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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The ruling on using sandpaper to lighten the skin

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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: What is the ruling on using what is called sandpaper, which is rubbed on the face to lighten the skin? Is it included in the peeling that has been prohibited?

The Shaykh:
Sandpaper, which is

The questioner:
which is rubbed on the face to lighten the skin. Is it included in the peeling that has been prohibited?

The Shaykh:
If it changes the color of the face, then it is not permissible. Yes.
Source شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب ما يصنع إذا اجتمع الداعيان — islamhouse.com (57:15)

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