Dua When Shaving the Head in Hajj

September 13, 2026

Explanation

This is the dua recited while shaving the head to leave the state of ihram during Hajj.

Dua Text

اَلْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ عَلَى مَا هَدَانَا وَالْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ عَلَى مَا هَدَانَا بِهِ عَلَيْنَا، اَللَّهُمَّ هٰذِهِ نَاصِيَتِي فَتَقَبَّلْ مِنِّي وَاغْفِرْ لِي ذُنُوبِي، اَللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِي وَلِلْمُحَلِّقِينَ وَالْمُقَصِّرِينَ يَا وَاسِعَ الْمَغْفِرَةِ آمِينَ

Transliteration

Alhamdu lillahi ‘ala ma hadana, wal-hamdu lillahi ‘ala ma hadana bihi ‘alayna. Allahumma hadhihi nasiyati fa-taqabbal minni waghfir li dhunubi. Allahumma-ghfir li wa lil-muhalliqina wal-muqassirina ya Wasi’al-maghfirah, amin.

Meaning

Praise be to Allah for guiding us; praise be to Allah for the blessings He has bestowed upon us. O Allah, this is my hair; accept it from me and forgive my sins. O Allah, forgive me and those who shave their hair and those who shorten it. O my Lord, abundant in forgiveness, amin.

What Is Asked in This Dua

This dua recited while shaving begins with praise: the servant thanks Allah for granting guidance and bestowing blessings. Having reached the end of the Hajj journey is a true reason for this praise. Then the servant presents his shaved hair to Allah like an offering: “This is my hair; accept it from me.” In this way, a simple shave becomes an act of worship and of submission.

Along with his hair, the servant asks for his sins to be forgiven too. A striking aspect of the dua is that the servant asks for forgiveness not only for himself but for all pilgrims who shave or shorten their hair. Finally, Allah is mentioned with the attribute “abundant in forgiveness,” and the dua ends with “amin.” The source states that shaving is a condition for leaving ihram; the dua turns this condition into a conscious moment of servanthood.

When and How to Recite

According to the source, this dua is recited while shaving the head to leave ihram during Hajj. The source book states that shaving has been made a condition for leaving ihram and that it must be done while still in ihram; therefore the dua should be recited as the shaving begins, before leaving ihram.

Being in a state of wudu is preferable but not required for dua. It should be recited while reflecting on its meaning, with gratitude for completing the worship of Hajj. Those who find the Arabic difficult can also make the dua with its meaning in their own language. No specific number of recitations is mentioned in the source.

Virtue

The source book states that shaving has been made a condition for leaving ihram and that it must be done while still in ihram.

Frequently Asked Questions

When is the dua for shaving the head recited?

It is recited while shaving to leave ihram during Hajj, as the shaving begins. The source book states that the shaving must be done while still in ihram.

What does the dua for shaving the head mean?

The servant praises Allah for guidance and blessings, asks for his shaved hair to be accepted and his sins forgiven, and asks forgiveness for everyone who shaves or shortens their hair.

Can the dua for shaving be recited without wudu?

Wudu is not required for dua; reciting it with wudu is virtuous. This text is not a verse of the Quran, so the ruling on touching the mushaf does not apply here.

Source

Majmu'at al-Ahzab, vol. 1, p. 305.

The text on this page was prepared by Dua Kitaplığı based on the work cited above. The Arabic text has been transcribed from the original with its vowel marks, and the transliteration in Latin letters and the English meaning are given separately. No virtue or number that does not appear in the source is added to this page. How do we prepare our content?

Published: 13 September 2026 · Last updated: 9 October 2026