# Itikaf

**Institution:** Darul Ifta Kauzariyya
**Category:** Miscellaneous
**Madhab (School):** Hanafi
**Mufti / Jurist:** Al Ameen
**Published Date:** January 01, 1970
**Canonical URL:** https://mail.daruliftakauzariyya.com/fatwa-archive/1091-Itikaf

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## Question

Is it possible to cut the hair of the head in the state of Itikaf?

## Answer / Fatwa Ruling

It is not allowed to go outside the masjid to get a haircut in the state of Itikaf. In case of an emergency, the hair can be cut from the veranda of the mosque without falling out of the mosque.  

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