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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Is it permissible to shave the hair on the legs and arms for men and women?

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The Shaykh : Is it permissible to shave the body hair on the legs and arms, and is there a difference between men and women?
First: We do not recommend shaving the hair on the legs and arms, because the hair grows stronger every time it is shaved, and shaving it only increases its strength. However, removing it by other means... as for women, if the hair is excessive, there is nothing wrong with removing it, but if it is normal, it should not be removed.
Hair falls into three categories:
A category that the Shari'ah commands to be removed, such as the pubic hair, the armpits, and the moustache.
A category that is forbidden to be removed, such as the beard.
A category about which the Shari'ah is silent. Regarding what is silent about, one is neither commanded to do it nor forbidden from it. However, some scholars said: Regarding His saying, the Exalted:
And We will command them, and they will change the creation of Allah ولآمرنهم فليغيرن خلق الله
Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah 30:51
They said: The original ruling regarding changing what Allah created is that it is from the inspiration of Satan, so it should not be changed. And thus we say: There is no need to change the hair for men at all. It is well known that the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) had abundant hair, and the scholars say that abundant hair indicates strength of manliness in a person.
Source alathar.net

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