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Shaving the hair of the newborn baby

· 17 Rajab 1436 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

I was told that to shave the hair of a newborn baby boy is in the sunnah but not for a newborn baby girl. Is this true?

Answer

This is not correct. It is mustahab to shave the hair of the newborn baby boy or girl on the seventh day. For further details refer to http://muftionline.co.za/node/8302

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by
Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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