the navel, clipping the nails, etc. are such acts that were commanded in every Shari’ah, and are from the Sunnahs of the previous Prophets.

The Beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said, ‘Ten things are from the natural disposition (i.e., they were commanded in every Shari’ah): Trimming the moustache, growing the beard, using Miswak, placing water into the nose, clipping the nails, washing the joints of the fingers, removing the armpit hairs, cutting the hair below the navel, performing Istinja and rinsing the mouth.’ (Muslim, p. 125, Hadees 604)

Let us listen to some important points in this regard that are mentioned by Sayyidi A’la Hadrat رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه: It is not permitted to grow the nails, underarm hairs and the hairs below the navel for more than 40 days; one will be sinful after the 40^th day. Doing this occasionally will constitute as a minor sin, and it will become major if it is done as a habit, it will be transgression (Fisq). (Fatawa Razawiyyah, vol. 22, p. 284, derived from) At another place, he رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه states: ‘Growing moustache so much that it goes into the mouth is Haraam, sin and the way of the disbelievers.’ (Fatawa Razawiyyah, vol. 22, p. 684, derived)

Therefore, if possible, one should perform all these tasks on a Friday, because it is narrated in a Hadees that the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم would trim his moustache and clip his nails before going for Salah on Friday. (Shu’ab-ul-Iman, vol. 3, p. 24, Hadees 2763)

   *One should not cut their nails with their teeth, as this is Makruh and there is a risk of leukoderma (i.e. an illness in which white spots appear on the body) arising from this. (Rad-ul-Muhtar ma’ Durr-e-Mukhtar, vol. 9, p. 668)

   *Long nails are the sitting place of Satan. Meaning, Satan sits on them. (Kimiyaye Sa’adat, vol. 1, p. 168)

   *After the hair and nails are cut, they should be buried. (Durr-e-Mukhtar ma’ Rad-ul-Muhtar, vol. 9, p. 668)

   *After cutting the nails, the front parts of the fingers should be washed.