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What hair should be removed, and is waxing or laser allowed?
120 fatawa in the archive answer questions on this, from 6 South African Darul Iftas (Mufti Online, AskImam, Ibn Masood, Jamiat KZN, Azaadville, Camperdown). Below, each Darul Ifta’s answer is quoted word for word from the opening of one of its fatawa.
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What the Darul Iftas say
“It is Mustahab (recommended) to remove the pubic hair every seven days. It is also permissible to delay this to fifteen days. However, beyond forty days is Makrooh Tahrimi and sinful. [Shaami 6/407 – Tahtaawi 524]”
“In principle, a female is permitted to use a razor to remove unwanted hair but doing so is inappropriate. Allama Nawawi Rahimahullah states that a female should pluck unwanted hair. However, if she utilizes hair removal cream or an electronic shaver, then this would suffice.”
“It is not permissible for a pregnant lady to have her pubic hair removed by another lady. She may adopt other easy ways to remove her pubic hair, for example, hair removing oil, etc. She may also request the assistance of her husband.”
“Fundamentally, it would be permissible to remove unwanted hair with a permanent hair removal method such as the laser system, as the main objective is cleanliness taking into consideration that:”
Quotes are the opening words of each answer as published; the full answer, its conditions and references are on the fatwa page. Answers depend on the exact details of each question.
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- Time-Frame for removing Pubic hairs Jamiat KZN · 21 Oct 2025
- Pubic Hair Ibn Masood · 27 Aug 2024
- Removal Of Pubic Hair Azaadville · 9 Feb 2023
- Removing Pubic and Armpit hair AskImam · 6 Mar 2021
- Using laser for hair removal Mufti Online · 6 Nov 2014
- Razor Blade to Remove Pubic Hair Camperdown · 17 Jun 2026
- Time Frame for removing ones Pubic Hairs Jamiat KZN · 18 Dec 2024
- Brazillian Wax Ibn Masood · 31 Jul 2024
- Laser Hair Removal Azaadville · 1 Jan 2022
- Removing pubic hair while in menses AskImam · 5 Oct 2019
- Waxing the body Mufti Online · 27 Nov 2013
- Can a female wax, shave and clip her nails during menstruation? Camperdown · 24 Aug 2023
- Should one repeat Ghusal and Salaah after finding leftover wax on the body? Jamiat KZN · 3 Sep 2018
- Females going for waxing and laser treatment Ibn Masood · 15 Aug 2022
- Can a pregnant lady make her pubic hair be removed by another lady? AskImam · 9 Mar 2018
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