Is it is ok to cut ones nails(finger &toenails)in the garden as I noticed on a few occasions that ants carry the pieces of the nails,that are cut,away
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.pls comment if it is possible!Wassalaamualaikum!
Answer
It is permissible to cut nails in the garden.
and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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