Is it correct to say that it is prescribed to give charity by the weight of a child's hair?
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The questioner:
Mm. What is your opinion on shaving the hair and giving it as charity by its weight?
The Shaykh:
A weak hadith mentions charity, but it has no value, meaning his hair is weak and is worth only a riyal. His hair is weak and light, so the hadith is weak.
The questioner:
And acting upon it, meaning.
The Shaykh:
If the hadith is not authentic, there is no harm. The hadith is weak.
The questioner:
Specifically mentioned.
The Shaykh:
But shaving is the recommended practice (sunnah).
The questioner:
May Allah reward you for shaving with a razor.
The Shaykh:
Or with a machine.
Mm. What is your opinion on shaving the hair and giving it as charity by its weight?
The Shaykh:
A weak hadith mentions charity, but it has no value, meaning his hair is weak and is worth only a riyal. His hair is weak and light, so the hadith is weak.
The questioner:
And acting upon it, meaning.
The Shaykh:
If the hadith is not authentic, there is no harm. The hadith is weak.
The questioner:
Specifically mentioned.
The Shaykh:
But shaving is the recommended practice (sunnah).
The questioner:
May Allah reward you for shaving with a razor.
The Shaykh:
Or with a machine.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ ابن باز Alsheikh Binbaz»، 729- هل يصح القول بمشروعية التصدق بوزن شعر الصبي؟ - (أسئلة) - ابن باز — youtube.com
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