Hairdressing and Nail Clipping
Islamtendstocleanthepartsofthebody;hence,iturgesonhairdress-
ingandnailclipping.TheProphet (s)said,“Therearefive mattersthat
arewithinthesoundnature.Theyareshavingthepubes,circumcision,
trimmingthemustache,tearingoutthehairofthearmpits,andclipping
thenails.”.Healthandprotectionagainstinfectiousdiseasesareobtained
through the application of these healthy courses.
In any case, Islam has decreed cleanness, because it involves the
prosperityandthedevelopmentofthegeneralhealth,andcontributesin
saving goodphysical soundness. The developed countries,along with
theinternationalhealthorganizations,striveforpublicizingthegeneral
healthamongpeoples of theworld. They alsoworkforguarding man
from irregularity and aberrance. Bantam, the English, says, “Diligent
preservationsinthelegislativepurityoftheIslamicreligionwilldismiss
sinningandquitthedefects.AllofthecriminalsthatIhaveseeninthe
jails were dirty in appearance and reality.”