Is it obligatory for a new Muslim to shave his head?
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The questioner : Yes, if a person becomes a Muslim, it is obligatory for him to shave his head, meaning he must remove the hair of disbelief.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : Is shaving specific to the head, or does it include all the hair that grows?
The Shaykh : What is obligatory for a Muslim to shave is what is obligatory for this person who has become a Muslim.
The questioner : Yes, that is correct, that he should remove the hair of disbelief, meaning.
The questioner : A shaykh whom Ibn Hibban graded as trustworthy, and two narrated from him...
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : ... .
Another questioner : A shaykh, in...
The Shaykh : ...in the surah that was easier for us, we were walking, oh...
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : And the Companions of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to recite Surat al-'Asr to one another:[Al-'Asr 103:1-3] So we advise you to advise one another to truth and to advise one another to patience, especially since you are in this trial that you have been afflicted with. We ask Allah to relieve you and all the Muslims in every part of the world.
The student : Amen. Shaykh, this is from the favor of Allah upon us that we met you. This is from the blessing of Allah.
The Shaykh : May Allah bless you.
The questioner : By Allah, we came from Jeddah and we call upon Allah to let us meet the Shaykh. We said, meaning, until...
The Shaykh : May Allah bless you.
The questioner : All the young people love you, even the old women love you. He said, "I love the Shaykh Al-Albani."
The Shaykh : May Allah bless you all and grant you victory over your enemies.
The questioner : I would have liked to have an imam of a mosque there. I am also... the encouragement and warning, this is your right, because I hold circles in the morning after the Fajr prayer, one or two hadiths like that. But I remembered that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to alternate his advice to his Companions. And so, Shaykh, what do you advise us? May Allah reward you with good, Shaykh.
The Shaykh : I advise you to follow the Sunnah and alternate with them.
The questioner : Like this.
The Shaykh: Ah, yes.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : Is shaving specific to the head, or does it include all the hair that grows?
The Shaykh : What is obligatory for a Muslim to shave is what is obligatory for this person who has become a Muslim.
The questioner : Yes, that is correct, that he should remove the hair of disbelief, meaning.
The questioner : A shaykh whom Ibn Hibban graded as trustworthy, and two narrated from him...
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : ... .
Another questioner : A shaykh, in...
The Shaykh : ...in the surah that was easier for us, we were walking, oh...
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : And the Companions of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to recite Surat al-'Asr to one another:
(1) By time, (2) Indeed, mankind is in loss, (3) Except for those who have believed and done righteous deeds and advised each other to truth and advised each other to patience.
وَالْعَصْرِ * إِنَّ الْإِنْسَانَ لَفِي خُسْرٍ * إِلَّا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ وَتَوَاصَوْا بِالْحَقِّ وَتَوَاصَوْا بِالصَّبْرِThe student : Amen. Shaykh, this is from the favor of Allah upon us that we met you. This is from the blessing of Allah.
The Shaykh : May Allah bless you.
The questioner : By Allah, we came from Jeddah and we call upon Allah to let us meet the Shaykh. We said, meaning, until...
The Shaykh : May Allah bless you.
The questioner : All the young people love you, even the old women love you. He said, "I love the Shaykh Al-Albani."
The Shaykh : May Allah bless you all and grant you victory over your enemies.
The questioner : I would have liked to have an imam of a mosque there. I am also... the encouragement and warning, this is your right, because I hold circles in the morning after the Fajr prayer, one or two hadiths like that. But I remembered that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to alternate his advice to his Companions. And so, Shaykh, what do you advise us? May Allah reward you with good, Shaykh.
The Shaykh : I advise you to follow the Sunnah and alternate with them.
The questioner : Like this.
The Shaykh: Ah, yes.
Source
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