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AL-KAFI #1025: TIMBANG RAMBUT BAYI: IBADAT ATAU ADAT?
Is weighing a newborn baby's hair an act of worship based on evidence, or merely a custom?
Short answer
This fatwa states that shaving a baby's hair and weighing it to give charity based on the value of silver is an act of worship grounded in the text and command of the Prophet, not merely a custom.
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
- Sacrifice & Aqiqah
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
This fatwa states that shaving a baby's hair and weighing it to give charity based on the value of silver is an act of worship grounded in the text and command of the Prophet, not merely a custom. It is recommended after the aqiqah sacrifice on the seventh day, by giving gold or silver equal to the weight of the hair of a boy or girl. The evidence is the hadith narrated by Ali, in which the Prophet told Fatimah to shave al-Hasan's hair and give silver equal to its weight.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Justeru ia adalah ibadat dan bukan semata-mata adat.
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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 #1025: TIMBANG RAMBUT BAYI: IBADAT ATAU ADAT?”, 6 January 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/2987-al-kafi-1025-timbang-rambut-bayi-ibadat-atau-adat. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-weighing-newborn-baby-hair/