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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The ruling on taking hair for one who intends to offer the sacrifice and shaving the beard

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Question:
The questioner says: A man intends to offer the sacrifice, so he does not touch any of his hair or nails. Does this apply to one who shaves some of his hair when entering the state of ihram for Hajj, or after performing 'Umrah?

Answer:
If you intend to perform Hajj, or if a woman intends to perform it, and he intends to offer a sacrifice, he does not take any of his hair, and he does not do anything with it. Once the month enters, and the ten days of Hajj enter, he does not take any of his hair, and he does not do anything with it, until he offers the sacrifice. Not when in ihram, and not when not in ihram. Even when in ihram, he does not take any hair from his armpits, or from his mustache, or from any hair. But when he has performed tawaf and sa'y and offered the sacrifice, he shaves, even if it is during the sacrifice. He shaves or trims. He shaves from his 'Umrah. This is not included in the prohibition. Shaving and trimming in 'Umrah are not included in the prohibition. Likewise in Hajj, when the day of 'Id arrives, he shaves, even if it is during the sacrifice; it does no harm. But he does not take any of his hair, or trim any of it, or do anything with it, until he offers the sacrifice. And it is forbidden to shave the beard. Shaving the beard is not permissible absolutely. Shaving the beard is haram (forbidden); it is not permissible to shave it or trim it. It is obligatory to honor it and let it grow. In Hajj and otherwise, it is obligatory to let the beard grow and honor it, and it is forbidden to trim it and forbidden to shave it, based on the saying of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)
Trim your mustaches and let your beards grow. Oppose the Magians.قصوا الشوارب وارفلوا الأحياء خالفوا المجوس
. Therefore, it is not permissible for a believer to contradict the Shari'ah of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and agree with the Magians and the train. He warns against it. Yes.
Source الحج المبرور — islamhouse.com (53:20)

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