What is the ruling on combing the hair for men?
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The questioner : The hadith that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Sunan an-Nasa'i 5056Da'if (Darussalam).
The Shaykh : Yes, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade combing the hair except every other day, meaning it is not befitting for a Muslim to make it his habit to attend to his adornment and to comb and arrange his hair every day. It is sufficient for him to comb and arrange his hair one day and not the next, not every day.
This is because of his (peace and blessings be upon him) prohibition of much luxury. Luxury is not befitting for men. Men must live and accustom themselves to a hard life, a severe life. This does not preclude them from enjoying comfort occasionally. Therefore, he permitted combing the hair every other day, meaning one day he combs it and one day he does not, in line with what we mentioned earlier, that one should not exaggerate in luxury, in preparation to be a strong man who prepares himself for jihad in the path of Allah (Blessed and Exalted is He).
And whoever makes it his habit to adorn himself and stand before the woman every day arranging his hair, he is associated with women and not with men. Therefore, he (peace and blessings be upon him) came with the methodology that corrects the natures of men and makes them not imitate women. It is the woman who stands before the woman every day, whereas the man should elevate himself above being like women, out of love for beauty and adornment.
And this does not preclude the Muslim from being adorned and beautiful, but in this manner and this manner, and that is what the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) was upon. He forbade much luxury, and the Messenger (peace be upon him) would wear what was prepared for him and adorn himself on the two festivals and on Friday. And so our role model should be our Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him).
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Of course, this is not permissible, and if they did it intentionally, they must return to their miqat and enter the state of ihram again. Some scholars make the sacrificial animal obligatory, but I do not know of anything that obligates it. Their sin is sufficient for them, and their sin is enough.
The questioner : I do not know this.
The Shaykh : If they were ignorant, their ruling is the ruling of that Bedouin who entered the state of ihram for 'Umrah while wearing a robe perfumed with fragrance, and the Messenger (peace be upon him) did not order him to offer a sacrificial animal or an expiation. Yes.
forbade coming one's hair except every other day
نهى عن الترجّل إلا غِبّاThe Shaykh : Yes, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade combing the hair except every other day, meaning it is not befitting for a Muslim to make it his habit to attend to his adornment and to comb and arrange his hair every day. It is sufficient for him to comb and arrange his hair one day and not the next, not every day.
This is because of his (peace and blessings be upon him) prohibition of much luxury. Luxury is not befitting for men. Men must live and accustom themselves to a hard life, a severe life. This does not preclude them from enjoying comfort occasionally. Therefore, he permitted combing the hair every other day, meaning one day he combs it and one day he does not, in line with what we mentioned earlier, that one should not exaggerate in luxury, in preparation to be a strong man who prepares himself for jihad in the path of Allah (Blessed and Exalted is He).
And whoever makes it his habit to adorn himself and stand before the woman every day arranging his hair, he is associated with women and not with men. Therefore, he (peace and blessings be upon him) came with the methodology that corrects the natures of men and makes them not imitate women. It is the woman who stands before the woman every day, whereas the man should elevate himself above being like women, out of love for beauty and adornment.
And this does not preclude the Muslim from being adorned and beautiful, but in this manner and this manner, and that is what the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) was upon. He forbade much luxury, and the Messenger (peace be upon him) would wear what was prepared for him and adorn himself on the two festivals and on Friday. And so our role model should be our Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him).
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Of course, this is not permissible, and if they did it intentionally, they must return to their miqat and enter the state of ihram again. Some scholars make the sacrificial animal obligatory, but I do not know of anything that obligates it. Their sin is sufficient for them, and their sin is enough.
The questioner : I do not know this.
The Shaykh : If they were ignorant, their ruling is the ruling of that Bedouin who entered the state of ihram for 'Umrah while wearing a robe perfumed with fragrance, and the Messenger (peace be upon him) did not order him to offer a sacrificial animal or an expiation. Yes.