Is it permissible for men to wax or shave their legs for sporting reasons?

· 24 Shaʻban 1423 AH1 min readFatwa 7071English
Misc. Fiqh

Question

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Is it permissible for men to wax or shave their legs for sporting reasons?

Answer

In principle, it is not permissible for a man to expose his Satar (area between the navel and the kness) to anyone. Therefore, waxing legs for sporting reasons is prohibited.

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Mufti Ebrahim Desai

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