Is it permissible for a married Muslim woman to use some hair removal products, given that plucking the leg hair is not permissible?

The questioner : Is it permissible for a married Muslim woman to use some hair removal products, given that plucking hair is not permissible?

The Shaykh : There is no difference between the two matters, unless we are being superficial. When Islam prohibited a woman from plucking hair, it provided a clear and evident reason for this prohibition. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said at the end of the hadith of the curse: ... to the end of it. He said at the end: So, whether the hair is removed with a depilatory cream, shaved with a razor, or by any medicine used today to remove hair, this appearance is not what should be focused on. Rather, we look at the ultimate result of this appearance: what happened? A change occurred in the creation of Allah (Mighty and Majestic). Therefore, whether she plucks it, removes it 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 it 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 changes the creation of Allah (Mighty and Majestic). And for those who oppose this, as it is said, "things are made clear by their opposites," the Wise Lawgiver distinguished between the characteristics of the fitrah, 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. But the problem is that it is observed 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. However, if one plucks the pubic hair, he has achieved the greatest objective, which is the removal of hair, where there is some dirt and some moisture... likewise in the armpit. However, the best is always and forever to heed the meanings of the terms used by the Wise Lawgiver. There is no doubt that there is a difference in the wording and a difference in the meaning for a purpose that He knows and is aware of, and some people may know it. So we say here that if one does not pluck his armpit but shaves it, the fitrah is achieved, but by a means other than plucking. Likewise, we say the opposite: there is meaning those who pluck, but when the reason was given in His saying , if she shaves or removes the hair with medicine, this is the same as what we mentioned.