Waxing The Armpits
Question
Is it permissible to wax under the arms?
Answer
The purpose of removing the hair from below the arm pits is to attain cleanliness. As this object can be achieved by using wax as well; it will be fundamentally permissible to utilise wax.
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
وأصل السنة يتأدى بكل مزيل لحصول المقصود وهو النظافة
(شامي)
- Approved by
- Mufti Muhammed Saeed Motara Saheb D.B.
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