The ruling on shaving part of the head and leaving part of it
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The questioner:
He says: Your Eminence, father, it has become widespread among some of the young people recently to shave the hair from above the ears down to the back of the head. Is there any guidance on this? May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh:
Repeat, repeat.
The questioner:
He says: Your Eminence, father, it has become widespread among some of the young people in these days that they shave part of the head from above the ears down to the back of the head, and leave the rest.
The Shaykh:
Is this called qaza' (shaving patches)? It is not permissible. Either he shaves it all, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded, or he leaves it all. When the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) saw qaza' (shaving patches) on some of the boys, he said: This is not permissible. And yes.
He says: Your Eminence, father, it has become widespread among some of the young people recently to shave the hair from above the ears down to the back of the head. Is there any guidance on this? May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh:
Repeat, repeat.
The questioner:
He says: Your Eminence, father, it has become widespread among some of the young people in these days that they shave part of the head from above the ears down to the back of the head, and leave the rest.
The Shaykh:
Is this called qaza' (shaving patches)? It is not permissible. Either he shaves it all, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded, or he leaves it all. When the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) saw qaza' (shaving patches) on some of the boys, he said:
Shave it all or leave it all,
احرقه كله أو دعه كله،
Source
فضل العلم وآدابه — islamhouse.com (51:15)
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