Is it obligatory for a bald man to shave if he wants to perform Hajj?
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The questioner : Likewise, a person in ihram for Hajj or 'Umrah is required to shave first. This is a man who has never had hair on his head. He says: When the barber lets the razor pass over this skin, is that...
The Shaykh : No. It is not required.
The questioner : There is no god but Allah.
The Shaykh : Okay, if he has hair, is he not required to bring the razor to pass over it?
The questioner : Thank you, Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Yes, why? Because passing the razor over the hair of one who has hair is a means, not the intended act?
The questioner : Hmm?
The Shaykh : Yes.
The Shaykh : No. It is not required.
The questioner : There is no god but Allah.
The Shaykh : Okay, if he has hair, is he not required to bring the razor to pass over it?
The questioner : Thank you, Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Yes, why? Because passing the razor over the hair of one who has hair is a means, not the intended act?
The questioner : Hmm?
The Shaykh : Yes.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 78 - هل يجب على الأصلع أن يحلق إذا أراد الحج؟ قواعد ابن رجب - ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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