Disposing of hair
Question
Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi Taala wa barakatuh.
After having a haircut I collect hair for burying. However a small part of the cropped hair remains on the haircut machine and on the floor. In addition remnants of cropped hair when washing hair are washed off into the sewage. Is it excusable?
Answer
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-salāmu ‘alaykumwa-rahmatullāhiwa-barakātuh.
Brother in Islam,
Every part of a human is honoured. Allah says:
Translation: "Verily we have honoured the Children of Adam"(Surah Israa: 70)
The cut hair should be disposed of respectfully by burying it to the best of your ability. One will be excused for not disposing the remains of the hair in the machine and on the floor. However, avoid the hair being washed in to the sewage as that is disrespectful.
And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best
Mahmood Suliman
Student - Darul Iftaa
Gaborone, Botswana
Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.
22-11-1440| 25-07-2019
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
ولقد كرمنا بنى ادم (الاسراء: 70)
المحيط البرهاني في الفقه النعماني (5/ 376)
ولو قلم أظفاره أو جز شعره يجب أن يدفن، وإن رمى فلا بأس، وإن رماه في الكنيف والمغتسل فهو مكروه، ويغسل؛ لأنه يورث الدّاء[1]
[2]المبسوط للسرخسي (15/ 125)
(ألا ترى) أن شعر الآدمي لا ينتفع به إكراما للآدمي
رد المحتار (4/ 121)
كقوله { ربنا لا تؤاخذنا إن نسينا أو أخطأنا } إلخ مع أنه عليه الصلاة والسلام قال { رفع عن أمتي الخطأ والنسيان وما استكرهوا عليه } فهي مرفوعة [3]
التجريد للقدوري (2/ 746)
{ولقد كرمنا بنى ادم}[4]
- Answered by
- Mahmood Suliman
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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