Is it obligatory for the one who is prevented from completing the pilgrimage to shave his head?
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The Shaykh : What remains for us is the issue mentioned by the brother Khalid, which is: shaving the head. Is it obligatory for the one who is prevented from completing the pilgrimage to shave his head?
There is also scholarly disagreement on this issue: some scholars say that shaving the head is not obligatory, because Allah the Exalted mentioned only the sacrificial animal, and the sacrificial animal suffices for exiting the state of ihram. Others say that shaving the head is obligatory, and this is the more correct opinion, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered his companions to shave their heads and made it mandatory for them. They did not comply until he went out and shaved in front of them, so they submitted to his command (peace and blessings be upon him) and all of them shaved. Therefore, the correct view is that shaving the head is obligatory for the one who is prevented from completing the pilgrimage, whether in Hajj or 'Umrah.
There is also scholarly disagreement on this issue: some scholars say that shaving the head is not obligatory, because Allah the Exalted mentioned only the sacrificial animal, and the sacrificial animal suffices for exiting the state of ihram. Others say that shaving the head is obligatory, and this is the more correct opinion, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered his companions to shave their heads and made it mandatory for them. They did not comply until he went out and shaved in front of them, so they submitted to his command (peace and blessings be upon him) and all of them shaved. Therefore, the correct view is that shaving the head is obligatory for the one who is prevented from completing the pilgrimage, whether in Hajj or 'Umrah.