Is removing hair from the hands and legs considered adornment for a woman that is permissible, or is it considered changing the creation of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He)? I ask you to provide information and a response.
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The questioner : Is removing hair from the hands and legs considered adornment for a woman that is permissible, or is it considered changing the creation of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He)? I ask you to provide information and a response to these questions. May Allah guide you?
The Shaykh : It is preferable for a person to leave what Allah created for him as it is, except for what the Shari'ah has ordered to be removed.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Such as the hair of the armpits and the pubic area, and the nails, which are removed in accordance with the Shari'ah. As for what the Shari'ah has not ordered to be removed, it is preferable to leave it as it is and not change it.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : However, if the hair on the hands or legs becomes so thick that it is considered unusual, ugly, and repulsive according to the customs of people, then there is no blame on lightening it.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : There is nothing wrong with that.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : This message is an inquiry from its owner... Iddham al-Khashram from Rafha in the Northern Borders regarding a matter of breastfeeding.
The Shaykh : It is preferable for a person to leave what Allah created for him as it is, except for what the Shari'ah has ordered to be removed.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Such as the hair of the armpits and the pubic area, and the nails, which are removed in accordance with the Shari'ah. As for what the Shari'ah has not ordered to be removed, it is preferable to leave it as it is and not change it.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : However, if the hair on the hands or legs becomes so thick that it is considered unusual, ugly, and repulsive according to the customs of people, then there is no blame on lightening it.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : There is nothing wrong with that.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : This message is an inquiry from its owner... Iddham al-Khashram from Rafha in the Northern Borders regarding a matter of breastfeeding.
