Shaving the head before stoning the pillars and circumambulation in Hajj

The questioner:
He says in his first question: What about the one who shaves his head before stoning the pillars and before circumambulating? Is there any issue with that? What about the one who shaves his head before stoning the pillars and before circumambulating?

The Shaykh:
There is no harm. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was asked about this. Someone said, “I have shaved my head,” and he said, “Slaughter your sacrifice.” He said, “There is no harm.” Someone said, “I have shaved my head,” and he said, “Yes, my Lord, there is no harm.” On that day, he was not asked about anything being done before or after, meaning on the day of the festival, except that he said, “There is no harm with this.” So if one shaves before stoning the pillars and then stones them, it is permissible. If one shaves before slaughtering, there is no harm. If one shaves before stoning the pillars, there is no harm. So the matter is broad in this regard, and praise be to Allah. Yes.

The questioner:
He did not stone the pillars and did not shave.

The Shaykh:
He did not stone the pillars. He exits the first state of ihram only when he completes it. So if he shaves and the questioner completes the shaving, he has completed the entire exit from ihram. The correct view is that if he only stones the pillars, he has achieved the first exit from ihram, and then he shaves and circumambulates. But if he adds shaving or shortening the hair or circumambulation to the stoning of the pillars, this is a matter of precaution and avoiding the difference of opinion regarding the first exit from ihram. Yes.