What is the meaning of kadd al-ra's?
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The questioner : ...She does kadd al-ra's, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : Yes, kadd al-ra's, because generally, when a woman does this to her head, the hair scatters.
The questioner : And the beard, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : No, the beard is easier, because the hair on the head is interwoven, so when the teeth of the comb pass over it, they cut it. However, if a woman needs to untangle her hair out of necessity, such as washing after menstruation or something similar, there is no harm, but she should do it gently, little by little.
The questioner : Is it the same for the beard?
The Shaykh : The beard; no one’s beard scatters when they do this to it, but if we assume it does, the ruling is the same.
The Shaykh : Yes, kadd al-ra's, because generally, when a woman does this to her head, the hair scatters.
The questioner : And the beard, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : No, the beard is easier, because the hair on the head is interwoven, so when the teeth of the comb pass over it, they cut it. However, if a woman needs to untangle her hair out of necessity, such as washing after menstruation or something similar, there is no harm, but she should do it gently, little by little.
The questioner : Is it the same for the beard?
The Shaykh : The beard; no one’s beard scatters when they do this to it, but if we assume it does, the ruling is the same.