Personal Grooming During Haidh

· 3 Dhuʻl-Hijjah 1446 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Please advise whether it is permissible or not, to remove unwanted hair and to clip nails during Haidh?

Answer

Books of Jurisprudence declare this action as being Makrooh. Hence, it would be preferable not to clip the nails during Haidh, unless there is a valid reason for doing so. For instance, if prior to Haidh, a lady did not get the opportunity to clip her nails before her days of Haidh, resulting in the duration exceeding 40 days, then she would be required to clip her nails. However, generally a Deeni-conscious lady would not neglect this duty for such a long duration of time; in which case she should not remove her nails during the days of Haidh (as she will not have to wait for too many days before becoming Paak from her Haidh).

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

حلق الشعر حالة الجنابة مكروه وكذا قص الأظافير كذا في الغرائب (الفتاوى الهندية 5/358)

الضرورات تبيح المحظورات ( الدر المختار 3/532)

Answered by
Mufti Abdul Kader Fazlani
Checked & approved by
Mufti Yacoob Vally Saheb
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