Washing Hair During the Nine Days for a Shidduch Meeting
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Question
I have a shidduch meeting during the Nine Days. Can I bathe and wash my hair?
Answer
In cold water, it is permissible, and in places where there is excessive sweat that cannot be removed with cold water, it is permissible even with hot water (as it is considered a mitzvah necessity).
Source
Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim, Siman 551
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