Tahallul and hair cutting
Is tahallul valid if the hair is plucked out directly without using scissors or a razor?
Answer in brief
Tahallul by plucking the hair out directly, without any tool, is valid and permissible, provided that at least three hairs are removed. The fatwa explains that the evidence does not prescribe a specific method, so any way that achieves the removal of hair is accepted. Even so, pilgrims performing hajj and umrah are advised to use scissors or a razor, as plucking may cause difficulty and complicate the rite.
Summary written by DHUMY from the Malay original and checked against it.
Merujuk kepada persoalan di atas, hukum bertahallul dengan cara mencabut rambut tanpa menggunakan sebarang alat adalah dibolehkan dan sah tahallul tersebut. Namun begitu, perlu diingatkan bahawa sekurang-kurangnya tiga helai rambut yang harus dicabut.
Source
BAYAN LI AL-HAJ #SIRI 22: TAHALLUL DENGAN MENCABUT RAMBUT TANPA MENGGUNAKAN GUNTING ATAU PENCUKUROffice of the Mufti of the Federal Territories · Bayan Li al-Haj · Published 14 August 2017
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- If a pilgrim performs four voluntary umrahs without doing tahallul after the first three, how many umrahs are valid and is a dam required?
- May a pilgrim shave or trim another person's hair before shaving or trimming his or her own?