diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index c6d5c8f43a..ac2b00da30 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -1741,6 +1741,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "daft-dsl",
  "daft-functions",
  "daft-functions-json",
+ "daft-hash",
  "daft-image",
  "daft-io",
  "daft-json",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 1195d7373a..bce444fdee 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ daft-csv = {path = "src/daft-csv", default-features = false}
 daft-dsl = {path = "src/daft-dsl", default-features = false}
 daft-functions = {path = "src/daft-functions", default-features = false}
 daft-functions-json = {path = "src/daft-functions-json", default-features = false}
+daft-hash = {path = "src/daft-hash", default-features = false}
 daft-image = {path = "src/daft-image", default-features = false}
 daft-io = {path = "src/daft-io", default-features = false}
 daft-json = {path = "src/daft-json", default-features = false}
@@ -36,29 +37,30 @@ sysinfo = {workspace = true}
 [features]
 # maturin will turn this on
 python = [
-  "dep:pyo3",
-  "dep:pyo3-log",
+  "common-daft-config/python",
+  "common-display/python",
+  "common-resource-request/python",
+  "common-system-info/python",
   "daft-core/python",
   "daft-csv/python",
   "daft-dsl/python",
-  "daft-local-execution/python",
-  "daft-io/python",
+  "daft-functions-json/python",
+  "daft-functions/python",
+  "daft-hash/python",
   "daft-image/python",
+  "daft-io/python",
   "daft-json/python",
+  "daft-local-execution/python",
   "daft-micropartition/python",
   "daft-parquet/python",
   "daft-plan/python",
   "daft-scan/python",
   "daft-scheduler/python",
-  "daft-stats/python",
   "daft-sql/python",
+  "daft-stats/python",
   "daft-table/python",
-  "daft-functions/python",
-  "daft-functions-json/python",
-  "common-daft-config/python",
-  "common-system-info/python",
-  "common-display/python",
-  "common-resource-request/python"
+  "dep:pyo3",
+  "dep:pyo3-log"
 ]
 
 [lib]
diff --git a/daft/daft/__init__.pyi b/daft/daft/__init__.pyi
index 6b04402701..ac2673e702 100644
--- a/daft/daft/__init__.pyi
+++ b/daft/daft/__init__.pyi
@@ -1220,7 +1220,7 @@ def minhash(
     num_hashes: int,
     ngram_size: int,
     seed: int = 1,
-    hash_function: Literal["murmur3", "xxhash", "sha1"] = "murmur3",
+    hash_function: HashFunctionKind = HashFunctionKind.MurmurHash3,
 ) -> PyExpr: ...
 
 # -----
@@ -1360,7 +1360,7 @@ class PySeries:
         num_hashes: int,
         ngram_size: int,
         seed: int = 1,
-        hash_function: Literal["murmur3", "xxhash", "sha1"] = "murmur3",
+        hash_function: HashFunctionKind = HashFunctionKind.MurmurHash3,
     ) -> PySeries: ...
     def __invert__(self) -> PySeries: ...
     def count(self, mode: CountMode) -> PySeries: ...
diff --git a/daft/expressions/expressions.py b/daft/expressions/expressions.py
index f005b58c59..cb2f277834 100644
--- a/daft/expressions/expressions.py
+++ b/daft/expressions/expressions.py
@@ -1186,7 +1186,7 @@ def minhash(
         num_hashes: int,
         ngram_size: int,
         seed: int = 1,
-        hash_function: Literal["murmur3", "xxhash", "sha1"] = "murmur3",
+        hash_function: native.HashFunctionKind = native.HashFunctionKind.MurmurHash3,
     ) -> Expression:
         """
         Runs the MinHash algorithm on the series.
@@ -1195,7 +1195,6 @@ def minhash(
         repeating with `num_hashes` permutations. Returns as a list of 32-bit unsigned integers.
 
         Tokens for the ngrams are delimited by spaces.
-        MurmurHash is used for the initial hash.
         The strings are not normalized or pre-processed, so it is recommended
         to normalize the strings yourself.
 
@@ -1203,12 +1202,14 @@ def minhash(
             num_hashes: The number of hash permutations to compute.
             ngram_size: The number of tokens in each shingle/ngram.
             seed (optional): Seed used for generating permutations and the initial string hashes. Defaults to 1.
+            hash_function (optional): Hash function to use for initial string hashing. One of "murmur3", "xxhash", or "sha1". Defaults to "murmur3".
+
         """
         assert isinstance(num_hashes, int)
         assert isinstance(ngram_size, int)
         assert isinstance(seed, int)
         assert isinstance(hash_function, str)
-        assert hash_function in ("murmur3", "xxhash", "sha1"), f"Hash function {hash_function} not found"
+        assert isinstance(hash_function, native.HashFunctionKind), f"Hash function {hash_function} not found"
 
         return Expression._from_pyexpr(native.minhash(self._expr, num_hashes, ngram_size, seed, hash_function))
 
