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Is it allowed shaving the hair when a relative has passed away?
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Is it allowed shaving the hair when a relative has passed away?
Answer
To mourn the death of a person by shaving the hair was the practise of the pre-Islamic era. Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) prohibited the practise.
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Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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