permissible to cut or shave the hair of the nape?
Question
Is it permissible to cut or shave the hair of the nape
Answer
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.
It is permissible to cut the hair of the nape. However, one should avoid shaving the nape.
And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best
Tareque Ahmed
Student Darul Iftaa
New York, USA
Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
فتاوي دار العلوم زكريا 7/327
گردن کے بال صاف کرنے کا حکم
امداد المفتين 2/818
الفتاوى الهندية (5/ 357)
وَعَنْ أَبِي حَنِيفَةَ - رَحِمَهُ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى - يُكْرَهُ أَنْ يَحْلِقَ قَفَاهُ إلَّا عِنْدَ الْحِجَامَةِ كَذَا فِي الْيَنَابِيعِ.
- Answered by
- Tareque Ahmed
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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