What is the basic regard concerning women shaping their eyebrows in Islam?
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What is the basic regard concerning women shaping their eyebrows in Islam?
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No, it is not permissible for females to pluck their eyebrows. Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) cursed a Mutanammisa (a female who seeks to remove her eyebrows).
and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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