Is it permissible for a married Muslim woman to use some hair removal methods?
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The questioner : Is it permissible for a married Muslim woman to use some hair removal methods, given that plucking hair is not permissible?
The Shaykh : There is no difference between the two matters unless we become superficial. When Islam prohibited a woman from plucking her hair, it provided a clear and distinct reason for this prohibition. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said at the end of the hadith of the curse: and so on. He said at the end: . Therefore, whether the hair is removed by plucking, by shaving with a razor, or by any medicine used today to remove hair, this appearance should not be the focus of our judgment. Rather, we look at the ultimate result of this appearance: what has happened? It has resulted in altering the creation of Allah (Mighty and Majestic). Therefore, whether she plucks it, or removes the hair with a razor or with medicine—"all roads lead to the mill"—it may be said that plucking is more thorough in removing hair than shaving or using medicine. If this is established, then plucking is more strictly forbidden. However, this does not mean that removing hair with a razor or with medicine is permissible. It remains forbidden because it involves altering the creation of Allah (Mighty and Majestic). And in contrast to this, as it is said, "things are made clear by their opposites," the Wise Lawgiver distinguished between the characteristics of the fitrah (innate natural disposition), which include plucking the armpit hair and shaving the pubic hair. If a person did not pluck his armpit hair but shaved it instead, the objective was achieved, because the objective is cleanliness and removal. However, the issue we observe is that when the Wise Lawgiver mentioned plucking for the armpit and not shaving, and mentioned shaving for the pubic area and not plucking, it must be that both were for a wisdom that may be apparent to some people and hidden from others. But if one plucks the pubic hair, he has achieved the primary objective of hair removal, as there are some dirt and deposits that attach there, just as in the armpit. Nevertheless, the best course, always and forever, is to heed the meanings of the terms established by the Wise Lawgiver. There is no doubt that there is a difference in wording and a difference in meaning for a purpose that He knows and is aware of, and some people may also know it.
Just as we say here that if one does not pluck his armpit hair but shaves it, the fitrah is achieved, but by a means other than plucking, so we say the opposite regarding the pubic area: meaning the pluckers. But when the reason was given in His saying: , if she shaves or removes the hair with medicine, the result is the same, as we mentioned.
Other than that?
The Shaykh : There is no difference between the two matters unless we become superficial. When Islam prohibited a woman from plucking her hair, it provided a clear and distinct reason for this prohibition. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said at the end of the hadith of the curse:
May Allah curse the pluckers and the ones who get plucked
لَعَنَ الله النامصات والمتنمِّصاتThose who change the creation of Allah for the sake of beauty.
المغيِّرات لخلق الله للحُسْنJust as we say here that if one does not pluck his armpit hair but shaves it, the fitrah is achieved, but by a means other than plucking, so we say the opposite regarding the pubic area:
May Allah curse those who pluck
لَعَنَ الله النامصاتThose who change the creation of Allah for the sake of beauty.
المغيِّرات لخلق الله للحُسْنOther than that?
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