Leaving Forty Hairs on the Sideburns
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Question
Hello, if someone leaves 40 hairs on the sideburns, is it permissible for him to shave the rest of the hair on his head?
Answer
Hello,
It is forbidden to shave even if forty hairs are left.
Source
Shulchan Aruch, Yoreh De'ah, Siman 181, Se'if 3 and 9, as well as in Beit Yosef, Siman 181, which brings the opinion of the Smag that it is forbidden. Unlike the Rambam in Chapter 12 of the Laws of Idolatry, Halacha 6.
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