : والحلق عام للقص ايضا كما ذكر فشمله الحديث والله اعلم )امداد الفتاوي ص 229 ج 4 )

Imdaadul Fataawa states that the word ‘Halq which literally means to shave or remove the hair (as stated in the above mentioned narrations) includes trimming of the hair as well, meaning that it is prohibited for ladies to trim their hair as well.

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ولا يجوز للمراة قطع شعرها ولو باذن الزوج )الاشباخ والنظائر ص 14 ج 2 )

Cutting the hair is not permitted for women even though the husband permits her to do so.

In conclusion, for a woman to trim her hair (as is the trend and fashion in western society), even if it is to please her husband is not permitted.

AND ALLAH TA’ALA ALONE IN HIS INFINITE KNOWLEDGE KNOWS BEST

ANSWERED BY: Mufti Mohammed Desai 

Date: 20 Safar 1441 Darul Ifta Azaadville English Date: 19 October 2019