Does the preference of shaving over shortening include the 'Umrah?
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Question:
Does the Prophet's (peace and blessings be upon him) call for the one who shaves encompass both Hajj and 'Umrah, or Hajj only?
Answer:
Its apparent meaning is general, except if the 'Umrah is close to the Hajj, in which case the recommended practice is to shorten the hair; because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered the Companions to shorten their hair when they entered the state of ihram on the fourth of Dhu al-Hijjah, he ordered them to shorten it. This is the best; so that shaving is reserved for the Hajj. However, if they perform an 'Umrah in Ramadan or Shawwal, then shaving is better.
Q: Some people take hairs from the head?
A: He should include them in the shortening. It is obligatory to include them. He should include them in the shortening just as he includes them in the shaving.
Does the Prophet's (peace and blessings be upon him) call for the one who shaves encompass both Hajj and 'Umrah, or Hajj only?
Answer:
Its apparent meaning is general, except if the 'Umrah is close to the Hajj, in which case the recommended practice is to shorten the hair; because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered the Companions to shorten their hair when they entered the state of ihram on the fourth of Dhu al-Hijjah, he ordered them to shorten it. This is the best; so that shaving is reserved for the Hajj. However, if they perform an 'Umrah in Ramadan or Shawwal, then shaving is better.
Q: Some people take hairs from the head?
A: He should include them in the shortening. It is obligatory to include them. He should include them in the shortening just as he includes them in the shaving.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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