Is it Haraam for women to shave the pubic hair?

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1) have been told that it is haram for women to shave the pubic hair. Rather it should be plucked or tweezed. Can you please enlighten me on this topic. I have read in books that it is not haram, so i am a bit confused.

2) Secondly are we allowed to use toothpase with alcohol in it, to cure gum desease e.t.c

Ml. Abdul Hameed · Accepted Answer

In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

Assalaamu `alaykum waRahmatullahi Wabarakatoh

1) It is permissible for women to shave the pubic hair or use any other method of hair removal e.g. hair removal cream etc.

( Radul-Muhtaar Vol. 6 Pg. 406 HM Saeed)

However it is preferable for women to pluck or tweeze the pubic hair if possible.

(Radul-Muhtaar Vol. 6 Pg. 406 HMSaeed)

2) The alcohol used for commercial purposes is called ethanol. Most commercial brand mouthwashes and toothpastes used to treat mouth diseases and infections contain ethanol.

· Ethanol is generally manufactured from corn, which undergoes fermentation through the medium of yeast, thus producing ethanol.

· “Currently the main feedstock in the for the production of ethanol is corn. Approximately 10 liters of ethanol are produced from one bushel of corn (35 liters).”en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethanol

· Some other feedstock or sources for ethanol are sorghum and pearl millet, however these sources constitute a fairly negligible amount of the feedstock, with corn being the major source.

· According to the فقهاء ( Islaamic jurists ) the word خمر refers specifically to those substances derived from grapes and dates, which after undergoing certain processes intoxicate.

(Fathul Qadeer Vol. 9 Pg. 34)

· Mufti Taqi Usmaani has stated that, those liquids derived from other sources besides grapes and dates, are considered permissible by Imaam Abu Hanifah and Imaam Abu Yusuf for medicinal use as long as it does not intoxicate.

(Buhuth fi qadaaya fiqhiah muaasarah Pg.340)

· Furthermore Mufti Taqi saheb states that those medicines that are derived from substances other than grapes and dates, for example toothpaste containing alcohol derived from corn (ethanol) for the purpose of combating gum diseases will be permissible to use solely on the grounds of medical need as long as it does not intoxicate.

· Taking into consideration the above, it will be permissible to use toothpaste containing ethanol.

And Allah knows best

Wassalam

Ml. Abdul Hameed,
Student Darul Iftaa

Checked and Approved by:

Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Darul Iftaa

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