What constitutes the five essential acts of Al-Fitra (natural disposition)?

Chapter on Utensils

Al-Mughni

Book of Purification

Book 2 · Issue 1 · Bab 3

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The five acts of Al-Fitra are circumcision (Khitān), removing hair from the armpit (intif al-Ibt), trimming the nails (taqleem al-Axfār), removing pubic hair (al-Istiħdād, meaning shaving the pubic area), and clipping the mustache (qaṣṣ ash-Shārib). These are established by a report from Abu Hurayrah, affirmed as agreed upon by Bukhari and Muslim (Muttafaq 'alayhi).