The Ruling on Shaving the Entire Head Without a Pilgrimage
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on shaving the entire head without Hajj or 'Umrah and without any need for it?
Answer:
Shaving the head is permissible. In the last lesson on tawhid (the oneness of Allah), you heard the words of Ibn al-Qayyim that the one who shaves his head to show reverence for idols or graves is committing shirk (associating partners with Allah); this is a type of shirk and a type of worship. The one who shaves his head for a pilgrimage, whether Hajj or 'Umrah, it is obligatory for him. The one who shaves his head not for idols, not for Hajj, and not for 'Umrah, it is permissible. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on shaving the entire head without Hajj or 'Umrah and without any need for it?
Answer:
Shaving the head is permissible. In the last lesson on tawhid (the oneness of Allah), you heard the words of Ibn al-Qayyim that the one who shaves his head to show reverence for idols or graves is committing shirk (associating partners with Allah); this is a type of shirk and a type of worship. The one who shaves his head for a pilgrimage, whether Hajj or 'Umrah, it is obligatory for him. The one who shaves his head not for idols, not for Hajj, and not for 'Umrah, it is permissible. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب الوضوء بالخارج من السبيل — islamhouse.com (52:06)
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