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I would like to know whether it is allowed for men to cut hair from following positions...

· 24 Dhuʻl-Qiʻdah 1428 AH1 min readFatwa 15973English

Question

1) I would like to know whether it is allowed for men to cut hair from following positions:

i) Legs ii)Thighs iii) Chest

2) Similarly, I would like to know whether it is allowed for women to cut hair from following positions:

i) Legs ii)Thighs iii) Chest

Answer

In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

Assalaamu `alaykum waRahmatullahi Wabarakatoh

It is permissible for both, men and women to remove their hair from the legs, thighs, and chest, but it is undesirable for them to do so.

Bahishti Zewar p. 951 Maktaba Thanwi Deoband
Rad al-Muhtar (6/407) H.M. Saeed Company

And Allah knows best

Wassalam

Ml. Ehzaz Ajmeri,
Student Darul Iftaa

Checked and Approved by:

Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Darul Iftaa

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

وفى حلق الصدر والظهر ترك الادب (رد المحتار)

Answered by
Ml. Ehzaz Ajmeri
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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