Darul Iftaa Mahmudiyyah

Is it permissible for males to remove the hair of the armpit by waxing?

· 12 Dhuʻl-Qiʻdah 1421 AH1 min readFatwa 1925English

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Is it permissible for males to remove the hair of the armpit by waxing?

Answer

It is permissible for a male to remove unwanted hair of the armpit by waxing.

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Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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What hair should be removed, and is waxing or laser allowed?

“It is Mustahab (recommended) to remove the pubic hair every seven days. It is also permissible to delay this to fifteen days. However, beyond forty days is Makrooh Tahrimi and sinful. [Shaami 6/407 – Tahtaawi 524]”

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