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Dear beloved Muslim sisters & brothers,
Do you know that cutting the nails
is part of FITRAH? Do you know that allowing it to grow is imitating the disbelievers, and that is a sin, even if it is in the name of fashion or beautifying self?
Short thread.
Do you know that cutting the nails
is part of FITRAH? Do you know that allowing it to grow is imitating the disbelievers, and that is a sin, even if it is in the name of fashion or beautifying self?Short thread.
In an authentic Hadith, reported by Imam Bukhari & Muslim, the Noble Prophet (Sallallahu alayhi wasallam) said:
âThe Fitrah (original disposition) is five things:
circumcision, removing the pubic hair, trimming the moustache, cutting the nails, and plucking the armpit hairs.â
âThe Fitrah (original disposition) is five things:
circumcision, removing the pubic hair, trimming the moustache, cutting the nails, and plucking the armpit hairs.â
In another Hadith Reported by Imams Ahmad, Muslim and al-Nisaaâi; from Anas Ibn Malik (RA), 10 things make up the Fitrah (and one of them is cutting the nails), and the Prophet (SAW) set up a time that a Muslim must cut them, including the nails, which is a maximum of 40 days.
Explaining the Hadith, Imam Ibn Hajar said, in Fathul Bari:
Among the reasons why Allaah (SWT) prescribed these original dispositions on us is partly for the purpose of personal hygiene, differing from the practices of the disbelievers such as the Magicians,
Among the reasons why Allaah (SWT) prescribed these original dispositions on us is partly for the purpose of personal hygiene, differing from the practices of the disbelievers such as the Magicians,
Jews, Christians & idol-worshippers; obeying the command of the Allah, the Lawgiver; preserving that which is mentioned in the Glorious Qurâan, where He said:
"and [Allah] has given you shape and made your shapes good (looking)â
[Surah Ghaafir 40:64].
"and [Allah] has given you shape and made your shapes good (looking)â
[Surah Ghaafir 40:64].
In his book, "Iqtidaâ al-Siraat al-Mustaqeem, Mukhaalafatu Ashaabul Jaheem 237" (Following the path of the righteous & opposing the path of the people of hellfire" said:
The Hadith narrated by âAbd-Allaah ibn âUmar, that the Prophet (peace blessings of Allah be upon him) said:
The Hadith narrated by âAbd-Allaah ibn âUmar, that the Prophet (peace blessings of Allah be upon him) said:
âWhoever imitates a people is one of them.â
Narrated by Abu Dawood, 3512; classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Irwaâ al-Ghaleel, 2691.
simply means, it is HARAM to imitate the disbelievers in their ways, although the apparent meaning of the Hadith is that whoever imitates them
Narrated by Abu Dawood, 3512; classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Irwaâ al-Ghaleel, 2691.
simply means, it is HARAM to imitate the disbelievers in their ways, although the apparent meaning of the Hadith is that whoever imitates them
is a Kafir. It can grow to the level of kufr, one becoming a Kafir if he imitates them in their ways of worship, but on issues like this, the least you can say is that it is Haram.
In our fashion & ways of life, we should do our best to hold on what our religion doesn't condemn.
In our fashion & ways of life, we should do our best to hold on what our religion doesn't condemn.
