Why do muslims shave their heads after visiting Mina?
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This practice of shaving or clipping the hair is affirmed by the Qur'an, the Sunnah of the Prophet, and the consensus of the Muslim scholars.\n\nAlmighty Allah says, (Truly did Allah fulfil the vision for His Messenger: ye shall enter the Sacred Mosque, if Allah wills, with minds secure, heads shaved, hair cut short, and without fear.) (Al-Fath 48:27)\n\nBoth Al-Bukhari and Muslim quote the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) as saying, "May Allah bless those who shaved (their head during Hajj)." The Companions asked, "O Messenger of Allah, what about those who cut their hair short?" Thereupon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "May Allah bless those who shaved." They repeated their question the third time, and again the Prophet said, "May Allah bless those who shaved." When they asked him for the fourth time, "O Messenger of Allah, what about those who clip their hair short?" He said, "And (may Allah bless) those who clip their hair short.”\n\nShaving here means removing hair of the head with a razor, etc., or plucking them out. It suffices one, however, to remove only as many as three hairs. And cutting the hair short means cutting the length of one fingertip of the head's hair.\n\nHowever, the issue of which one is obligatory, between shaving or cutting hair short, is controversial among jurists. Most scholars hold that shaving or cutting the hair short is obligatory, and one failing to do so is to slaughter an animal in order to atone for this omission. According to the Shafi`i school, it is an integral part of Hajj.
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No, you don't have to unless there are males in the house and you would like to pay some respect to their belief.  But if you're going to a house where there are only females, it's not necessary.  Did you know that when Muslim women go to a all female gathering, they can take the head covering off.  In fact most of them adorn themselves (make-up, jewelery, fancy clothes, etc) when they go to such places.  \n\nHowever, if you choose to wear one out of respect and tolerance to her religion, by all means go ahead.  It's not disrespectful at all being the fact that you are not Muslim.  It is actually a very friendly and respectful gesture.  \n\nI know my old principal of my elementary school was very fascinated by Islam and very respectful.  So on the Islamic Holidays, she would wear a head covering to school.  I found that awsome.
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Because they are Islamic countrys!
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According to my restricted knowledge of Islam I believe that it encourages modesty in terms of clothing especially with regards to women. Does this entail covering your head too? I mean a woman can wear loose clothes etc., not covering her head, and still appear modest. Is there any explicit directive in the Qur'an or the Hadith requiring women to cover their heads?  \nPlease kindly explain.  \n\nI agree with your statement with the exception that with reference to modesty, there are no gender-based differences in the directives of the Qur'an, in principle. However, the practical application of these directives may differ for men and women, due to the natural differences between the two.  \nYou write:  Does this entail covering your head too?\n \nHead covering has not been made obligatory upon women by the Shari`ah. However, it is a well known fact that head-covering for women has remained an integral part of the noble social traditions of each one of the three Abrahamic traditions of Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Head-covering has traditionally been considered a symbol of nobility and modesty in all of these traditions. In view of this significance of head-covering, it is recommended for Muslim women to adhere to this practice.\nYou write:\nI mean a woman can wear loose clothes etc., not covering her head, and still appear modest. Is there any explicit directive in the Qur'an or the Hadith requiring women to cover their heads?\nAn individual's concept of what may or may not constitute immodesty can be greatly influenced by his/her social background. However, as should be clear from the foregoing, for a Muslim, a Christian or a Jew, who gives any importance to the social traditions established and condoned by the prophets of God, the teachings entailed in these traditions should serve as a standard to emulate, even though these traditions are not a part of the Shari`ah.\nThere are indeed some traditions in which the Prophet (pbuh) is reported to have condoned and recommended the referred tradition of covering heads and adhering to modest attire. However, firstly, there is some difference of opinion among the scholars of Hadith relating to the authenticity of some of these narratives; and, secondly, in view of the elaborate prescription of the Qur'an in this regard, these narratives, even if considered authentic, should be seen as a part of the social tradition condoned and promoted by the Prophet (pbuh), rather than as a part of the Islamic Shari`ah.  \nI hope this helps.
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A circumcised penis is when their foreskin gets removed from their penis.  I really don't know what Muslims have so i wont be able to answer that one.  Sorry! \n\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circumcised\n\nHave a look at that link.
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Pubic hair is like parsely.  Its a decoration that you push aside before you eat.
