FatwaFederal TerritoriesQuran & Hadith
AL-KAFI #1238: ADAKAH TERDAPAT HADIS KELEBIHAN MEMOTONG KUKU PADA HARI TERTENTU?
Is there an authentic hadith on the virtue of trimming nails on a particular day?
Short answer
There is no authentic hadith that fixes a particular day for trimming nails or states specific virtues for doing so, and hadiths that assign such days are not authentic.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Quran & Hadith
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
There is no authentic hadith that fixes a particular day for trimming nails or states specific virtues for doing so, and hadiths that assign such days are not authentic. However, some companions and successors habitually trimmed their nails on Friday, and Shafi'i and Hanbali scholars recommend it on that day. If one cannot do so, the nails may be trimmed at any suitable time but should not be left beyond 40 days.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Oleh itu, perbuatan memotong kuku sangat digalakkan untuk dilakukan pada hari Jumaat.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #1238: ADAKAH TERDAPAT HADIS KELEBIHAN MEMOTONG KUKU PADA HARI TERTENTU?”, 22 April 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3341-al-kafi-1238-adakah-terdapat-hadis-kelebihan-memotong-kuku-pada-hari-tertentu. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/hadith-virtue-trimming-nails-particular-day/