Is it permissible to shave a baby girl's hair now, after one year has passed since her birth? Is this considered a vow? What are the benefits and harms of doing so? What is the appropriate method for shaving, considering that the father intended to shave her head at birth and swore to do so, but was unable to do so at the time?
Shaving the newborn's hair is mustahabb (recommended) and not wajib (obligatory). The Hanbalis are of the view that it is specific to the male and not the female. Shaving is not considered a vow merely by intending it. The oath you swore can be expiated, and doing good is more befitting than adhering to the oath.
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