Q. Kvod Rabbenu. If someone is an Avel and the Shloshim (30 days) fall on Purim can he then cut his uncomfortably long hair?

A. Poskim disagree if taking a haircut is permitted on Purim (Piskei Teshuvos 696: 1).

Horav Shlomo Miller’s Shlit’a opinion is that when necessary and in real need, one may cut as much as is really needed.

Rabbi A. Bartfeld as revised by Horav Dovid Pam, Horav Aharon Miller, Horav Chanoch Ehrentreau and Horav Kalman Ochs Shlit”a