What is the ruling on one who shaves on the day of 'Id al-Adha before going to the prayer, knowing that he was advised against it but he insisted on shaving?
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The questioner : This questioner asks: What is the ruling on one who shaves on the day of 'Id al-Adha before going to the prayer, knowing that he was advised against it but he insisted on shaving? We ask for clarification on this.
The Shaykh : If he shaves on the Day of Sacrifice before going to the prayer, there is no blame on him if he is not offering a sacrifice.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : As for one who is offering a sacrifice, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade one who intends to offer a sacrifice, when the month of Dhu al-Hijjah enters, from taking anything from his hair, nails, or skin until he offers the sacrifice. So it is not permissible for a person who intends to offer a sacrifice to take anything from his hair, nails, or skin when the ten days enter, meaning the ten days of Dhu al-Hijjah, until he offers the sacrifice. However, one who intends 'Umrah or Hajj is an exception; he shortens his hair when he completes his 'Umrah, meaning when he has performed tawaf and sa'y, so he shortens his hair in order to exit the state of ihram. This was excepted because it has now become a ritual act of pilgrimage. Likewise, one who performs Hajj shaves his head or shortens his hair when he stones the Jamarat al-Aqabah on the day of 'Id, even if he does not know whether his family has slaughtered his sacrifice or not. This is because this shaving or shortening is a ritual act of pilgrimage. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah bless you.
The Shaykh : If he shaves on the Day of Sacrifice before going to the prayer, there is no blame on him if he is not offering a sacrifice.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : As for one who is offering a sacrifice, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade one who intends to offer a sacrifice, when the month of Dhu al-Hijjah enters, from taking anything from his hair, nails, or skin until he offers the sacrifice. So it is not permissible for a person who intends to offer a sacrifice to take anything from his hair, nails, or skin when the ten days enter, meaning the ten days of Dhu al-Hijjah, until he offers the sacrifice. However, one who intends 'Umrah or Hajj is an exception; he shortens his hair when he completes his 'Umrah, meaning when he has performed tawaf and sa'y, so he shortens his hair in order to exit the state of ihram. This was excepted because it has now become a ritual act of pilgrimage. Likewise, one who performs Hajj shaves his head or shortens his hair when he stones the Jamarat al-Aqabah on the day of 'Id, even if he does not know whether his family has slaughtered his sacrifice or not. This is because this shaving or shortening is a ritual act of pilgrimage. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah bless you.