Removing hair from hands, arms, legs and upper lips.
Question
Is it allowed for women to remove hair from her hands,arms,legs and upper lips to please her husband?
Answer
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.
It is permissible.
And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best
Huzaifah Deedat
Student Darul Iftaa
Lusaka, Zambia
Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
الدر المختار وحاشية ابن عابدين (رد المحتار) (6/ 373)-دار الفكر
وفي تبيين المحارم إزالة الشعر من الوجه حرام إلا إذا نبت للمرأة لحية أو شوارب فلا تحرم إزالته بل تستحب
فتاوى محمودية - جلد 19 -ص 444 - فاروقيه
جديد فقهي مسائل-جلد –ص219- زمزم پبلیشرز
- Answered by
- Huzaifah Deedat
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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