Darul Iftaa Mahmudiyyah

Can a cream be used to remove the armpit and pubic hair?

· 5 Rabiʻ I 1422 AH1 min readFatwa 3102English

Question

Is it ok for men to use hair removing creams for the unwanted hairs. My question was that, can men use hair removing creams to remoive the unwanted hair under the shoulders and below the naval. Kindly reply

Answer

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.

Yes, it is permissible for both males and females to use a cream to remove the armpit and pubic hair. [i]

And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

وفي الإبط يجوز الحلق والنتف أولى ويبتدئ في حلق العانة من تحت السرة ولو عالج بالنورة في العانة يجوز [i]

كذا في الغرائب

الفتاوى الهندية، ٥/ ٣٥٨

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