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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Starting with the right side in removing hair and cutting nails

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Question:
He says: There is something in a hadith of Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to perform tayammum. Is it analogous to starting with the right side in removing hair from the armpits and pubic area, trimming the mustache, and likewise cutting the nails and the like? And is it in the removal of...

Answer:
Yes, one starts with the right side. One starts with the right side in removing hair from the armpits and cutting the nails. One starts with the right side. However, taking the hair and cutting the nails is done with the left hand, because it is removing a nuisance. Removing a nuisance is done with the left hand. Yes.
Source شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، تابع باب الوضوء - 2 — islamhouse.com (37:44)

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