Article 201- Cutting the nails of hand or foot, even cutting only one or some of the nails is Haraam for Muhrim, but if the nail is damaged and its remaining causes harm or severe discomfort then it can be cut.

Article 202- There is no difference between cutting the nails by scissors, nail cutter or even by tooth.

Article 203- There is no difference between extra fingers or other than that in this matter (as obligatory precaution).

Article 204- Whenever Muhrim cuts the nail because of forgetfulness or ignorance about the matter, then nothing is on him/her, but if it is performed deliberately its atonement is one portion of food (750 gr) for each nail and if he/she cuts all the nails of both hands then the atonement is one sheep. If Muhrim cuts the nails of the hands and feet in one session then the atonement is one sheep, but if this happens in two sessions then the atonement is two sheep.

Article 205- Whenever Muhrim cuts all the nails of both hands but doesn’t cut the nails of feet then pays the atonement of one sheep for nails of the hands and pays one portion of food for each nail of feet to a poor person. Also if he/she cuts all the nails of both feet but doesn’t cut all the nails of the hands.

Article 206- If Muhrim cuts five nails of the hand and five nails of the foot then he/she should pay one portion of food for each of the nails as the atonement. Also if he/she cuts less than ten nails of the hands and feet.

Article 207- If Muhrim has more than ten nails and cuts all the nails then he/she should pay the atonement of one sheep and it is Mustahab precaution to pay one portion of food as the atonement for each extra nail more than main nails.

Article 208- Whenever a person has more than ten nails and cuts ten main nails in the state of Ihram it is obligatory precaution to pay the atonement of one sheep, but if this person cuts some of main nails and some of extra nails then he/she should pay one portion of food for each of the main nails and it is also Mustahab precaution to pay one portion of food for each of extra nails as the atonement.

Article 209- If Muhrim is forced or has to cut the nail then it is obligatory precaution to pay the atonement, as it has been explained.

Question 210- What is the ruling of cutting the nail of non-Muhrim person by a Muhrim?

Answer: It doesn’t have problem.