Is it permissible for a woman to remove excess hair from her body, and is it permissible for her to separate her eyebrows if they are joined?
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Question:
Is it permissible for a woman to remove excess hair from her body, such as what is on the forehead? Is it permissible for a woman to even out her eyebrows without joining them? And is it permissible for her to separate her eyebrows if they are joined? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
As for the eyebrows, it is forbidden to remove them, or any part of them. This is because this is the act for which the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) cursed the one who does it. Therefore, the eyebrows must be left alone and not subjected to plucking, cutting, shaving, or any other form of removal or trimming. All of this is forbidden. It is obligatory for a woman to leave her eyebrows alone. The second matter is the hair on the face. If it is disfiguring and exceeds the normal, there is no harm in removing it. However, if it is within the normal range and not disfiguring, this is a point of disagreement among the scholars, and the better course is to leave it. The better course is to leave it. This is called *hass* by the jurists, and removing the eyebrows is called *namt*. The third type is the hair on the rest of the body, such as the hair on the legs, arms, and the rest of the body. There is no harm in removing this, because there is no prohibition against taking it, and it is also part of beautification and adornment.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good.
Is it permissible for a woman to remove excess hair from her body, such as what is on the forehead? Is it permissible for a woman to even out her eyebrows without joining them? And is it permissible for her to separate her eyebrows if they are joined? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
As for the eyebrows, it is forbidden to remove them, or any part of them. This is because this is the act for which the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) cursed the one who does it. Therefore, the eyebrows must be left alone and not subjected to plucking, cutting, shaving, or any other form of removal or trimming. All of this is forbidden. It is obligatory for a woman to leave her eyebrows alone. The second matter is the hair on the face. If it is disfiguring and exceeds the normal, there is no harm in removing it. However, if it is within the normal range and not disfiguring, this is a point of disagreement among the scholars, and the better course is to leave it. The better course is to leave it. This is called *hass* by the jurists, and removing the eyebrows is called *namt*. The third type is the hair on the rest of the body, such as the hair on the legs, arms, and the rest of the body. There is no harm in removing this, because there is no prohibition against taking it, and it is also part of beautification and adornment.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يجوز للمرأة أن تزيل الشعر الزائد من جسمها وهل يجوز لها أن تفصل بين الحاجبين إن كانا متلاصقين؟ — youtube.com
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