Is it permissible for a person in ihram to shorten his hair or shave it himself?

The questioner : Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and all his Companions. As for what follows, Honorable Shaykh, the questioner asks: Is it permissible for a person in ihram to shorten his own hair or that of another, or is he required to have someone else shorten it for him?

The Shaykh : It is permissible for a person in ihram to shorten his hair if he has performed tawaf and sa'y, provided he is in ihram for 'Umrah and has performed tawaf and sa'y. He may shorten his own hair himself, or shave his own hair himself, and there is no blame on him. This is because here he is not removing the hair as one who commits a prohibited act, but rather he is removing it as an act of worship that he has performed. Yes.

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The Shaykh : Or whether shortening the hair in 'Umrah or Hajj is an act of worship or a removal of a prohibited act? The first is undoubtedly an act of worship. If it is an act of worship and a person removes it himself, there is no blame on him. We say it is an act of worship because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) made du'a' for those who shaved and those who shortened their hair. Yes.