The Ruling on Qa'z
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: Is qaza' (shaving part of the head) disliked or forbidden? And does the one who does it commit a sin?
Answer:
Qaza' is shaving part of the head and leaving the rest. They say it is disliked, but it is clear that it is forbidden, not merely disliked, because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said regarding the head:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: Is qaza' (shaving part of the head) disliked or forbidden? And does the one who does it commit a sin?
Answer:
Qaza' is shaving part of the head and leaving the rest. They say it is disliked, but it is clear that it is forbidden, not merely disliked, because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said regarding the head:
Shave it all or leave it all,
احلقه كله أو دعه كله،
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، أول كتاب الإيلاء — islamhouse.com (48:55)
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