If someone performs Tawaf-ul-Ifadah

Q 2: is it obligatory that a person shaves or shortens his hair for Al-Tahalul Al-Akbar (major removal of the ritual state for Hajj and `Umrah after performing the final obligatory circumambulation around the Ka`bah in Hajj) after doing so for Al-Tahalul Al-Asghar (minor removal of the ritual state for Hajj and `Umrah before performing the final obligatory circumambulation around the Ka`bah in Hajj) meaning, after finishing the throwing of the Jamarat (stone pillars at which pebbles are thrown during Hajj)?

A: It is neither obligatory nor preferable to shave or shorten the hair after doing so for Al-Tahalul Al-Asghar, meaning, finishing the throwing of Jamarat. This is because this is one of the rituals of Hajj. It is a sort of `Ibadah (worship) which is based on Tawqif (a religious text and not personal opinion) and there is no authentic narration from the Prophet (peace be upon him) to the effect that he shaved or shortened his hair after Al-Tahalul Al-Akbar. Rather, he (peace be upon him) did so only for Al-Tahalul Al-Asghar. Moreover, it is authentically reported that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: Take your (Hajj) rituals from me. May Allah grant us success. May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and Companions.