Darul Iftaa Mahmudiyyah

Can men use cream to remove unwanted hair?

· 12 Ramadan 1428 AH1 min readFatwa 15686English

Question

Dear Imam sb, Pls advise as i heard that removing unwanted here for men is prohibted throug creams etc and men can use only razor, also inform what is orders for men

Regards

Answer

In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

Assalaamu `alaykum waRahmatullahi Wabarakatoh

It is permissible fro men to remove unwanted hair by means of creams and other hair removing agents. (Hindiyyah vol.44 pg.24)

And Allah knows best

Wassalam

Mufti Moosa Salie

Checked and Approved by:

Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Darul Iftaa

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

الفتاوى الهندية - (ج 44 / ص )24

وَفِي الْإِبْطِ يَجُوزُ الْحَلْقُ وَالنَّتْفُ أَوْلَى وَيَبْتَدِئُ فِي حَلْقِ الْعَانَةِ مِنْ تَحْتِ السُّرَّةِ وَلَوْ عَالَجَ بِالنُّورَةِ فِي الْعَانَةِ يَجُوزُ كَذَا فِي الْغَرَائِبِ . .

Answered by
Mufti Moosa Salie
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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