Encouraging the Maintenance of the Sunnahs of Fitrah

A message sent by one of the brothers, Ata Allah al-Mutlaq from Aqaba in Jordan. He began his message by saying: The "Light on the Path" program is truly a source of illumination, awareness, and guidance for everyone who listens. As for those who have blocked their ears or whose ears have been blocked, we are not safe from the evil of their tongues, which are merely a means of speech. May Allah bless everyone who has contributed and continues to contribute to this valuable religious and social program. The questions: I observe some of the worshippers whose fingernails have grown long and are filled with impure dirt. Does this agree with the religion? And is their wudu' valid?
Answer: The fingernails should be trimmed, and they should be maintained before forty days pass. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) set a time limit for people regarding trimming the nails, shaving the pubic hair, plucking the armpit hair, and trimming the beard, that they should not leave it for more than forty nights. This is how the hadith was established from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) , who was the servant of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), said: Imam Muslim included it in his Sahih, and Ahmad and al-Nasa'i and a group of others included it with the wording: .
It is obligatory for men and women to pay attention to this matter, so that they do not leave the nails, the beard, the pubic hair, or the armpits for more than forty nights. The man maintains his own, and the woman maintains her own. The man maintains his nails, his beard, his pubic hair, and his armpits so that dirt does not accumulate there. The dirt is not impure; the dirt is not impure, but it is disgusting. One should pay attention to what the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said. Likewise, the woman pays attention to that in her nails, her pubic hair, and her armpits, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, in the context of cleanliness and purity. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) came with all good and guided to all good, (peace and blessings be upon him), and he forbade all evil. Yes.