Disposing of hair and nail clippings

Reference: Fataawa wa Rasaa.il Shaykh ‘Abdur-Razzaaq ‘Afeefee p386 no.7

Question: The Shaykh was asked regarding the manner in which to dispose of [cut] hair and nail clippings?

Response: There is no basis for that which has been transmitted from [Imaam] Ahmad that they are to be buried, rather, there is no harm in disposing of them in any [suitable] place.


Translation originally published on 6 April, 2007.

Graduate of the Islaamic University of Madeenah, having completed the Arabic Language programme at the Institute of Arabic Language before progressing to the Faculty of Sharee'ah, from which he graduated in 2004.

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