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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Is it obligatory to shave the hair around the anus?

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Question:
He asks: Does shaving the hair around the anus fall under the obligatory shaving of the private parts?

Answer:
Yes. Removing the hair from the front and the back is part of grooming and beautification, and removing what is harmful. This is part of the Sunnah (recommended practice); indeed, it is one of the characteristics of the fitrah (the innate natural disposition). This is called istihadad, which is the removal of the hair around the front or the back. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يجب حلق الشعر الذي حول حلقة الدُّبر؟ #فتاوى الفوزان — youtube.com

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