During the 40 days of Nifaas (post-natal bleeding), is it permissible to remove hair from the body, to cut ones nails or to have a bath/shower?
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During the 40 days of Nifaas (post-natal bleeding), is it permissible to remove hair from the body, to cut ones nails or to have a bath/shower?
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It is Makrooh to trim or cut the unwanted hair or nails in the state of impurity. (Bahishti Zewar vol.2 pg.83 ZamZam)
This would refer to the period of Nifaas as well. However, it is also Makrooh to allow the unwanted hair and nails to grow for more than 40 days or so long that water does not flow freely over the skin under the nails and that dirt does not accumulate under it.
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Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.
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