The Expiation for Trimming the Nails in Forgetfulness While in Ihram
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Question:
Finally, 'Abd al-Majid al-Masri asks: I was in the state of ihram, and while I was on my way to the Haram, I trimmed my nails in forgetfulness, and blood came out. Is there anything required of me?
Answer:
If you trimmed your nails while in the state of ihram, you have committed a prohibited act. You must pay the expiation, choosing between fasting for three days, feeding six poor people from among the poor of the Haram, or slaughtering a sheep in the Haram and distributing it to the poor. This is because trimming the nails constitutes destruction. If you did it while ignorant or forgetful, it still involves destruction, so some scholars say the expiation is required, while others say there is no expiation if one was forgetful or ignorant. Allah the Exalted said:[Al-Baqarah 2:286] There is no blame on you [Al-Ahzab 33:5]
Finally, 'Abd al-Majid al-Masri asks: I was in the state of ihram, and while I was on my way to the Haram, I trimmed my nails in forgetfulness, and blood came out. Is there anything required of me?
Answer:
If you trimmed your nails while in the state of ihram, you have committed a prohibited act. You must pay the expiation, choosing between fasting for three days, feeding six poor people from among the poor of the Haram, or slaughtering a sheep in the Haram and distributing it to the poor. This is because trimming the nails constitutes destruction. If you did it while ignorant or forgetful, it still involves destruction, so some scholars say the expiation is required, while others say there is no expiation if one was forgetful or ignorant. Allah the Exalted said:
Our Lord, do not impose blame upon us if we have forgotten or erred. Our Lord, and
رَبَّنَا لَا تُؤَاخِذْنَا إِن نَّسِينَا أَوْ أَخْطَأْنَا رَبَّنَا وَلَاfor that in which you have erred but [only for] what your hearts intended
فِيمَا أَخْطَأْتُم بِهِ وَلَٰكِن مَّا تَعَمَّدَتْ قُلُوبُكُمْ
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/029 — archive.org (16:25)
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