Is it necessary to weigh the newborn's hair?
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The questioner : May Allah honor you. Regarding the weighing now, most goldsmiths say that the known weight of the hair of most boys is two dinars.
The Shaykh : It is necessary to weigh it.
The questioner : This is what is desired; it must be weighed. For example, if it is said that it must be weighed, and I come out with three or four [dinars].
The Shaykh : No, no.
The questioner : In order to fulfill the Sunnah.
The Shaykh : It is necessary to weigh it, and then either match the weight or add to it.
The questioner : May Allah honor you.
Another questioner : Okay, our Shaykh, how about this little girl who cuts her hair? It was shortened... once they mentioned to you a story about a girl or a newborn who was deformed in his mother's womb, meaning later he came out covered entirely in hair, on his head and body and so on. So, our Shaykh, regarding the obligation concerning gold and so on, is it a lot? Yes. Here, my intention, our Shaykh, is a response to these people...
The Shaykh : It is necessary to weigh it.
The questioner : This is what is desired; it must be weighed. For example, if it is said that it must be weighed, and I come out with three or four [dinars].
The Shaykh : No, no.
The questioner : In order to fulfill the Sunnah.
The Shaykh : It is necessary to weigh it, and then either match the weight or add to it.
The questioner : May Allah honor you.
Another questioner : Okay, our Shaykh, how about this little girl who cuts her hair? It was shortened... once they mentioned to you a story about a girl or a newborn who was deformed in his mother's womb, meaning later he came out covered entirely in hair, on his head and body and so on. So, our Shaykh, regarding the obligation concerning gold and so on, is it a lot? Yes. Here, my intention, our Shaykh, is a response to these people...
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