Q&A: Women's Haircuts by a Man
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Women's Haircuts by a Man
Question
Hello Rabbi!
Today I spoke with my barber, and he told me that it really bothers him that he cuts women’s hair, which is half of his clients, and also that half of the men he cuts get haircuts that are forbidden according to Torah law. So he is asking whether he has permission to continue cutting hair or not.
Answer
1. It is permitted to cut women’s hair (an artisan engaged in his trade was allowed to do so), but if it arouses forbidden thoughts and improper fantasies in him, it is proper for him to refrain from it.
2. He may not give forbidden haircuts. What’s the question?