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Irsyad al-Hadith Siri ke-51: Kelebihan dan Fadhilat Memotong Kuku
Is there an authentic hadith on the virtues of cutting nails on specific days of the week?
Short answer
Cutting the nails is among the acts of fitrah according to an authentic hadith narrated by al-Bukhari.
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
- Irsyad al-Hadith
- Topic
- Quran & Hadith
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Cutting the nails is among the acts of fitrah according to an authentic hadith narrated by al-Bukhari. The hadith describing specific rewards and effects for cutting nails on each day of the week is judged fabricated by Ibn al-Jawzi, al-Shawkani, al-Albani and many other hadith scholars. Other narrations from Aisha, Ibn Abbas and Ibn Mas'ud are also graded weak. The ruling cites al-Sakhawi, who held that nothing authentic is established regarding the method or the choice of particular days for cutting nails.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hadith ini dinilai palsu oleh Imam Ibn Jauzi [Lihat: al-Maudhu'at, 3:53], Imam al-Syaukani [Lihat: al-Fawaid al-Majmu'ah, 197], al-Albani [Lihat: Sisilah al-Dhaifah, no. Hadith 1816] dan ramai lagi dalam kalangan ahli Hadith.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “Irsyad al-Hadith Siri ke-51: Kelebihan dan Fadhilat Memotong Kuku”, 26 April 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/1162-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-51-kelebihan-dan-fadhilat-memotong-kuku. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/virtues-of-cutting-nails-on-specific-days/