The Ruling on Shaving with an Electric Clipper
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Question:
The questioner asks: Is shaving with an electric clipper, meaning a single pass, considered shaving or shortening? Or is shaving only done with a razor?
Answer:
The closer view is that it should be done with a razor; because the razor removes the marks and dirt completely, and removes the hair completely. As for the machine, it involves a type of cutting, and even if it is a good cut that is complete, it is close to shaving. We hope that its owner will receive the reward of shaving, but if it is done with a razor, it is more complete and more cautious in adhering to the Sunnah.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good,
The questioner asks: Is shaving with an electric clipper, meaning a single pass, considered shaving or shortening? Or is shaving only done with a razor?
Answer:
The closer view is that it should be done with a razor; because the razor removes the marks and dirt completely, and removes the hair completely. As for the machine, it involves a type of cutting, and even if it is a good cut that is complete, it is close to shaving. We hope that its owner will receive the reward of shaving, but if it is done with a razor, it is more complete and more cautious in adhering to the Sunnah.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good,
Source
فتاوى الحج 1410 هـ - 2 — archive.org (1:17:25)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.