Anas, may Allah be pleased with him, who was the servant of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessing be upon him, said: 'He set a time for us to trim our moustaches, cut our nails, pluck our armpit hair and shave our pubic hair we were not to leave that for more than forty days.' (Muslim). The nails must be cut at least once every forty days, because the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessing be upon him, specified a time limit within which people should cut their nails, shave their pubic hair, pluck their armpit hair and trim their moustaches, and not leave it for more than forty days. Is this befitting for a Muslim? Is their Wudhu valid? Is there a specified time limit for cutting the nails, or for doing other things that are Sunan al-Fitrah (specific Sunnah connected to the natural disposition of man)?Īnswer: Praise be to Allah. Question: I have noticed that some people in the Masjid let their nails grow long and they are filled with dirt.

The narrator of the Hadeeth said: 'I forget what the tenth was, unless it is rinsing the mouth during Wudhu.'Ību Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, narrated that the Prophet, peace and blessing be upon him, said: Five acts are from the Fitrah: Shaving off pubic hair. Istinja, which is the cleaning of the two exits with water.ġ0. Removing hair from the armpits and pubic area (by plucking, shaving or cutting).ĩ. Sniffing water, which is a procedural step of Wudhu.ħ and 8. The Prophet, peace and blessing be upon him, said: « Had it not been for the fact that I would overburden my Ummah (nation) I would have ordered them to use the Siwak, as I ordered them to perform Wudhu» (Silsilah as-Saheehah).Ĥ. Allah warns those who disobey His Messenger, saying:

The Prophet, peace and blessing be upon him, said: « Grow the beards and trim the moustache» (Bukhari). This is incumbent upon every male Muslim. The Prophet, peace and blessing be upon him, said: « Differ from the polytheists, grow the beards and trim the moustache» (Bukhari & Muslim)Ģ.

Allah has chosen certain practices for His Prophets Muslims are to follow these as well, they are known as Sunan al-Fitrah, or the Muslim's cleanliness obligations.

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