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When burying nails and hair, how deep should the hole be dug?

Published as Burying hair and nails

· 5 Shaʻban 1434 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

When burying nails and hair, how deep should the hole be dug?

Answer

One should bury it till it is not visible.

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

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

فإذا قلم أطفاره أو جز شعره ينبغي أن يدفن ذلك الظفر والشعر المجزوز فإن رمى به فلا بأس وإن ألقاه في الكنيف أو في المغتسل يكره ذلك لأن ذلك يورث داء كذا في فتاوى قاضي خان يدفن أربعة الظفر والشعر وخرقة الحيض والدم كذا في الفتاوى العتابية (الفتاوى الهندية 5/ 358)

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Mufti Zakaria Makada
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Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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