Is It Permissible for Women to Shave Their Head for Psoriasis Treatment?
Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel
Question
Is it permissible for a woman to shave her head to facilitate treatment for psoriasis if the hair prevents proper application of medication and she wears the hijab?
Answer
In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate.
I pray you are in good faith and health. Thank you for your question.
It may be permissible for a woman to shave her head for medical reasons on a case-by-case basis, like in the case of severe psoriasis, and after consulting a trustworthy dermatologist who indicates that medication will not be effective unless she shaves her head.
Therefore, if the hair obstructs proper medication application and inhibits healing in treating psoriasis, shaving can be done just this once, following the School of Imam Shafi‘i (Allah have mercy on him). Please see the link below.
The hijab must be maintained after taking the means of medication by preserving your modesty, taking the means, and placing your trust in Allah for complete healing and control of the disease.
Please go through the valuable answers and links below. Insha’Allah, they will provide you with guidance and direction.
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I pray this helps with your question.
Wassalam,
[Mawlana] Ilyas Patel
Checked and Approved by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
Mawlana Ilyas Patel has received traditional education in various countries. He started his schooling in the UK and completed his hifz of the Quran in India. After that, he joined an Islamic seminary in the UK, where he studied secular and Aalimiyya sciences. Later, he traveled to Karachi, Pakistan, and other Middle Eastern countries to further his education. Mawlana has served as an Imam in the Republic of Ireland for several years and taught the Quran and other Islamic sciences to both children and adults. He also worked as a teacher and librarian at a local Islamic seminary in the UK for 12 years. Presently, he lives in the UK with his wife and is interested in books and gardening.