diff --git a/daft/series.py b/daft/series.py
index fd85d33f13..88df6f20d3 100644
--- a/daft/series.py
+++ b/daft/series.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 from typing import Any, Literal, TypeVar
 
 from daft.arrow_utils import ensure_array, ensure_chunked_array
-from daft.daft import CountMode, ImageFormat, ImageMode, PySeries, image
+from daft.daft import CountMode, HashFunctionKind, ImageFormat, ImageMode, PySeries, image
 from daft.datatype import DataType, _ensure_registered_super_ext_type
 from daft.dependencies import np, pa, pd
 from daft.utils import pyarrow_supports_fixed_shape_tensor
@@ -562,6 +562,7 @@ def minhash(
         num_hashes: int,
         ngram_size: int,
         seed: int = 1,
+        hash_function: HashFunctionKind = HashFunctionKind.MurmurHash3,
     ) -> Series:
         """
         Runs the MinHash algorithm on the series.
@@ -576,6 +577,7 @@ def minhash(
             num_hashes: The number of hash permutations to compute.
             ngram_size: The number of tokens in each shingle/ngram.
             seed (optional): Seed used for generating permutations and the initial string hashes. Defaults to 1.
+            hash_function (optional): Hash function to use for initial string hashing. One of "murmur3", "xxhash", or "sha1". Defaults to "murmur3".
         """
         if not isinstance(num_hashes, int):
             raise ValueError(f"expected an integer for num_hashes but got {type(num_hashes)}")
@@ -583,6 +585,10 @@ def minhash(
             raise ValueError(f"expected an integer for ngram_size but got {type(ngram_size)}")
         if seed is not None and not isinstance(seed, int):
             raise ValueError(f"expected an integer or None for seed but got {type(seed)}")
+        if not isinstance(hash_function, str):
+            raise ValueError(f"expected a string for hash_function but got {type(hash_function)}")
+        if not isinstance(hash_function, HashFunctionKind):
+            raise ValueError(f"expected HashFunctionKind for hash_function but got {type(hash_function)}")
 
         return Series._from_pyseries(self._series.minhash(num_hashes, ngram_size, seed))
 
diff --git a/src/daft-hash/src/lib.rs b/src/daft-hash/src/lib.rs
index fb6bcb61e4..06af25362e 100644
--- a/src/daft-hash/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/daft-hash/src/lib.rs
@@ -76,3 +76,10 @@ impl FromStr for HashFunctionKind {
         }
     }
 }
+
+#[cfg(feature = "python")]
+pub fn register_modules(parent: &Bound<PyModule>) -> PyResult<()> {
+    parent.add_class::<HashFunctionKind>()?;
+
+    Ok(())
+}
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index a7a1382538..e8d007e6da 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ pub mod pylib {
         daft_sql::register_modules(m)?;
         daft_functions::register_modules(m)?;
         daft_functions_json::register_modules(m)?;
+        daft_hash::register_modules(m)?;
 
         m.add_wrapped(wrap_pyfunction!(version))?;
         m.add_wrapped(wrap_pyfunction!(build_type))?;
diff --git a/tests/series/test_minhash.py b/tests/series/test_minhash.py
index d1f34471dd..9fffc279b9 100644
--- a/tests/series/test_minhash.py
+++ b/tests/series/test_minhash.py
@@ -1,21 +1,33 @@
-from typing import Literal
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from enum import Enum
 
 import pytest
 
 from daft import DataType, Series
 
 
+class HashFunctionKind(Enum):
+    """
+    Kind of hash function to use for minhash.
+    """
+
+    MurmurHash3 = 0
+    XxHash = 1
+    Sha1 = 2
+
+
 def minhash_none(
     series: Series,
     num_hashes: int,
     ngram_size: int,
     seed: int | None,
-    hash_function: Literal["murmur3", "xxhash", "sha1"],
+    hash_function: HashFunctionKind,
 ) -> list[list[int] | None]:
     if seed is None:
-        return series.minhash(num_hashes, ngram_size, hash_function=hash_function).to_pylist()
+        return series.minhash(num_hashes, ngram_size, hash_function=hash_function.name.lower()).to_pylist()
     else:
-        return series.minhash(num_hashes, ngram_size, seed, hash_function=hash_function).to_pylist()
+        return series.minhash(num_hashes, ngram_size, seed, hash_function=hash_function.name.lower()).to_pylist()
 
