What is the ruling on a pilgrim or one performing 'Umrah shaving some of the hairs on his head from each side, and what is required of one who sees them, and what is the ruling on their action, given that they have returned to their homelands and years have passed?
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The questioner : He says: We observe, and frequently, that some pilgrims, may Allah guide them, when they intend to shorten the hair of their head during Hajj or 'Umrah, take some hairs from each side and consider that sufficient, and perhaps they take from their temples. What is the ruling on their action in the following cases: First: if we see them doing so while they are many on al-Marwah; Second: if they do so and return to their families; Third: if they did so many years ago?
The Shaykh : Yes, a questioner asked me once and said: I performed 'Umrah and did everything except that I did not shave, and he said this with his beard, meaning I did not shave, meaning what did I not shave? I did not shave the beard, thinking that shaving the beard is among the rituals of Allah. So he said to me, I did everything except that I did not shave, and he pointed like this to his beard, rubbing it in front of me. So I said, praise be to Allah who guided you to this; this is the truth, that you do not shave your beard, because shaving the beard is forbidden in all cases. These people whom we see at al-Marwah shortening some of the heads are following an opinion stated by some scholars, because the scholars, may Allah have mercy on them, differ on whether shaving and shortening is an act of obedience or a sign that the ritual has ended. The one who says it is a sign that the ritual has ended says that if he shortens it to the minimum, even if it is two or three hairs, that is sufficient, because a person in the state of ihram is not permitted to shave his head, so if he shaves, it means that I have finished. And the one who says it is an act of obedience, which is the correct view, says that it is obligatory to shorten the hair of the entire head generally, and this is the truth. So if you see a person who is receptive to advice and guidance, guide him. But if you see a person who does not know you, does not take your word, and does not care, and you spoke with him but he did not pay attention to you, do not press him. Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes, a questioner asked me once and said: I performed 'Umrah and did everything except that I did not shave, and he said this with his beard, meaning I did not shave, meaning what did I not shave? I did not shave the beard, thinking that shaving the beard is among the rituals of Allah. So he said to me, I did everything except that I did not shave, and he pointed like this to his beard, rubbing it in front of me. So I said, praise be to Allah who guided you to this; this is the truth, that you do not shave your beard, because shaving the beard is forbidden in all cases. These people whom we see at al-Marwah shortening some of the heads are following an opinion stated by some scholars, because the scholars, may Allah have mercy on them, differ on whether shaving and shortening is an act of obedience or a sign that the ritual has ended. The one who says it is a sign that the ritual has ended says that if he shortens it to the minimum, even if it is two or three hairs, that is sufficient, because a person in the state of ihram is not permitted to shave his head, so if he shaves, it means that I have finished. And the one who says it is an act of obedience, which is the correct view, says that it is obligatory to shorten the hair of the entire head generally, and this is the truth. So if you see a person who is receptive to advice and guidance, guide him. But if you see a person who does not know you, does not take your word, and does not care, and you spoke with him but he did not pay attention to you, do not press him. Yes.