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Islamic Verdicts - Volume IV The Book of Hajj Rites
Shaving the Head is better than cutting the Hair short Q: Which is better, shaving the head or cutting the hair short after performing the rites of 'Umrah or Hajj? And does it suffice to cut some of the hair of the head? A: It is better to shave the head for 'Umrah and Hajj both, because the Messenger (Salallahou 'aleyhi wa salam) supplicated three times for forgiveness and mercy for those who shave their heads, and he supplicated once for those who cut their hair. Therefore, shaving the head is better. But if the 'Umrah is close to Hajj, it is better to cut the hair short for the 'Umrah so that there will be hair to shave for Hajj. This is because the Hajj is more perfect than the 'Umrah, thus this (shaving) will be more perfect for that which is more perfect (Hajj). However, if the 'Umrah is far from the Hajj, for example, during Shawwal, and the hair of the head will grow back long (before Hajj), then the person shaves his head so that he can acquire the virtue of shaving the head. Cutting the hair of part of the head is not sufficient, nor is shaving part of the head, according to the most correct opinion from the views of the scholars. Rather, it is obligatory to shave all of the head or cut all of it (evenly). Also, it is better to start with cutting the right side in shaving the head and cutting the hair. Ash-Shaykh Ibn Baz
Q: We saw during Hajj that some of the people, when they cut their hair for Hajj or 'Umrah, they cut it from the lower part of the head only in the shape of a circle. They go around the lower part of it on all sides. However, concerning the rest of the hair, they do not remove anything from it (i.e., what is known as a 'bowl cut' in the West). Then, when we said to them that cutting the hair has to be over all of the head, they said to us: "This is what is required." So, which action is obligatory? A: What is obligatory is to cut all of the hair of the head, whether by shaving it or cutting it shorter, for Hajj or 'Umrah. It is not required to cut something from each and every hair individually. What the person did whom you mentioned is not sufficient according to the most correct view from the opinions of the scholars, nor is it from the Sunnah of Muhammad bin 'Abdullah (Salallahou 'aleyhi wa salam) . The Permanent Committee
If the Hajj Pilgrim cuts his Hair and he does not cut the Hair evenly all over, what is the ruling? Q: If the Hajj pilgrim or 'Umrah pilgrim cuts his hair on both the sides of his head (only) and then he removes his Ihram without cutting his hair evenly all over the head, what is the ruling? A: If he is on Hajj and he has performed the Tawaf and stoned the pillar, the ruling is that he should remain in his (normal) garments and complete the shaving of his head or cutting his hair. If he is performing 'Umrah, he must remove his (normal) garments and put back on his Ihram garments. Then, he must shave his head or shorten it completely, cutting all sides of the head while he is in Ihram, meaning wearing Ihram garments. Ash-Shaykh Ibn 'Uthaimin
The ruling on whoever leaves off shaving the Head or cutting the Hair due to Ignorance Q: A Hajj pilgrim came performing Hajjut-Tamattu'. So, when he had performed Tawaf and Sa'y, he put on his normal clothing and he did not cut or shave his hair. Then, he asked and was informed after Hajj that he had made a mistake. So, what should he do, since the Hajj came after the time of the 'Umrah? A: This man is considered as having left off an obligatory act from the obligations of 'Umrah, which is shaving the head or cutting the hair. According to the people of knowledge he must slaughter an animal as a ransom (for atonement) in Makkah and distribute it among the poor people of Makkah. However, he still remains upon his performance of At-Tamattu' (i.e., it still counts). Ash-Shaykh Ibn 'Uthaimin
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