A Hairdresser and a Woman in Mourning within Thirty Days
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Question
An Ashkenazi hairdresser who is approached by a woman in mourning within thirty days, is she allowed to cut her hair?
Answer
Since according to the Shulchan Aruch, a woman in mourning within thirty days can be lenient regarding a haircut, and according to the Rema, one should be stringent in this matter. If an Ashkenazi woman in mourning comes to her, it is advisable not to cut her hair, but if a Sephardi woman comes, she may cut her hair even if the hairdresser is Ashkenazi.
Source
In Sha'ar HaMelech, Laws of Marriage, Chapter 9, Halacha 16, it is written that there is a prohibition of "before a blind person" when for one it is a prohibition and the other relies on the opinion of those who permit. This is also written in Masa'at Moshe, Part 1, Yoreh De'ah, Siman 4, and in Machzik Beracha, Orach Chaim, Siman 511, Sk 2. Moreover, here some say that the prohibition of haircutting is a Torah prohibition.
However, in Mabit, Part 1, Siman 21, and similarly in Ktav Sofer, Yoreh De'ah, Siman 77, it is written that there is no prohibition of "before a blind person" in this case. Therefore, when the one getting the haircut must observe the prohibition, the hairdresser should not cut her hair. However, when the one getting the haircut can follow the leniency, the Ashkenazi hairdresser may cut her hair.