Is it okay to cut nails in a state of Janābah?
Question
Is it permissible to cut my nails when I am impure? My grandmother told me it is not allowed.
Answer
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.
It is makrūh tanzihi to cut the nails in a state of impurity (janābah). [1]
And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best
Ibn Aḥsan
Student - Darul Iftaa
New York City, New York, USA
Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
[1] فتاوى دار علوم زكرياء, ج-7, ص-381
الفتاوى الهندية (5/ 358)
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- Answered by
- Ibn Aḥsan
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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