Female removing cowlicks on her eyebrows
Question
Is it permissible for a female to remove cowlicks on her eyebrows?
Answer
If one or two strands are overgrown, then to make it look normal is permissible. Otherwise, it should not be trimmed.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Zakaria Makada
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.
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