Disposing of one's hair

· 24 Dhuʻl-Hijjah 1434 AH1 min readEnglish
Dress & AttireHair and NailsDisposing of Hair and Nails

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)

Answered by
Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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