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Removing pubic hair is not a prerequisite for ghusal to be valid

25 Sep 2021English

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Question

I was not able to take out one or two strands of pubic hair during shaving. I still made my ghusal for haidh. Was my ghusal valid?

Answer

Yes, the ghusal is valid. Removing the pubic hair is not a prerequisite for the ghusal to be valid.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by: Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & approved by: Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)

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