Darul Iftaa Mahmudiyyah

Is it permissible to cut the nails and trim hairs during fasting?

· 2 Safar 1439 AH1 min readFatwa 39219English

Question

Is it permissible to cut the nails and trim hairs during fasting?

Answer

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.

It is permissible to cut nails and trim hair while fasting.[i]

And Allah Ta‘ālā Knows Best.

Lutfy Alam

Student Darul Iftaa

Checked and Approved by:
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

[i]

مختصر القدوري (ص: ٦٢)

والصوم هو: الإمساك عن الأكل والشرب والجماع نهارا مع النية

Answered by
Lutfy Alam
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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