FatwaFederal TerritoriesSacrifice & Aqiqah
AMALAN CUKUR RAMBUT BAYI DI DALAM ISLAM
Must a baby's shaved hair be weighed and a payment made, and is there textual evidence for it?
Short answer
After the aqiqah animal is slaughtered, it is recommended to shave the baby's head, whether male or female, weigh the hair against gold or silver, and give that value as charity to those in need.
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
After the aqiqah animal is slaughtered, it is recommended to shave the baby's head, whether male or female, weigh the hair against gold or silver, and give that value as charity to those in need. The fatwa cites the Prophet's instruction to Fatimah to weigh Hussein's hair and give its weight in silver. It also advises against partial shaving, which is the prohibited qaza`, and recommends applying perfume such as saffron or khaluq to the baby's head.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Disunnahkan selepas menyembelih akikah untuk mencukur rambut bayi, sama ada lelaki atau perempuan, dan disunnahkan untuk ditimbang rambut yang dicukur itu dengan emas atau perak, kemudian disedekahkan kepada orang yang memerlukan.
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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. “AMALAN CUKUR RAMBUT BAYI DI DALAM ISLAM”, 25 February 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/1782-amalan-cukur-rambut-bayi-di-dalam-islam. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/weighing-baby-hair-after-shaving-ruling/