Answered by Shaykh Jamir Meah
Question: Assalamu alaykum
Should we bury our hair and nails after removal?
Answer: Allah Most High tells us in the Qur’an, ‘Verily we have honoured the Children of Adam.’ [17.70].
It is because of this honour of the human being that scholars have stated that it is recommended to bury hair and nails when removed, as well as any other body parts separated from a human body.
[Mughni al Muhtaj, Bushra al Karim]
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[Shaykh] Jamir Meah
Shaykh Jamir Meah grew up in Hampstead, London. In 2007, he traveled to Tarim, Yemen, where he spent nine years studying the Islamic sciences on a one-to-one basis under the foremost scholars of the Ribaat, Tarim, with a main specialization and focus on Shafi’i fiqh. In early 2016, he moved to Amman, Jordan, where he continues advanced studies in a range of Islamic sciences, as well as teaching. Jamir is a qualified homeopath.