Does the barber's trimming of some head hair above the ear – to facilitate defining the edges of the sideburns – constitute a form of Qaza'?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
We hope that the aforementioned trimming does not fall under al-qazaʿ (shaving part of the head and leaving part). Al-Qazaʿ pertains specifically to head hair, and scholars have differed on whether the hair of the sideburns is considered part of the head or part of the face.
Summary from Ftawy's records · added here
Reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
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