Cutting one's hair or nails during the first 10 days of Zul Hijjah
Question
Will a person be sinful if they cut their hair or nails during the first 10 days of Zul Hijjah if they are making qurbaani?
Answer
No. However, it is undesirable.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.
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Should I not cut my hair and nails before qurbaani?
“The preferred view is that it is mustaḥab (recommended) to avoid cutting hair and nails from 1st Dhū al-Ḥijjah until the Qurbānī is sacrificed.”
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