hair covering Archives

Can a women make a Sheitel completely out of her own hair?

Yes, if it’s cut off. Sources: כ״ה הסכמת רוב ככל הפוסקים - ראה שלה״ג שבת סד, ב. דרכ״מ או״ח שג, ו. יד אהרן אה״ע א, כא, ז. שם…

From what point does a Kallah need to cover her hair?

Question: If a Kalla won't be covering her hair at the wedding besides a veil, from what point after the wedding does she need to cover her hair in…

If a woman removes some hair with a laser, does that area need to be covered?

Question: In the halochos regarding hair covering, a bald married woman needs to cover her head, meaning the head needs to be covered even though the focus is on…

Am I allowed to eat in a married woman’s kitchen if she does not cover her hair?

This depends on various factors. Firstly, do you know if she keeps the basic kosher standards that are not necessarily kept by all kosher consumers such as: Cholov Yisrael…

Can I wear a tichel on a flight?

Question: When on flights, especially long ones, it's hard for women to wear sheitels. Can a tichel be worn instead? Answer: According to halacha, a woman must always…

Must a divorced woman cover her hair according to Halacha, or is it a Hiddur?

Yes, a divorced woman is obligated to cover her hair. Sources: שו"ע אה"ע סי' כ"א סעי ב', ח"מ שם ס"ק ב', ב"ש שם ס"ק ה', דגול מרבבה שם,…

May immediate family members: father, brother, sons, her children, see a woman’s hair or payos within her home while not reciting a davar shebikdusha? Does age matter?

A man may not look at any hair of a married woman, including that of a relative. The exceptions are a husband and children, who may see the “payos”…

Does a woman need to cover her ‘payos’ before her husband?

Question: The Magen Avrohom brought in Shulchan Orach 75 says the strict observance outlined in the Zohar (not a single hair of a married woman exposed in her home)…

Hair Covering During Relations

Question: My wife's Tichel falls off a lot during Tashmish and she has to keep on adjusting it. Must she wear it during Tashmish? Answer: The Zohar states,…

Halachically – how long is a wig allowed to be? Since the whole point of a wig is it shouldn’t look like hair, but nowadays they look even better than hair.

The main idea is that the wig should be Tznius in nature that is, that the hair should not be long and wavy. Rabbi Mordechai Ashkenazi Z”L put out…

Why is wearing a Tichel at home ok and not in the street?

Question: What is the source in Halacha for wearing a Tichel and when this should be done? I learned that one's hair must be completely covered at all times…

What are the sources that hair must be completely covered, even a single hair?

See here and the sources brought therein. See also Sefer Kevuda Bas Melech at length.

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