An Egyptian woman who observes the Shari'ah hijab and does not appear before anyone except her mahrams: is there sin in removing the excess hair from her eyebrow that falls on her eyelid?
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The questioner : An Egyptian woman who observes the Shari'ah hijab says: “I do not appear before anyone except my non-mahrams.” Is there sin in removing the excess hair from my eyebrow that falls on my eyelid? I do not change the shape of my eyebrows; I only remove the excess that falls on the eye so that it does not bother me. I also consider this an adornment for my husband, especially since I do not expose myself to anyone.
The Shaykh : There is no blame on her for removing the excess hair from her eyebrow that falls on her eye, because its presence actually harms her. It falls on the eyelids and mixes with the eyelashes, causing irritation to the eye.
The Hanbali jurists (may Allah have mercy on them) mentioned that Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal (may Allah have mercy on him) removed hair from his eyebrows. Therefore, if the eyebrow hair grows long and she cuts the excess that hangs down to her eyelids and eyelashes, there is no blame.
The Shaykh : There is no blame on her for removing the excess hair from her eyebrow that falls on her eye, because its presence actually harms her. It falls on the eyelids and mixes with the eyelashes, causing irritation to the eye.
The Hanbali jurists (may Allah have mercy on them) mentioned that Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal (may Allah have mercy on him) removed hair from his eyebrows. Therefore, if the eyebrow hair grows long and she cuts the excess that hangs down to her eyelids and eyelashes, there is no blame.