Cutting Nails at Night

Q: Is it permissible to cut one’s nails at night?

A: Yes, this is permissible. It is written in the book Al-Fataawal-Hindiyya that once the King Haroon Rashid asked Imam Abu Yusuf about clipping the nails at night. The great Imam answered: “It is advisable to do so.” The King then asked: “And what’s your proof for this?” The Imam replied instantaneously: “The Hadith of Rasoolullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam): “A good act is never delayed.”