Can I bleach under the eyebrows?
Question
Assalamu Alaykum
Is it permissible for women to bleach underneath and above their
Eyebrows?
Jazakallah
Answer
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.
Sister in Islam,
Skin whitening, skin lightening and skin bleaching refers to the practice of using chemical substances in an attempt to lighten skin tone or provide an even skin complexion by lessening the concentration of melanin.[1]
According to Shariah, bleaching is permissible.
And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best
Ismail Desai,
Student Darul Iftaa
Durban, South Africa
Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skin_whitening, accessed at 11/06/2012.
- Answered by
- Ismail Desai
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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