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How can a girl's cut hair be disposed of correctly: Should it be thrown in the trash or flushed down the toilet?

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Weak narrations have been reported that command the burial of hair, nails, blood, teeth, foreskin, and placenta. Their content aligns with what the divine texts have indicated regarding the sanctity and dignity of the human being. If a place for burial is not found, one can dispose of them by placing them in sewers, drains, or anything that makes them disappear from people's sight. Indeed, the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, commanded Abdullah ibn Al-Zubayr to pour out his blood in a place where no one could see it.

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