A man who washes his head with khitmi before shaving

Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) said: There is no harm if, after stoning at the Jamarat and before shaving, one washes his head with khitmi clay.

Ata said: When shaving has become permissible for you, then wash your head with whatever you wish (there is no harm).

Abu Ja'far said: There is no harm if a person washes his head before having it shaved.

Layth said: I asked Ata, Tawus and Mujahid: "May I wash my head before having it shaved, if the shaving is becoming difficult for me?" They said: "Yes, and if you wish, wash it with khitmi clay as well."

Al-Hasan used to dislike that a person in ihram should wash his head with khitmi clay before having it shaved.

Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) used to dislike that a woman in ihram, when she intends to have her hair shortened, should wash her head with khitmi clay.

Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) used to wash his head with khitmi clay before having it shaved. The narrator said: Ata used to dislike it.