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Ruling on removing facial hair other than the eyebrows

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The questioner:
The questioner says: What is the ruling on removing facial hair only, without taking anything from the eyebrows?

The Shaykh:
This is called haf. If the face and hair are disfiguring for her, she removes it; but if it is ordinary, the safest and best course is to leave it. Yes.

The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good.

The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, what

The Shaykh:
Some scholars hold that it is among the acts of nams, so taking facial hair is considered nams, unless it is harmful and disfiguring. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 7162- حكم إزالة شعر الوجه من غير الحواجب - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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