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Is the female infant’s head shaved at birth, just as the male’s is?

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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is the female infant’s head shaved at birth, just as the male’s is?

Answer:
No, shaving is for the male only. That is, the male infant’s head is shaved on the seventh day of his birth, the 'aqiqah (sacrifice for a newborn) is performed for him, and he is given a name. As for the female, her head is not shaved. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [174 /641] هل الأنثى عند ولادتها تحلق كما يحلق الذكر؟ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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