[Q-ID0073] Can women shave unwanted hair under the armpits?
Question
Can women use razors to remove dirty hair i.e under their armpits?
Answer
In his encyclopaedic work in the Hanafi Madhab, Bahare Shariat, Al-Imam Amjad Ali al-A’zhami (رحمة الله عليه) has mentioned concerning the removal of this hair:
“It is Sunnah to pluck the hair of the underarms and shaving it is allowed too.”
[Bahare Shari’at vol 3 pg 585]
Allah knows best.
Answered by Ustadh Ibrar Shafi
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