The ruling on cupping the head for a person in ihram
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, there is a report narrated from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he shaved his head, and if that is the case, it is not reported that he was cupped on the head. Is this true of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)?
The Shaykh:
The hadith does not mention anyone being cupped on the head. Cupping is not restricted to the head; it can be performed in any part of the body suitable for cupping and blood collection. So the hadith does not state that he was cupped on his head. However, they say that if a person is cupped on his head and needs to remove hair, he may remove it, and he owes the fidyah (ransom payment), just as in the case of Ka'b ibn 'Ujr when he needed to remove the lice that were bothering him, he shaved his head. So if the situation requires removing a nuisance from a person in ihram, and it requires shaving some hair, he may do so along with the fidyah. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, there is a report narrated from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he shaved his head, and if that is the case, it is not reported that he was cupped on the head. Is this true of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)?
The Shaykh:
The hadith does not mention anyone being cupped on the head. Cupping is not restricted to the head; it can be performed in any part of the body suitable for cupping and blood collection. So the hadith does not state that he was cupped on his head. However, they say that if a person is cupped on his head and needs to remove hair, he may remove it, and he owes the fidyah (ransom payment), just as in the case of Ka'b ibn 'Ujr when he needed to remove the lice that were bothering him, he shaved his head. So if the situation requires removing a nuisance from a person in ihram, and it requires shaving some hair, he may do so along with the fidyah. Yes.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، بداية من باب الإحرام وما يتعلق به — islamhouse.com (52:34)
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