The Prohibition of Plucking Eyebrow Hair

Question:
A listener (M. M. A.) from the Arab Republic of Egypt asks: Is it forbidden to shape the eyebrow by removing a little hair from it? What about the rest of the face, and removing hair from it? What is *namisah*? We want clarification on this. May Allah reward you with good.

Answer:
The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) cursed the one who plucks her eyebrows, the one who has her eyebrows plucked, the one who plucks the hair of the eyebrows, and the one who has that done to her. So the point is that *namisah* is removing the hair of the eyebrows, even if it is a little. It is not permissible to shape it, nor to remove anything from the eyebrows, nor the normal hair of the face; because this is *namisah*. But if there is hair that disfigures the appearance, like the mustache or the beard, then this is removed and there is no blame. As for removing the hair of the eyebrows, or shaping the hair of the eyebrows, this is not permissible. Yes.

The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.