Shaving the hair of a newborn baby girl on the 7th day

Q: Must the hair of a newborn baby girl also be shaved on the 7th day after birth?

A: The hair of the new born baby should be shaved on the seventh day, whether a baby girl or a baby boy.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

 

Answered by:

Mufti Zakaria Makada

Checked & Approved:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)