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 products, given that plucking hair is not permissible?
The Shaykh : There is no difference between the two matters, except if we were to be 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: etc. He said at the end: So, whether the hair is removed by plucking, by shaving with a razor, or by any medicine used today that removes hair, this appearance is not what should be focused on. Rather, we look at the ultimate result of this appearance. What happened? It resulted in altering 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 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 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, the objective was achieved, because the objective is cleanliness and removal. But the issue is that we observe that the Wise Lawgiver mentioned plucking for the armpit and not shaving, and mentioned shaving for the pubic area and not plucking. This must have been for a wisdom that may be apparent to some people and hidden from others. However, if one plucks the pubic hair, the greatest objective of hair removal is achieved, as there are some dirt and deposits that cling there, just as in the armpit. Nevertheless, the best course 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 as well.
Just as we say here that if one does not pluck the armpit hair but shaves it, the fitrah (innate natural disposition) is achieved, but by a means other than plucking, so we say the opposite: there is meaning the pluckers, but when the reasoning came with his saying , if she shaves or removes the hair with medicine, the result is the same, as we mentioned, unlike the other.
The Shaykh : There is no difference between the two matters, except if we were to be 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 women who pluck their eyebrows and those who get them plucked
لعن الله النامصات والمتنمصاتThose who change the creation of Allah for the sake of beauty.
المغيرات لخلق الله للحسنJust as we say here that if one does not pluck the armpit hair but shaves it, the fitrah (innate natural disposition) is achieved, but by a means other than plucking, so we say the opposite: there is
