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What Is the Haram Haircut?

08 March, 2023
Q Is shaving parts of hair and leave some is halal or haram?

Answer

In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. 

All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger.


In this fatwa:

The haram haircut in Islam is called qaza` which is to shave parts of the head and leave the others.


Answering your question, Dr. Mohammad S. Alrahawan, Associate Professor at the department of Islamic Studies in English, Al-Azhar University, Egypt, states:

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On the authority of Ibn `Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) who said, “The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) forbade qaza`. Qaza` means having part of a boy’s head shaved and leaving part unshaven.

This Hadith clearly states the prohibition of qaza` which is to shave parts of the head and leave the others. Meanwhile, if one has his hair cut in such a manner that there is a very clear difference between one part of one’s head and another, then this is also qaza`.

Almighty Allah knows best.

About Dr. Mohammad S. Alrahawan
Associate Professor at the department of Islamic Studies in English, Al-Azhar University, Egypt