Which is better: shaving the head or shortening the hair in 'Umrah?
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The questioner:
Which is better, shaving or shortening the hair in 'Umrah, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh:
Shaving is better than shortening, because Allah began with it, saying, "Shave your heads or cut them short." So shaving is better than shortening, and it is what the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did. Yes.
The questioner:
And what about the woman?
The Shaykh:
Shortening is obligatory for her. It is obligatory for the woman to shorten her hair. She takes from each finger's width a length of a finger, or from each braid a length of a finger. Or from the total hair if it is not in braids, she gathers it and takes from the tips a length of a finger's width. Yes.
Which is better, shaving or shortening the hair in 'Umrah, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh:
Shaving is better than shortening, because Allah began with it, saying, "Shave your heads or cut them short." So shaving is better than shortening, and it is what the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did. Yes.
The questioner:
And what about the woman?
The Shaykh:
Shortening is obligatory for her. It is obligatory for the woman to shorten her hair. She takes from each finger's width a length of a finger, or from each braid a length of a finger. Or from the total hair if it is not in braids, she gathers it and takes from the tips a length of a finger's width. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [4383] أيهما أفضل: الحلق أم التقصير في العمرة؟ - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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