Jamiatul Ulama KZN

Shaving the hair of a new born baby girl?

· 19 Shawwal 1434 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Q. Slmz what is the ruling of shaving a babies girls when is she born

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Answer

It is recommended to remove the hair of newborn males and females on the seventh day since childbirth. The hair should be weighed and silver equivalent to the weight of the hair should be given in charity or the value of silver. (al-Mausu’atul Fiqhiyyah al-Kuwaitiyyah).

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Mufti Suhail Tarmahomed
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