LessonsBook of Hajj: Omitted Arrival Tawaf, Arafat Standing and Women’s RitesQuiz

Wa-la tahliqu ra'saha wa-lakin tuqassiru: a woman does not shave her head but shortens her hair.

Halq means shaving the head; taqsir means shortening the hair. The earlier male procedure discussed both. Al-Quduri's wording here specifies shortening for women, not shaving.

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Hair shortening rather than shaving

Book of Hajj: Omitted Arrival Tawaf, Arafat Standing and Women’s Rites

Wa-la tahliqu ra'saha wa-lakin tuqassiru: a woman does not shave her head but shortens her hair.

Halq means shaving the head; taqsir means shortening the hair. The earlier male procedure discussed both. Al-Quduri's wording here specifies shortening for women, not shaving.