What is the meaning of the saying of Allah the Exalted: “And do not shave your heads until the sacrificial animal reaches its place”? Is this prohibition for the sake of prohibition, and how is the exit from the state of consecration (tahallul) based on this verse?

The questioner : He says:The questioner : What is the meaning of the saying of Allah the Exalted Is this prohibition for the sake of prohibition? And how is the exit from the state of consecration (tahallul) based on this verse?

The Shaykh : Yes, the prohibition is for the sake of prohibition, meaning that it is not permissible for a person who has brought the sacrificial animal to exit the state of consecration until the sacrificial animal reaches its place. The expression “shaving the head” is used because it is the sign of exiting the state of consecration. For this reason, when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered his companions during the Farewell Pilgrimage to make their ritual an 'Umrah, except for those who had brought the sacrificial animal, they said, “And what about you, O Messenger of Allah?” He said: . So the meaning of the verse is: do not exit the state of consecration before the sacrificial animal reaches its place, and exiting the state of consecration is done by shaving the head. Yes.