Is there a specific time limit for shaving the pubic hair and plucking the armpit hair?
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The questioner : Shaykh, regarding the matters of fitrah (innate natural disposition) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) specified—ten things of fitrah—is there a specific time limit for shaving the pubic hair and the armpit hair?
The Shaykh : Yes, there is a specific limit of forty days. Anas ibn Malik said: "The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) set a time limit for us regarding plucking the armpit hair, shaving the pubic hair, and cutting the nails: forty days." This is a hadith narrated by Muslim in his Sahih. Although he narrated it using the passive voice ("a time was set"), others narrated it using the active voice ("The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) set a time for us"). So the answer is yes.
The questioner : Is this hadith taken as evidence for the obligation? The obligation of the matters of fitrah?
The Shaykh : Of course, because the setting of a time limit means that. You have time limits for the prayers; is it permissible to exceed them?
The questioner: No.
The Shaykh : You have time limits for the miqat (boundaries) of Hajj and 'Umrah; is it permissible to exceed them?
The questioner: No.
The Shaykh : So is this clear from that?
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : It is your turn now, is it your turn or his turn?
The questioner : His turn.
The Shaykh : It is your turn—(laughs).
The Shaykh : Yes, there is a specific limit of forty days. Anas ibn Malik said: "The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) set a time limit for us regarding plucking the armpit hair, shaving the pubic hair, and cutting the nails: forty days." This is a hadith narrated by Muslim in his Sahih. Although he narrated it using the passive voice ("a time was set"), others narrated it using the active voice ("The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) set a time for us"). So the answer is yes.
The questioner : Is this hadith taken as evidence for the obligation? The obligation of the matters of fitrah?
The Shaykh : Of course, because the setting of a time limit means that. You have time limits for the prayers; is it permissible to exceed them?
The questioner: No.
The Shaykh : You have time limits for the miqat (boundaries) of Hajj and 'Umrah; is it permissible to exceed them?
The questioner: No.
The Shaykh : So is this clear from that?
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : It is your turn now, is it your turn or his turn?
The questioner : His turn.
The Shaykh : It is your turn—(laughs).
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