Lengthening the hair for a man and whether it is part of the Sunnah
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: Is it true that lengthening the hair for a man is considered part of the Prophetic Sunnah?
Answer:
Hair in the manner reported from the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) is permissible, but lengthening it beyond what is customary and in a way that does not conform to the Sunnah, that should be left. Yes.
Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, this questioner says:
Answer:
(peace and blessings be upon him) had a tuft of hair that filled the space between his shoulders, (peace and blessings be upon him), or a lock of hair, yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: Is it true that lengthening the hair for a man is considered part of the Prophetic Sunnah?
Answer:
Hair in the manner reported from the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) is permissible, but lengthening it beyond what is customary and in a way that does not conform to the Sunnah, that should be left. Yes.
Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, this questioner says:
Answer:
(peace and blessings be upon him) had a tuft of hair that filled the space between his shoulders, (peace and blessings be upon him), or a lock of hair, yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب ما يصنع إذا اجتمع الداعيان — islamhouse.com (1:11:16)
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