Are women allowed to use a razor
Question
Are women allowed to use a razor to remove pubic hair
Answer
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh
It is permissible for a female to shave the pubic hair with a razor blade. However it is Sunnah to pluck/tweeze the pubic hair.[1]
And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best
Ismail Desai,
Darul Iftaa
Checked and Approved,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
1 (قوله و يستحبّ حلق عانته)قال فى الهندية من تحت السرة و لو عالج بالنورة يجوزو السنة فى المراة النتف (رد المحتار، ص 406، ج 6)
- Answered by
- Ismail Desai
Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.
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