What is the ruling on trimming eyebrow hair?
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The questioner : What is the ruling on trimming eyebrow hair?
The Shaykh : If trimming eyebrow hair is done by plucking, it is forbidden because it is *nams* (plucking off the eyebrows), for which the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) cursed those who do it. If it is done by cutting or shaving, some scholars disliked it, while others prohibited it, considering it to be *nams*. They stated that *nams* is not limited to plucking but is a general term for any alteration of the hair that Allah has not permitted.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : If it is on the face, but what we see is that a woman should not do this, even if we say that trimming by cutting or shaving is permissible or disliked, unless the hair on the eyebrows is so thick that it descends to the eyes and affects her vision. In that case, there is no harm in removing what causes her distress.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The Shaykh : If trimming eyebrow hair is done by plucking, it is forbidden because it is *nams* (plucking off the eyebrows), for which the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) cursed those who do it. If it is done by cutting or shaving, some scholars disliked it, while others prohibited it, considering it to be *nams*. They stated that *nams* is not limited to plucking but is a general term for any alteration of the hair that Allah has not permitted.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : If it is on the face, but what we see is that a woman should not do this, even if we say that trimming by cutting or shaving is permissible or disliked, unless the hair on the eyebrows is so thick that it descends to the eyes and affects her vision. In that case, there is no harm in removing what causes her distress.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes.