Fiqh-us-Sunnah - 5.117
Hadith 5.117.1
Passing Razor over a Bald Man's Head
The majority of scholars is of the opinion that in the case of a bald man, who has little or no hair at all, it is desirable to pass a razor over his head.
Ibn-ul-Mundhir said, "All reliable scholars agree that a razor be passed over the head of a bald man." In Abu Hanifah' s opinion passing razor over the head of a bald man is obligatory.
Hadith 5.117.A
Clipping One's Nails and Shortening Moustaches
It is desirable for those who shave or cut short their hair (as pilgrims) to also clip their finger nails and shorten their mustaches. Whenever Ibn 'Umar shaved or cut short his hair in Hajj or 'Umrah, he would always clip his finger nails and shorten his moustaches.
Ibn al-Mundhir said, "It is confirmed that when the Prophet (peace be upon him) shaved or cut short his hair he clipped his finger nails as well."
Hadith 5.117.B
A Woman to Shorten Her Hair but Forbidden to Shave
Abu Daw'ud and others reported from Ibn 'Abbas that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said, "Women (pilgrims) do not have to shave (their heads); they may only shorten their hair." Al-Hafiz considers this a sound hadith.
Ibn Al-Mundhir said, "There is agreement among the scholars on this, because shaving a woman's head is in fact a sort of punishment for her."
Hadith 5.117.C
How Much of Her Hair a Woman is to Cut Off
Ibn 'Umar said, "When a woman (pilgrim) wants to cut off her hair, she may hold her hair at the front and cut it off about the length of the tip of a finger." In 'Ata's opinion, while cutting her hair, a woman should cut it off her sides, of the long hair as well as the short ones. This is reported by Sa'id bin Mansur. Others hold that there is no limit as to how much a woman may cut off her hair. The Shafi'i school holds that cutting as much as three hairs is enough for a female pilgrim.
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