The Intended Meaning of Namus and the Removal of Facial Hair
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: Does the term namus refer only to the removal of eyebrow hair, or does the rest of the face fall under the ruling of namus?
Answer:
Namus is the removal of eyebrow hair; this is the agreed-upon view. As for removing facial hair, if it is harmful and thick, there is no harm in doing so, because this falls under the removal of a nuisance. However, if it is ordinary, it should not be removed, because some scholars consider it to be a form of namus. They call this haf, haf. Some consider it part of namus, so the Muslim woman should avoid it, provided it is not disfiguring. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: Does the term namus refer only to the removal of eyebrow hair, or does the rest of the face fall under the ruling of namus?
Answer:
Namus is the removal of eyebrow hair; this is the agreed-upon view. As for removing facial hair, if it is harmful and thick, there is no harm in doing so, because this falls under the removal of a nuisance. However, if it is ordinary, it should not be removed, because some scholars consider it to be a form of namus. They call this haf, haf. Some consider it part of namus, so the Muslim woman should avoid it, provided it is not disfiguring. Yes.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل قال - تعالى - { فإذا قرأت القرآن فاستعذ بالله من الشيطان الرجيم } — islamhouse.com (1:13:30)
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