Ask the Rabbi
- Family and Society
- Modesty
- Head Covering
Question
Do hair extensions count as covering my head once I am married?
Answer
If the extension does not cover your own hair but only artificially extends it, that is not a hair covering. If it is used in conjunction with another covering it should be fine.
Shaitel and shaving of the head
Rabbi Gideon Weitzman | 5 Nisan 5763

Showing hair when covering your hairline
Rabbi David Sperling | Sivan 25, 5782

Sheitel/wig versus scarf?
Rabbi Yirmiyohu Kaganoff | Tishrei 24, 5769




