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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Trimming the nails and cutting the hair before entering the state of ihram for one who intends to offer a sacrifice

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The questioner:
This questioner says: Before I entered the state of ihram for Hajj, I trimmed my nails and cut some of the hair on my head,

The Shaykh:
By Allah, before.

The questioner:
I trimmed my nails and cut some of the hair on my head, and that was on the fifth day of the month of Hajj. Does anything affect me, or not? Knowing that I did not bring the sacrificial animal for the Hajj?

The Shaykh:
If you are not offering a sacrifice, then there is nothing on you. But if you have the intention of the sacrifice, you should seek forgiveness from Allah; there is no harm if you used a razor or clippers.

Another questioner:
May Allah guide you (peace and blessings be upon him).

The Shaykh:
As for if one practiced the sacrifice, there is nothing. Rather, if one believes that cutting the hair from the head is an act of worship, it is not an act of worship. We take from the head before the state of ihram; it is not an act of worship. Nothing is taken from the head before the state of ihram. One takes from the armpits, the nails, the pubic hair, and the mustache. Yes, as for the head, it is not recommended to take from it when entering the state of ihram. It is green,

The questioner:
It satisfies the difficult.

The Shaykh:
The head is taken from after the state of ihram, after the tawaf and the prostration, the shortening. But when entering the state of ihram, the head is not taken from. Yes.

The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source فتاوى الحج ١٤١٠ هـ - ١ — archive.org (30:51)

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