he removed the ailment with it, the sacrifice becomes obligatory. The logic behind al-Khiraqi's statement is that four is a large amount, so a sacrifice is required for it, just as it is for a quarter or more. As for three, it is the threshold of fewness, and the end of what constitutes the thing itself, so it is similar to one or two hairs. The deduction that a quarter carries the name of the whole is incorrect, because that is not restricted to the quarter; rather, it is a figurative expression that encompasses both the many and the few.

The fifth section is that the hair of the head and other hair are equal in the obligation of the Fidyah, because shaving non-head hair also results in luxury and cleanliness, so it resembles the hair of the head. If he shaves from his head and his body, there is only one Fidyah for the whole, even if it is much. If he shaves two hairs from his head and two hairs from his body, he must offer one sacrifice. This is the apparent view of al-Khiraqi, the choice of Abu al-Khattab, and the school of most jurists. Abu al-Khattab mentioned that there are two narrations regarding this. The first is as we have mentioned. The second is that if he plucks from the hair of his head and his body an amount that would necessitate a sacrifice for each one if done separately, then there are two sacrifices for them. This is what al-Qadi and Ibn 'Aqil mentioned, because the head differs from the body as release from the state of ihram is achieved by shaving it, unlike the body. Our response is that all hair is one genus on the body, so the Fidyah does not multiply due to the difference of its locations, just like the rest of the body and clothing. The claim of difference is invalidated by clothing, for it is obligatory to uncover the head but not other parts, yet the compensation for wearing them is one and the same.

The sixth section is that the Fidyah obligatory for shaving hair is the one mentioned in the Hadith of Ka'b ibn 'Ujrah, through the statement of the Prophet (peace and blessings of God be upon him): "Shave your head, and fast for three days, or feed six poor persons, giving each poor person half a sa', or offer a sheep as a sacrifice." In one wording: "Or feed six poor persons a faraq." It is agreed upon. In another wording: "Or feed six poor persons, giving every two poor persons a sa'." And in another wording: "Fast for three