 
 test_series = Series.from_pylist(
@@ -39,7 +51,9 @@ def minhash_none(
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("num_hashes", [1, 2, 16, 128])
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("ngram_size", [1, 2, 4, 5, 100])
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("seed", [1, -1, 123, None])
-@pytest.mark.parametrize("hash_function", ["murmur3", "xxhash", "sha1"])
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "hash_function", [HashFunctionKind.MurmurHash3, HashFunctionKind.XxHash, HashFunctionKind.Sha1]
+)
 def test_minhash(num_hashes, ngram_size, seed, hash_function):
     minhash = minhash_none(test_series, num_hashes, ngram_size, seed, hash_function)
     assert minhash[4] is None and minhash[-1] is None
@@ -55,7 +69,9 @@ def test_minhash(num_hashes, ngram_size, seed, hash_function):
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("num_hashes", [0, -1, -100])
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("ngram_size", [1, 2, 4, 5, 100])
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("seed", [1, -1, 123, None])
-@pytest.mark.parametrize("hash_function", ["murmur3", "xxhash", "sha1"])
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "hash_function", [HashFunctionKind.MurmurHash3, HashFunctionKind.XxHash, HashFunctionKind.Sha1]
+)
 def test_minhash_fails_nonpositive_num_hashes(num_hashes, ngram_size, seed, hash_function):
     with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="num_hashes must be positive"):
         minhash_none(test_series, num_hashes, ngram_size, seed, hash_function)
@@ -64,7 +80,9 @@ def test_minhash_fails_nonpositive_num_hashes(num_hashes, ngram_size, seed, hash
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("num_hashes", [1, 2, 16, 128])
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("ngram_size", [0, -1, -100])
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("seed", [1, -1, 123, None])
-@pytest.mark.parametrize("hash_function", ["murmur3", "xxhash", "sha1"])
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "hash_function", [HashFunctionKind.MurmurHash3, HashFunctionKind.XxHash, HashFunctionKind.Sha1]
+)
 def test_minhash_fails_nonpositive_ngram_size(num_hashes, ngram_size, seed, hash_function):
     with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="ngram_size must be positive"):
         minhash_none(test_series, num_hashes, ngram_size, seed, hash_function)
@@ -73,7 +91,9 @@ def test_minhash_fails_nonpositive_ngram_size(num_hashes, ngram_size, seed, hash
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("num_hashes", [1, 2, 16, 128])
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("ngram_size", [1, 2, 4, 5, 100])
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("seed", [1, -1, 123, None])
-@pytest.mark.parametrize("hash_function", ["murmur3", "xxhash", "sha1"])
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "hash_function", [HashFunctionKind.MurmurHash3, HashFunctionKind.XxHash, HashFunctionKind.Sha1]
+)
 def test_minhash_empty_series(num_hashes, ngram_size, seed, hash_function):
     series = Series.from_pylist([]).cast(DataType.string())
 
@@ -84,7 +104,9 @@ def test_minhash_empty_series(num_hashes, ngram_size, seed, hash_function):
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("num_hashes", [1, 2, 16, 128])
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("ngram_size", [1, 2, 4, 5, 100])
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("seed", [1, -1, 123, None])
-@pytest.mark.parametrize("hash_function", ["murmur3", "xxhash", "sha1"])
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "hash_function", [HashFunctionKind.MurmurHash3, HashFunctionKind.XxHash, HashFunctionKind.Sha1]
+)
 def test_minhash_seed_consistency(num_hashes, ngram_size, seed, hash_function):
     minhash1 = minhash_none(test_series, num_hashes, ngram_size, seed, hash_function)
     minhash2 = minhash_none(test_series, num_hashes, ngram_size, seed, hash_function)
@@ -94,7 +116,9 @@ def test_minhash_seed_consistency(num_hashes, ngram_size, seed, hash_function):
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("num_hashes", [1, 2, 16, 128])
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("ngram_size", [1, 2, 4, 5, 100])
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("seed_pair", [[1, 2], [1, 5], [None, 2], [123, 234]])
-@pytest.mark.parametrize("hash_function", ["murmur3", "xxhash", "sha1"])
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "hash_function", [HashFunctionKind.MurmurHash3, HashFunctionKind.XxHash, HashFunctionKind.Sha1]
+)
 def test_minhash_seed_differences(num_hashes, ngram_size, seed_pair, hash_function):
     minhash1 = minhash_none(test_series, num_hashes, ngram_size, seed_pair[0], hash_function)
     minhash2 = minhash_none(test_series, num_hashes, ngram_size, seed_pair[1], hash_function)
diff --git a/tests/table/test_minhash.py b/tests/table/test_minhash.py
index 5c56e95528..e485fa239c 100644
--- a/tests/table/test_minhash.py
+++ b/tests/table/test_minhash.py
@@ -2,12 +2,15 @@
 
 import daft
 from daft import col
+from daft.daft import HashFunctionKind
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("num_hashes", [1, 2, 16, 128])
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("ngram_size", [1, 2, 4, 5, 100])
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("seed", [1, -1, 123, None])
-@pytest.mark.parametrize("hash_function", ["murmur3", "xxhash", "sha1"])
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "hash_function", [HashFunctionKind.MurmurHash3, HashFunctionKind.XxHash, HashFunctionKind.Sha1]
+)
 def test_table_expr_minhash(num_hashes, ngram_size, seed, hash_function):
     df = daft.from_pydict(
         {