Ruling on shaving the hair of a newborn girl
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Question:
You ask and say: Is it from the Sunnah to shave the hair of a newborn girl?
Answer:
Shaving is for the hair of a boy, whereas for a girl, shaving her hair is not prescribed. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Bulugh al-Maram 12:44 This applies to the boy: shaving. As for the girl, her head is grown out and cared for. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good.
You ask and say: Is it from the Sunnah to shave the hair of a newborn girl?
Answer:
Shaving is for the hair of a boy, whereas for a girl, shaving her hair is not prescribed. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Every boy is pawned against his 'Aqiqah, to be slaughtered on his behalf on the seventh day of his birth, his head is to be shaved, and he must be given a name.
كل غلام مرتهن بعقيقته، تذبح عنه يوم سابعه، ويحلق ويسمىThe presenter: May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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