[Chocolate]

How should a muslim man keep his hair? what length is allowed?

[alaq]

Chocolate, on 31 July 2010 - 11:31 AM, said:

How should a muslim man keep his hair? what length is allowed?

Ideally his hair should be covered so it should not be an issue however this is not the reality so you will find your answer here: http://seekersguidan...rant-him-peace/

[cheesegirl]

Even if a mans hair is covered, it is still haram to have some styles, e.g. shaving parts off and leaving the rest. But why would a mans hair be covered?

[Chocolate]

cheesegirl, on 31 July 2010 - 02:20 PM, said:

Even if a mans hair is covered, it is still haram to have some styles, e.g. shaving parts off and leaving the rest. But why would a mans hair be covered?

Exactly thats what I wonder?

Never heard of male Hijabs lol joking. yea we do have turbans n i love that. wish i can wear that at work

But why a man shud cover hair ?

[Abdul Rahman]

A man should cover his head out of love for the Prophet and out of fear of Allah Mighty and Majestic.
In the Hanafi madhab it is makruh to pray without covering the head or the forearms.
There wasa time when it was considered humiliating to be seen outside of one's house without covering one's head.

[alaq]

Abdul Rahman, on 31 July 2010 - 04:00 PM, said:

A man should cover his head out of love for the Prophet and out of fear of Allah Mighty and Majestic.
In the Hanafi madhab it is makruh to pray without covering the head or the forearms.
There wasa time when it was considered humiliating to be seen outside of one's house without covering one's head.

In the Shafi'i madhab it is also makroo (considered blameworthy) to pray without covering your head.
I have heard that some Hanafi scholars of the past considered the prayer to be invalid if one prayed without covering their head. Obviously this is not the position of the madhab but gives you something to think about.

Day to day activities though its no so important but it is still a sunnah which is a way of drawing near to your Lord, Exalted is He.

[cheesegirl]

Fascinating... what is the reason for covering the head? Humility?

[alaq]

cheesegirl, on 31 July 2010 - 06:10 PM, said:

Fascinating... what is the reason for covering the head? Humility?

I think its because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) always covered his head except in Hajj. I believe this was considered the norm for hundreds of years after. Allahu allam

[cheesegirl]

But surely if it is disliked to under cover the head during prayer there would be a reason?

[alaq]

cheesegirl, on 31 July 2010 - 07:05 PM, said:

But surely if it is disliked to under cover the head during prayer there would be a reason?

I am sure there is a reason but you would have to speak to the ulama I am just echoing what I have heard and read.
Personally (which means nothing) I think its one of those things, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and his companions always wore headgear excluding hajj. This would make you think it is obligatory but there is no direct proof in the Quran or Sunnah to say it is obligatory so it is given a lesser ruling (Sunnah to wear, makroo to not wear). Think of the witr prayer, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) never missed it even when traveling but he did not command us to pray it. The conditions surrounding the head covering will no doubt be dictated by the context. Day to day activities and the ritual prayer are not alike. What is considered modest, unclean etc changes with time however the ritual prayer never changes and is made up of ancient elements (Mosaic etc) as well as elements which predate mankind. Allah Allam.

[Chocolate]

Why do they not cover head during HAJJ?

I used to cover my head always even if i read Quran but wen i came here in Australia at a very young age I saw 90% of the mosque people with no head covering and this is the case in almost every mosques I have been to till now in SYDNEY.

Lol sydney muslims gave me bad habbit

[toomuchnoise]

There are no shayateen in Hajj.

This is why it is implored to wear a cap going into a bathroom. Latesh from jinn and shayateen often occurs through the head. The sunnah is to cover the area, part of the reason is protection from shayateen and jinn, likewise outside of the bathroom.