Shaping the eyebrows
Question
I am worried about tidying my eyebrows. I heard the hadith that if you pluck your eyebrows you will never be able to smell the fragrance of paradise. Can you clarify as to what I am able to do about this within the limits of the shariah?
Answer
Shaping the eyebrows is impermissible, however removing the overgrown hair and making it look normal is permissible.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
وفي تبيين المحارم إزالة الشعر من الوجه حرام إلا إذا نبت للمرأة لحية أو شوارب فلا تحرم إزالته بل تستحب اه وفي التاترخانية عن المضمرات ولا بأس بأخذ الحاجبين وشعر وجهه ما لم يشبه المخنث اه ومثله في المجتبى (رد المحتار 6/373)
- Answered by
- Mufti Zakaria Makada
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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