Clarification on ShaPing (not ShaVing) the eyebrows by women.

15 Nov 2001 · 30 Shaʻban 1422 AH1 min readFatwa 4154English

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Regarding your response to "Shaping the Eyebrows" (Q3479), you have (repeatedly) stated the Hadith about Shaving the eyebrows [Rasulullah s.a.w.s. cursed a Mutanammisa (a female who seeks to remove her eyebrows]. How about just removing a few scattered hair?

Answer

Mutanammisa literally means to pluck the eyebrows. That includes shaping as well as shaving.

Both are prohibited.

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai
FATWA DEPT.

Answered by: Mufti Ebrahim Desai

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