Can men use cream to remove unwanted hair?
Question
Dear Imam sb, Pls advise as i heard that removing unwanted here for men is prohibted throug creams etc and men can use only razor, also inform what is orders for men
Regards
Answer
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful
Assalaamu `alaykum waRahmatullahi Wabarakatoh
It is permissible fro men to remove unwanted hair by means of creams and other hair removing agents. (Hindiyyah vol.44 pg.24)
And Allah knows best
Wassalam
Mufti Moosa Salie
Checked and Approved by:
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Darul Iftaa
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
الفتاوى الهندية - (ج 44 / ص )24
وَفِي الْإِبْطِ يَجُوزُ الْحَلْقُ وَالنَّتْفُ أَوْلَى وَيَبْتَدِئُ فِي حَلْقِ الْعَانَةِ مِنْ تَحْتِ السُّرَّةِ وَلَوْ عَالَجَ بِالنُّورَةِ فِي الْعَانَةِ يَجُوزُ كَذَا فِي الْغَرَائِبِ . .
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- Mufti Moosa Salie
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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