What is the ruling on shaving the hair other than in Hajj and 'Umrah, and is this a characteristic of the Khawarij?
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The Shaykh : Tell me what you have.
The questioner : The question is, is shaving the hair prescribed absolutely, or is it specific to Hajj and 'Umrah?
The Shaykh : How?
The questioner : Is shaving the hair prescribed absolutely, or is it specific only to the days of Hajj and 'Umrah?
The Shaykh : It is prescribed, it is prescribed. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said:.
The questioner : The second question.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : How do we reconcile what has been said about the Khawarij, that one of their characteristics is shaving?
The Shaykh : What is your question? You say the Khawarij have shaving as their characteristic, meaning they shave their heads, and this does not mean that shaving the head is not permissible.
The questioner : This is not evidence that shaving the hair is not permissible, meaning?
The Shaykh : Yes, it is not evidence. Because the evidence is explicit when he said:.
The questioner : The question is, is shaving the hair prescribed absolutely, or is it specific to Hajj and 'Umrah?
The Shaykh : How?
The questioner : Is shaving the hair prescribed absolutely, or is it specific only to the days of Hajj and 'Umrah?
The Shaykh : It is prescribed, it is prescribed. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Shave it all or leave it all
احلقوه كله أو دعوه كلهThe questioner : The second question.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : How do we reconcile what has been said about the Khawarij, that one of their characteristics is shaving?
The Shaykh : What is your question? You say the Khawarij have shaving as their characteristic, meaning they shave their heads, and this does not mean that shaving the head is not permissible.
The questioner : This is not evidence that shaving the hair is not permissible, meaning?
The Shaykh : Yes, it is not evidence. Because the evidence is explicit when he said:
Shave it all or leave it all
احلقوه كله أو دعوه كله
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