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Their koran is not as sacred as they pretend. When Muslims sneak into our country from Mexico, they leave their "holy book" and prayer rugs in the desert to help conceal their identity.\n\nLet's see...when they capture one of ours, they cut off his head in front of a camera. When we capture one of theirs, we put them in a climate-controlled cell, give them three meals a day (that conform with their religious needs), and...oh, dear...put underwear on their head and take naked pictures to embarrass them.\n\nGee, would I rather have my head chopped off, or have a pair of panties on it? I'll think about that and get back to you.\n\n.
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believe it or not it has lot to do with the way you look down there. Just like not all haircuts work for all heads.\n\nUnlike haircuts, however, definitely neat and trim.
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Excellent question, wonder why they never thought of it themselves. Why do they need their women to be fully clothed from head to toe in burqa ?\n\nAnother Muslim scientist claims that the Islamic headdress HIJAB derives from sex rites. She claimed that the headscarf was first worn by priestesses in Sumer who were initiating young people into sex, without being prostitutes.\n\n\nhttp://www.speroforum.com/site/article.asp?idarticle=6361
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Of Course , \nAccording to the sayings of prophet Mohamed , both men and women Must shave their pubic hair, \nAnd as i heard before that a women should at least shave her public hair once daily , if she didn't it would be considered a sin , \nWhat ever the way of shaving is, Cleanliness is very recommended in Islam , please check this site : \nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghusl\n\n and i hope this helps.
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Depends on who area of the world they come from. In some places only the the hood(The female counterpart to a foreskin) of the clitoris is removed, but in many areas, part or all the the clitoris(Like the glans penis of the man) as well as the hood  is removed, this is mostly done in african countries. The practice of female circumcision predates the Muslim religion,but in the Quaran Mohammad is asked about this issue and his answer was "To cut her gently" (only remove the hood), Unfortunately this is interpreted by many Muslim religious leaders as Mohammad condoning or having this cruel practice as being nessessary to being a good Muslim, when Mohamad was actually saying that if this thing must be done, than do as little harm to the girl as possible. The liberal Muslims see female circumcision as unessessary. In most Western countries the practice is illegal. The reason Mohammad did not speak totally against the practice is because female circumcision was a firmly established practce in many of the areas his supporters lived in and if he would have tried to stop it, he would have last a lot of political support.
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It depends how religious they are. Only married women cover their hair, sometimes with wigs sometimes with scalves or hats. Its because they feel that its an intimate thing to share with just your husband. There are some sects that shave their heads and cover their heads with wigs, but for a different reason.
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Because you shave it!!
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Yep, been shaved completely bald twice now.\nI do it for cancer research.\nIt's called shave for a cure, people sponsor you to shave your head and the money goes into research for a cure for cancer.\nIt happens every year in March here, I did it for free, and I'd do it again, for free\nIt's only hair man, it grows back.\nIt sticks like velcro to the furniture til it grows back some though, lol
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A circumcised penis is always healthy and clean in every respect of its existence.\nIt is totally dependent on the person's personal hygiene.\nThis is why the Jews and other religions (Islam especially) specify that all males be circumcised, otherwise they are unclean.\nIt might be strange to others but it is true.\nOn the other hand Girls or women should not be circumcised,\nMany African Muslims believe that female circumcision is required by Islam. In fact, no form of genital modification and mutilation is mentioned in the Qur'an, but only in disputed hadiths. Clerics supporting female circumcision rely on a single disputed hadith and another hadith which was discredited by the consensus of scholars as forged. In Saudi Arabia (Hijaz), where Islam originated, female circumcision has never been practiced by the locals before or after Muhammad. Muhammad, the prophet of Islam, never allowed the procedure to be performed on any of his daughters. Most scholars believe it is practiced more as a result of ignorance and misconceived religious fervor, than for reasons of true religious doctrine. Many Arab Muslims interpret different passages as being in opposition to female circumcision, and believe the practice to be un-Islamic.
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my bald head, once a pretty girl came up to my day who was also bald and asked him if she could kiss his head, and my dad said yes. Many girls like to rub my head it is great shaving my head.
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Well baldness is not limited to certain religions! In that sense, its pretty secular.\n\nI have a friend whose half bald( typical male pattern baldness), and a surd, and he wears a turban. Obviously he's not going to remove the rest of his hair! And he'd look pretty silly without a turban.\n\nIndian Prime Minister Mr. Manmohan Singh is also going bald, what with the tensions of running a country of 1 billion and growing.\n\nHe also wears a turban.Perhaps they don't like giving up turbans because they have worn turbans all their lives. And now don't want to give up.