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The third question of Fatwa no. 16507 Q 3: On the 8th of Dhul-Hijjah, 1413 A.H., I made an unintentional mistake, I plucked a hair from my chest out of forgetfulness. It should be known that I did not perform Hajj. However, I was told that my act was impermissible because I intended to offer Ud-hiyah (sacrificial animal offered by non-pilgrims) on behalf of myself and my family members. Is it correct that the person who intends to offer Ud-hiyah is considered like the person who enters Ihram (ritual state for Hajj or `Umrah)? A: Whoever wants to offer Ud-hiyah should refrain, during the first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah, from removing any hair, clipping any nails, or cutting anything of the skin of the body until the Ud-hiyah is slaughtered. There is a Sahih (authentic) Hadith in this regard which was narrated by Um Salamah attributing it to the Prophet:  When the (first) ten (days of Dhul-Hijjah) starts and anyone of you intends to offer Ud-hiyah, let them not cut anything of their hair or nails until they sacrifice it. (Related by Ahmad and Muslim in his Sahih [Authentic Hadith Book]) Such a person is not considered in the state of Ihram; rather, this is a specific ruling for them.Cutting hair or clipping nails out of forgetfulness or ignorance has no consequences because Allah (Glorified be He) says:  Our Lord! Punish us not if we forget or fall into error It was authentically reported that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said about the Tafsir (explanation/exegesis of the meanings of the Qur'an) of this Ayah (Qur'anic verse) that Allah said: 'I did.' | | (Part No. 10; Page No. 435) | |
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