Is cutting a fringe in the front of the head haraam for boys?

Published as Cutting the fringe for boys

· 27 Jumada I 1446 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Is cutting a fringe in the front of the head haraam for boys?

Answer

These are ways of the kuffaar. It must be abandoned immediately. Make taubah.

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

Answered by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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