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Discarding ones hair & nails down the drain

Q: Is it permissible for one to discard ones hair & nails down the drain? In some cases e.g. shaving in the shower, this can’t be avoided.

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A: Unwanted hair and nails should be disposed of by burying it in sand. It is makrooh to flush it in the toilet or throw it down the drain. 

And Allah Ta’ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

فإذا قلم أظفاره أو جز شعره ينبغي أن يدفن ذلك الظفر والشعر المجزوز فإن رمى به فلا بأس وإن ألقاه في الكنيف أو في المغتسل يكره ذلك لأن ذلك يورث داء كذا في فتاوى قاضيخان (الفتاوى الهندية 5/358)

Answered by:

Mufti Zakaria Makada

Checked & Approved:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)

This answer was collected from MuftiOnline.co.za, where the questions have been answered by Mufti Zakaria Makada (Hafizahullah), who is currently a senior lecturer in the science of Hadith and Fiqh at Madrasah Ta’leemuddeen, Isipingo Beach, South Africa.

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