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Refraining from cutting the hair and trimming the nails until the qurbaani is carried out

· 15 Dhuʻl-Hijjah 1433 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

It is mustahab (optional) for the one who is doing qurbaani that he does not cut his hair nor trim his nails until their qurbaani is carried out.

Answer

It is mustahab (preferable, not compulsory) for the one who is doing qurbaani that he does not cut his hair nor trim his nails until their qurbaani is carried out.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

عن أم سلمة : عن النبي صلى الله عليه و سلم قال من رأى هلال ذي الحجة وأراد أن يضحي فلا يأخذن من شعره ولا من أظفاره (ترمذي 1/278)

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Mufti Zakaria Makada
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Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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