What is the ruling on shaving the armpits before performing 'Umrah or Hajj?
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Question:
I came to perform 'Umrah and did not shave the hair under my armpits, because I was ignorant of the necessity of shaving it. After I had finished the rituals of 'Umrah, I was informed of it, so I shaved it. Do I owe anything?
Answer:
There is no necessity to shave the armpits; it is only a matter of cleanliness. If there is hair in the armpits when entering the state of ihram, one removes it to cut off the bad smell that accompanies sweat. This is a recommended practice (sunnah), not an obligation. If you entered the state of ihram with hair in your armpits and your beard, and you did not trim your beard or shave your pubic hair, your ihram is valid, because you only left off a recommended practice. Yes.
I came to perform 'Umrah and did not shave the hair under my armpits, because I was ignorant of the necessity of shaving it. After I had finished the rituals of 'Umrah, I was informed of it, so I shaved it. Do I owe anything?
Answer:
There is no necessity to shave the armpits; it is only a matter of cleanliness. If there is hair in the armpits when entering the state of ihram, one removes it to cut off the bad smell that accompanies sweat. This is a recommended practice (sunnah), not an obligation. If you entered the state of ihram with hair in your armpits and your beard, and you did not trim your beard or shave your pubic hair, your ihram is valid, because you only left off a recommended practice. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم حلق تحت الإبطين قبل أداء العمرة أو الحج؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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