The Meaning of the Prohibition on Taking Hair and Nails During the Ten Days

The questioner:
The chapter on the age of the sacrificial animal that is sufficient and what is not sufficient.

Another questioner:
Allah is the Greatest. Shaykh, is the prohibition for them or for us?

The Shaykh:
It is for prohibition; its apparent meaning is prohibition. This is a principle on earth. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: It is prohibition. May Allah send blessings upon the Prophet. One should not take anything until he offers the sacrifice. However, shaving and cutting the hair are not included in this; the shaving for Hajj and the shaving for 'Umrah are not included in this. Yes. Yes. The one who offers the sacrifice is the one who intends to offer it himself, specifically the one who spends the money. Yes.

The questioner:
Preparing for the state of ihram, Shaykh, does that fall under this?

The Shaykh:
There is a prohibition against taking anything. If there is a sacrifice, one should not take anything after the entry of the pilgrims into the state of ihram. The agent owes nothing; the agent is not the one offering the sacrifice; the one offering the sacrifice is his principal. Yes.