“Side B: Granted there are many poskim who say shaitels are assur, and it might not seem to make sense, but there are also many reliable poskim who say shaitels are muttar”
Speaking for myself…I dispute the very fact that there are MANY poskim who hold its assur, as I have posted above. Almost all poskim accounted for, wrote their opposition in a total diff situation than today, i.e. in times where either Pe’ah Nuchris / wigs were just in the beginning stage or totally not worn. Hence, having an issue with Maris Eyen or Pritzus, whereas, as of today almost all Charedi women don a Peah nuchris.
This not my position – it is the position of the Pri Megadim, the שואל ומשיב in Magen Giborim, Rav Shlomo Kluger (who actually opposed P”N – refer to above quotes) and others, including the psak of the Mishnah Brurah (Ch. 71).
They clearly state that the problem of Maris Eyin is ONLY applicable wherein the minhag and fact is that no or only a few women wear any Pe’ah Nuchris.
ז”ל בא”ד: וגם גוף הדבר לחוש בפיאה נכרית משום מראית העין לפע”ד – ברבים שנהגו כן – לא שייך מראית עין דלא חשידי וכו’ וכש”כ בזה שכל הנשים נהגו כן האיך אפשר דכלהו יעברו על דת משה ויהודית … וע”כ ישפטו הכל שהוא פאה נכרית.
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