Grooming and Fitrah
439 questions
Is one who commits an ihram transgression given the choice between a blood offering, fasting, or feeding the poor?
What is the ruling on trimming the sideburns before the beard grows, and what if the parents order them to be shaved?
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'?
Is it necessary to bury nail clippings or hair after cutting them?
With which part of the body should one begin when clipping nails?
What is the ruling on plucking sparse grey hairs from a man's eyebrows?
Is it true that a fasting person should not cut their nails or shave their pubic hair?
Why is there such an emphasis on the beard, even though its obligatoriness was not mentioned in the hadiths, nor was it mentioned by the Prophet, peace be upon him, among the rituals of the religion, nor was it mentioned by Jibreel in the hadith explaining the matters of religion, despite the possibility of considering shaving it to be altering Allah’s creation, by analogy with other permissible matters?
Is my ablution and prayer valid despite the presence of hair extensions that prevented water from reaching the hair during wiping?
Is it forbidden to cut nails at night, and is it obligatory to spit lightly on nails and hair three times and say "Bismillah" (in the name of Allah) before throwing them in the trash to prevent Satan from picking them up and using them?
Is it permissible to trim the mustache so that it is not seen?
What is the criterion for wiping over the head, and is it permissible to wipe over the outer part of the hair without the water reaching the scalp? And what is meant by a "jirm" (substance/film) of oil or cream that invalidates ablution, and what is its criterion?
Is it permissible for me to divorce my wife for not trimming her nails, arguing that it is a violation of the Sunnah, while she sees it as a personal matter that does not warrant the husband's intervention?
Is it permissible not to shave the pubic hair because the wife enjoys that, and what is the ruling on this act?
What should a person do if a dog's saliva gets on their clothes or body, and is it obligatory to wash the spot seven times?
If I dye my beard, what is the wisdom behind avoiding black?
Is it possible that the baby was switched in the hospital given the difference in his physical characteristics (facial features, shape of fingers, eyebrows, skin color, hair, nails) from all members of his family, and is it permissible for him to undergo a DNA test to confirm this?
Is religion compatible with some worshippers having long nails filled with dirt? Is their ablution valid? Is there a specific time for trimming nails and other practices of the Sunan al-Fitra (practices of natural disposition)?
Is it permissible to trim the beard to avoid the harm resulting from it, such as losing one's job and the inability to support one's family, due to government agencies pursuing bearded men under the current circumstances?
What is the ruling on a woman removing hair follicles?
What is the ruling on using methods of hair removal from the body that lead to it not growing back again?
Is it permissible to take the mustache, armpit hair, nails, and pubic hair of the deceased?
What is the religious ruling on removing the ihram after intending to perform Umrah from home, without going to the miqat, due to the lack of sufficient funds to complete it?
Does peeling skin around the nails, which reveals what is beneath it when lifted, constitute a barrier that prevents water from reaching [the skin] during Wudu? And must it be rubbed or peeled off permanently to allow water to reach what is beneath it?