Definition of Shaving, Shortening, and Covering the Entire Head
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The questioner:
This questioner asks: What is the Islamic definition of shaving and shortening?
The Shaykh:
Shaving is shaving the entire head. Shortening is taking the ends with scissors or a razor. The ruling is that one should shave or shorten.
Another questioner:
Then, regarding covering the head.
The Shaykh:
One covers the head in both shaving and shortening. Yes, one covers the head in both shaving and shortening. Some scholars hold that shortening part of the hair is sufficient, but the believer should be cautious with his religion and cover the head when shortening, just as he does when shaving.
This questioner asks: What is the Islamic definition of shaving and shortening?
The Shaykh:
Shaving is shaving the entire head. Shortening is taking the ends with scissors or a razor. The ruling is that one should shave or shorten.
Another questioner:
Then, regarding covering the head.
The Shaykh:
One covers the head in both shaving and shortening. Yes, one covers the head in both shaving and shortening. Some scholars hold that shortening part of the hair is sufficient, but the believer should be cautious with his religion and cover the head when shortening, just as he does when shaving.
Source
فتاوى الحج ١٤١٠ هـ - ١ — archive.org (1:20:20)
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