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Is it permissble to shave chest hairs for males? as it is now common these days.

· 14 Jumada II 1429 AH1 min readFatwa 16823English

Question

Is it permissble to shave chest hairs for males? as it is now common these days.

Answer

In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

Assalaamu `alaykum waRahmatullahi Wabarakatuh

It is permissible for males to shave the hair of the chest; however it is undesirable to do so.

(Raddul Muhtaar V6 Pg 407 Saeed Company) (Bahishti Zewar Pg 830)

And Allah knows best

Wassalam

Ml. Ebrahim Desai,
Student Darul Iftaa

Checked and Approved by:

Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Darul Iftaa

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ولا باس في حلق شعر الصدر والظهر

Answered by
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