Shaving and Shortening the Hair for a Child, and the Death of a Woman’s Mahram During Hajj
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Question:
Is shaving the head better for a child than shortening the hair, for both the child and the adult? He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if a woman’s mahram dies while they are on their way to Hajj, what should the woman do in this situation? Does she proceed with her Hajj or does she return?
Answer:
If she is within the distance of shortening the prayer, she should proceed if she is able to return. But if she has passed the distance of shortening, she should proceed and stand [at ‘Arafah]; she is excused. Yes.
Is shaving the head better for a child than shortening the hair, for both the child and the adult? He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if a woman’s mahram dies while they are on their way to Hajj, what should the woman do in this situation? Does she proceed with her Hajj or does she return?
Answer:
If she is within the distance of shortening the prayer, she should proceed if she is able to return. But if she has passed the distance of shortening, she should proceed and stand [at ‘Arafah]; she is excused. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 141/56 شرح زاد المستقنع/ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (1:01:16)
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