Question: What is "an-nams"? And is it permissible for a woman to remove facial hair and the hair from her legs and arms if such hair causes the aversion of her husband?
Response: All praise is due to Allaah alone, and may Allaah send prayers and salutations upon His Messenger and his family and his companions. To proceed:
"an-nams" is the removal of the hair from the eyebrows; And this is not permissible since the Messenger of Allaah (sal-Allaahu `alayhe wa sallam) cursed the one who removed the hair from the eyebrows as well as the one who allowed such hair to be removed. It is (however) permissible for a woman to remove facial hair as well as the hair from her legs and arms.
And with Allaah lies all success and may Allaah send prayers and salutations upon our Prophet (sal-Allaahu `alayhe wa sallam) and his family and his companions.
The Permanent Committee for Islaamic Research and Fataawa
Head: Shaykh 'Abdul 'Azeez Ibn Abdullaah Ibn Baaz;
Deputy Head: Shaykh 'Abdur-Razzaaq 'Afeefee;
Member: Shaykh 'Abdullaah Ibn Ghudayyaan
Fataawa al-Lajnah ad-Daa.imah lil-Buhooth al-'Ilmiyyah wal-Iftaa., - Volume 5, Page 195, Question 8 of Fatwa No.10896;
Fataawa wa Ahkaam fee Sha'r an-Nisaa - Question 40, Page 43
You can shave, thread, use creams or wax anywhere else except eyebrows.
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*Originally posted by Aishaaa1: *
even if we have a unibrow? "there should be two"
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Sorry sister i should've posted this before...
Question:
It is clear that it is impermissible to have one pluck your eyebrows or pluck them yourself but we have heard it is permissible to pluck what is between the eyebrows. Some men and women, have what some might call a unibrow, where hair grows between the eyebrows. We "hear", and it is unclear whether this is from the people of knowledge or ignorance, that because this hair between the eyebrows is not from the eyebrows, then it is permissible to remove. Like the moustache or hairs that may grow on the chin of a woman, the hair between the eyebrows resembles the hair of the men, and can therefore be removed. Can you please ask the people of knowledge about this issue.
Answer:
As for as the unibrow then the hair BETWEEN the eyebrows is permissible to remove. As clarified by the Permanent Committee. As for plucking the EYEBROWS like some of the women do by making them into different shapes and reducing its size then this is known as Namaas and strictly prohibited. This ruling applies to both men and women. And Allaah knows best.
Sheikh Uthaymeen (r) was asked:
What is the ruling on reducing the hair of the eyebrows?
Answer:
Praise be to Allaah.
If that is done by means of plucking, then it is haraam, and indeed it is one of the major sins, because it is the “namas” for which the Messenger (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) cursed the one who does it. But if it is done by cutting or shaving, then it was regarded as makrooh by some scholars and forbidden by others who regarded it as a kind of “namas”. They said: “ ‘Namas’ does not only mean plucking, rather it is a general word which includes all ways of changing the hair for which Allaah has not granted permission, if it is on the face.” But what we think is that women should not do that unless the hair of the eyebrows is so thick that it hangs down over the eyes and affects her vision, in which case it is o.k. to remove that which is causing the problem.
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plz all provide quranic proof or saboot from prophet mohammed-e-mustapha (s.a.w) sunnat or hadith's to support ur presumptions?????
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You make outrageous statements without any proof, and then come back and demand proof from others for otherwise. Saying, I heard it from someone (who is gold medal in this and that) is fine, but that just makes your whole argument kinda baseless and unimportant. In any case, some members have provided proof of their positions. Read that first, and then come back with any follow-up questions you may have.
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*Originally posted by insolent mods': *
plz all provide quranic proof or saboot from prophet mohammed-e-mustapha (s.a.w) sunnat or hadith's to support ur presumptions?????
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the replies do contain support from hadith/quran those that dont are annwers from scholars of Islam!
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i knoww....how about men? are they allowed to like wax or wotever the hair from their arms or legs?
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i dont think so because in Islam men are not allowed to imitate women and women are not allowed to imitate men. i will Inshallah get u the official fatwa/evidence later in a rush!
actually i have already found it and turns out im wrong
In Islam, are men allowed to shave their legs? How about women?
Name of Mufti Muhammad Ali Al-Hanooti
Both men and women are allowed to shave if they need it. Nothing of that is recommended or restricted. When a man does that, of course he doesn’t have in mind anything to make him look or feel feminine. The Prophet (SAAWS) told men and women not to do anything similar to the opposite gender.
aysha i dont really understand this…like to be more precise, its ok for men to shave of their arms or legs? how about chest? i mean i was told by some religious person that it was totally wrong…only was allowed for medical purposes!
another thing..for any religious matter i heard kay its mandatory to ask at least three different scholars b4 u make a final decision...is that true ? its according to shariah i guess?
im not too sure i am actually confused now:confused:
but in Islam it does say that when one is in doubts about something it is best to avoid the thing.
