Darul Iftaa Mahmudiyyah

Can women use hair removal cream?

· 20 Dhuʻl-Qiʻdah 1436 AH1 min readFatwa 33969English

Question

I heard from one of my relatives that...Armpit and pubic hair of females are to be shaved only... and it is forbidden to use hair removing creams to remove them. Is it true?

Answer

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

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

It is permissible for females to use hair removing cream to remove underarm and pubic hair.[1][2]

And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best

Abdullah ibn Mohammed Aijaz

Student Darul Iftaa
Baltimore, USA

Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.

However, death on iman is in Allah’s hands and therefore constantly make duaa for death on iman.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

[1] Ahsanul Fataawa:V. 8/PG.78

Fataawa Mahmudiya: V 19/ PG 446

(قوله و يستحبّ حلق عانته)قال فى الهندية من تحت السرة و لو عالج بالنورة يجوز.

رد المحتار (6/406)

[2] و السنة فى المراة النتف

رد المحتار (6/406)

Ahsanul Fataawa:V. 8/PG.78

وفي الابط يجوز الحلق والنتف اولي (الفتاوي عالمكيرية 5\358 رشيدية)

Answered by
Abdullah ibn Mohammed Aijaz
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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