Shaving the newborn's hair on the seventh day
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Question:
The questioner says: Praise be to Allah, He has blessed us with a newborn, and tomorrow, if Allah wills, he will complete seven days. Is shaving the hair a recommended practice (sunnah) or obligatory? And if I do not shave his head, is there anything required of me? I ask the Shaykh to make du'a for him.
Answer:
It is recommended (mustahabb) on the seventh day to slaughter the 'aqiqah sacrifice for him, to name him, and to shave the male child's hair. This is because it is part of removing harm from him, cleaning him, and beautifying him. So it is a recommended practice (sunnah), not obligatory. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
The questioner says: Praise be to Allah, He has blessed us with a newborn, and tomorrow, if Allah wills, he will complete seven days. Is shaving the hair a recommended practice (sunnah) or obligatory? And if I do not shave his head, is there anything required of me? I ask the Shaykh to make du'a for him.
Answer:
It is recommended (mustahabb) on the seventh day to slaughter the 'aqiqah sacrifice for him, to name him, and to shave the male child's hair. This is because it is part of removing harm from him, cleaning him, and beautifying him. So it is a recommended practice (sunnah), not obligatory. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
شرح كتاب التوحيد [ صالح الفوزان ]، باب ما جاء أن سبب كفر بني آدم وتركهم دينهم هو الغلو في الصالحين — islamhouse.com (1:10:36)
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