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What is the proper method of disposal of nails and hair? Is flushing it down the sink permissible?

Answered as per Hanafi Fiqh by Darulihsan.com

Ref:tah007/08

June 2008

Q: What is the proper method of disposal of nails and hair? Is flushing it down the sink permissible?

A:

As all parts of the human body demand respect, we have been instructed to respectfully bury hair, nails etc. Flushing it down the sink results in these being mixed with impurities which is not respectful and thus should be avoided.

Mufti Shafiq Jakhura
Iftaa Department, Darul Ihsan Islamic Services Centre
I concur with the answer:
Mufti Zubair Bayat

Ameer, Darul Ihsan Islamic Services Centre

 

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