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Disposing of one's hair

· 24 Dhuʻl-Hijjah 1434 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Please advise should a person burn or bury their hair?

Answer

The hair should be disposed off through burying it.

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

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

فإذا قلم أظفاره 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 قاضيخان (الفتاوى الهندية 5/358)

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Mufti Zakaria Makada
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Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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