Template:Combing Hair on Shabbat
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- It is forbidden to brush or comb one's hair on Shabbat.[1] If a comb has soft bristles that won’t pull out hair, it is permitted to use it to gently comb a specific spot to fix the hair there but not to comb the whole head. Also, one who plans on using this leniency should have a designated comb for Shabbat so that it isn’t considered a weekday activity, uvda dchol.[2]
- It is permitted to gently scratch one’s head in a small area if it isn’t certain that they will pull out any hairs.[3]
- Women should be especially careful since they have long hair and running their hands through their hair or scratching their head vigorously will almost definitely make hair fall out.[4]
- However, it is perfectly fine to part one’s hair.[5]
- One may not braid one's hair on Shabbat.[6]
- ↑ Shulchan Aruch Orach Chaim 303:27 forbids combing one’s hair on Shabbat since it’s inevitable that one will remove hair. This is based on Nazir 42a, Shabbat 50b, and Rivash 394.
- ↑ Mishna Brurah 303:87. Yalkut Yosef (Shabbat v. 2 303:18) agrees that a very soft brush may be used to comb on Shabbat. Or Letzion 2:43:3 agrees that it is permitted and adds that a designated brush is not necessary.
- ↑ Rama 303:27, Shemirat Shabbat Kehilchata 14:42
- ↑ Avnei Yashfeh 5:71:1
- ↑ Rama 303:26
- ↑ Shulchan Aruch Orach Chaim 303:26
