The ruling on a man removing the hair from his back and legs
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, what is the ruling on a man removing the hair from his back or his legs?
Answer:
There is nothing wrong with it. There is nothing wrong with a man removing the hair from his body. A woman removes the hair from her body, except for what she must leave for the sake of her husband’s rights, such as the beard. Removing the beard, the hair on the upper part of the face, and the like is forbidden. It is also forbidden for a woman to remove the hair from her eyebrows. There is a difference of opinion among the scholars regarding the hair on a woman’s face: whether it is considered part of the face or not. As for the rest of her body, such as her legs and arms, there is no evidence indicating that it is forbidden to remove it. Imam Ahmad (may Allah have mercy on him) used to do so, as was reported from him.
Honorable Shaykh, what is the ruling on a man removing the hair from his back or his legs?
Answer:
There is nothing wrong with it. There is nothing wrong with a man removing the hair from his body. A woman removes the hair from her body, except for what she must leave for the sake of her husband’s rights, such as the beard. Removing the beard, the hair on the upper part of the face, and the like is forbidden. It is also forbidden for a woman to remove the hair from her eyebrows. There is a difference of opinion among the scholars regarding the hair on a woman’s face: whether it is considered part of the face or not. As for the rest of her body, such as her legs and arms, there is no evidence indicating that it is forbidden to remove it. Imam Ahmad (may Allah have mercy on him) used to do so, as was reported from him.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، باب عشرة النساء — islamhouse.com (1:02:39)
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