Was it Okay to Dispose of My Hair in The Toilet?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel

Question

I disposed of my hair in the toilet. At that time, I didn’t know the rulings. So is it okay, or what should I do?

Answer

In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate

I pray you are in good faith and health.

Throwing away anything that is separated from a living human is disliked. Scholars mention that one should bury everything, such as a limb, hair, nails, and the like. That is separated.

The reason is that Allah Most High has honored every part of the human being:

“Verily, we have honored the Children of Adam.” [Quran, 17:70] Also, this was from the habitual practice of many of the Companions of the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) and the early Muslims. [Al-Fatawa al-Hindiyya]

As Muslims, we should have a habit of burying everything that separates us from our bodies. Unfortunately, many Muslims, being aware, still disregard this practice and dishonor separated human tissue.

Allah Most High gives us every success to follow in the footsteps of the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) and his companions. Amin.

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I pray this helps answer your question.

[Mawlana] Ilyas Patel
Checked and Approved by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani

Mawlana Ilyas Patel has received traditional education in various countries. He started his schooling in the UK and completed his hifz of the Quran in India. After that, he joined an Islamic seminary in the UK, where he studied secular and Aalimiyya sciences. Later, he traveled to Karachi, Pakistan, and other Middle Eastern countries to further his education. Mawlana has served as an Imam in the Republic of Ireland for several years and taught the Quran and other Islamic sciences to both children and adults. He also worked as a teacher and librarian at a local Islamic seminary in the UK for 12 years. Presently, he lives in the UK with his wife and is interested in books and gardening.

فاذا قلم أظفاره أو جز شعره ينبغي أن يدفن ذلك الظفر والشعر المجزوز فإن رمى به فلا بأس به وإن ألقاه في الكنيف أو في المغتسل يكره ذلك لأن ذلك يورث داء كذا في فتاوي قاضي خان.
الفتاوي الهندية: (كتاب الكراهية، 358/5، ط: دار الفکر)