What is the basis for the statement of some scholars that it is permissible to remove the hair from the arms and legs?
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The questioner : May Allah reward you... Who permitted the removal of hair from the legs and arms? This... their statement that they are those who alter the creation of Allah, does he make... certainly...? Or what...
The Shaykh : He says that they are those who alter the creation of Allah, because an exception is made from this, making it an exception. He says, just as we have clarified its basis, that the Shari'ah has categorized hair and distinguished it. So when it commanded this and prohibited that and was silent about this, it is known that this is not commanded nor prohibited, because hair has acquired a specific ruling.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : ... the creation of Allah, there is no doubt that it is in it...
The Shaykh : This is its basis. He says, because the Lawgiver has given hair a specific ruling. Therefore, there is nothing here commanded to be removed, except the foreskin, the issue of circumcision. And otherwise, there is nothing besides hair that life permits to be removed that is commanded to be removed. Yes?
The questioner : Three.
The Shaykh : Three, okay. Look at the hadith, it is, not mentioned.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Yes, look, are there no other narrations?
The Shaykh : He says that they are those who alter the creation of Allah, because an exception is made from this, making it an exception. He says, just as we have clarified its basis, that the Shari'ah has categorized hair and distinguished it. So when it commanded this and prohibited that and was silent about this, it is known that this is not commanded nor prohibited, because hair has acquired a specific ruling.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : ... the creation of Allah, there is no doubt that it is in it...
The Shaykh : This is its basis. He says, because the Lawgiver has given hair a specific ruling. Therefore, there is nothing here commanded to be removed, except the foreskin, the issue of circumcision. And otherwise, there is nothing besides hair that life permits to be removed that is commanded to be removed. Yes?
The questioner : Three.
The Shaykh : Three, okay. Look at the hadith, it is, not mentioned.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Yes, look, are there no other narrations?