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Is it permissible to cut finger nails or hair when in the state of janaabat?

Published as Cutting nails and hair in the state of janaabat

· 18 Muharram 1437 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Is it permissible to cut finger nails or hair when in the state of janaabat?

Answer

It is makrooh.

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

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

حلق الشعر حالة الجنابة مكروه وكذا قص الأظافير كذا في الغرائب (الفتاوي الهندية 5/ 358)

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