Darul Ifta Ibn Masood

Not clipping the hair and nails in the case of Aqeeqah

· 2 Dhuʻl-Hijjah 1444 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

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If one is intending to perform Aqeeqah on Eidul Adha, should one also refrain from cutting nails and hair?

Answer

It is Mustahab for the person intending Qurbani to refrain from clipping the hair and nails from the 1st of Dhul Hijjah, until the Qurbani animal is slaughtered. This ruling is not applicable in the case of Aqeeqah.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

حدَّثنا عُبيد الله بن مُعاذ، حدَّثنا أبي، حدَّثنا مُحمد بن عَمرو،

حدَّثنا عَمرو بن مُسلم اللَّيثيُّ، قال: سمعتُ سعيدَ بنَ المُسيّب يقول: سمعت أُم سَلمةَ تقولُ: قال رسولُ الله -صلَّى الله عليه وسلم-: “مَن كان لهُ ذِبْحٌ يذْبَحُهُ، فإذا أهلَّ هِلالُ ذي الحِجّة فَلا يأخُذَنَّ من شَعرهِ ولا مِن أظفارِه شيئاً حتى يُضَحيَ (أبو داود)

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Mufti Mohammed Desai
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