Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Azaadville

Shaving The Hair Of A Baby On The Seventh Day

· 28 Rabiʻ I 1444 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

As we know it is Mustahab to shave the hear of a new born Baby on the 7th , 14th or 21st day after birth so what about a baby of 2 month (meaning the parents didn’t shave the hear on that time ) can we still do it ?

Answer

Shaving the head of the baby on the 7th day is Mustahab (an act that is preferable). It is not Waajib (obligatory) to shave the head of the baby on that particular day, thus the hair can be shaved at a later stage as well, even after 2 months (as queried by you).

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

يستحب لمن ولد له ولد أن يسميه يؤم أسبوعه ويحلق رأسه ويتصدق عند الأئمة الثلاثة بزنة شغره فضة أو ذهبا ثم يعق عند الحلق عقيقة إباحة على ما في الجامع المحبوبي

(شامى)

Approved by
Mufti Muhammed Saeed Motara Saheb D.B.
View original Compare with other Darul Iftas
Questions about this ruling, answered only from the archive with sources.

Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.

Fatawa SA is an independent, read-only index of fatawa already published by Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Azaadville. It is not a fatwa service. For your own situation, please ask a Mufti. Report an issue

For corrections or mistakes, please email us at fatawasa786@gmail.com.

Source: Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Azaadville — https://www.iftadua.co.za/shaving-the-hair-of-a-baby-on-the-seventh-day/18087/
Fatawa SA: https://fatawa.co.za/fatwa/azaadville-18087

Same question, other Darul Iftas

The closest match from each Darul Ifta, found by wording. Check that the question matches yours.

Compare the answers side by side

Related fatawa