The Ruling on Shaving with a Machine
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The Shaykh:
And the Muslim and others.
The questioner:
Is shaving with a machine considered shortening or shaving?
The Shaykh:
It is shortening, because it does not take the full length of the hair. Shaving is done with a razor, and shaving is better than shortening, except for the one performing tamattu' who arrives close to the time of Hajj; he shortens his hair and then leaves the shaving for Hajj, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded shortening. Since he arrived in Dhu al-Hijjah, the shortening is for the 'Umrah, and the shaving is for the Hajj, provided there is a distance between them.
And the Muslim and others.
The questioner:
Is shaving with a machine considered shortening or shaving?
The Shaykh:
It is shortening, because it does not take the full length of the hair. Shaving is done with a razor, and shaving is better than shortening, except for the one performing tamattu' who arrives close to the time of Hajj; he shortens his hair and then leaves the shaving for Hajj, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded shortening. Since he arrived in Dhu al-Hijjah, the shortening is for the 'Umrah, and the shaving is for the Hajj, provided there is a distance between them.
Source
التعليق على رياض الصالحين، باب تحريم ابتدائنا الكافر بالسلام وكيفية الرد عليهم : الأحاديث : [ 868 - 871 ] — islamhouse.com (3:14)
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