The ruling on growing the hair on the head long for a man
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it from the Sunnah to grow the hair on the head long?
The Shaykh:
The rule is that the action of the Messenger does not indicate obligation; it indicates recommendation. Only the command indicates obligation; its default is obligation.
The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it from the Sunnah for a man to grow the hair on his head long, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did?
The Shaykh:
It is permissible to grow the hair long, but it must be in the prescribed manner, not in the manner of the foolish, the open sinners, the Westerners, or the subversives of today. That is not permissible. However, if it is in the manner mentioned in the Sunnah, there is nothing wrong with it, provided one knows the Sunnah and applies it exactly. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it from the Sunnah to grow the hair on the head long?
The Shaykh:
The rule is that the action of the Messenger does not indicate obligation; it indicates recommendation. Only the command indicates obligation; its default is obligation.
The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it from the Sunnah for a man to grow the hair on his head long, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did?
The Shaykh:
It is permissible to grow the hair long, but it must be in the prescribed manner, not in the manner of the foolish, the open sinners, the Westerners, or the subversives of today. That is not permissible. However, if it is in the manner mentioned in the Sunnah, there is nothing wrong with it, provided one knows the Sunnah and applies it exactly. Yes.
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المنتقى من أخبار سيد المرسلين [26] — alfawzan.live (52:24)
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