Shaving the hairs on the legs and chest for men
Question
If a wife asks her husband to remove hairs from his legs, chest etc. Is it permissible for a man to do that?
Answer
It is undesirable.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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