Removing of hair

[mezmerize]

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Salaams

Is it necessary to remove all the hair below the navel for both men and women? If so, would it be better to wax, use removal cream or shave? Or can you just trim the hair?

The reason I'm asking this is because a friend wanted to know. I am aware that it is a private question.

Jazakallahkir.

[AhmedSyed]

If so, would it be better to wax, use removal cream or shave? Or can you just trim the hair?

Just use duct tape.

[ze leetle elper]

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Err, I don't think men are allowed to remove the hair from directly under the navel...what is known to women as the *bikini line* :rubeyes:

But I think any method of hair removal is allowed, as long as it does the job...

Maybe you should take this into the brothers forum. :help:

[AhmedSyed]

Err, I don't think men are allowed to remove the hair from directly under the navel

Err...wasn't it sunnath? At least from what I heard. Aren't both men and women supposed to remove hair from the armpit region and the pubic region (as sunnath)?

Oh, and btw, don't try the duct tape. I was only joking. Could cause a serious rash.

[ze leetle elper]

Pubic region, and directly under the navel are different places.... :nervous:

I read this only recently, I'll dig around for the answer again inshaallah. :)

[AhmedSyed]

Ok, I found a good ruling on the subject. You'd wanna read this Ze.

Question :


I have a question about shaving hairs below navel. I don't know how far down to go. Should the hairs from the testicles be also removed. Please shed some light on this.
And what about women are they also suppose to shave their hairs?

Answer :

Praise be to Allaah.

We put this question to Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saalih al-‘Uthaymeen, may Allaah preserve him, who answered as follows:

“In the Name of Allaah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. Praise be to Allaah, the Lord of the Worlds. This is not part of the Sunan al-Fitrah, but if there are too many hairs then they should be removed, so that they do not get contaminated with any impurity when using the toilet.”

There are reports in the Sunnah of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) which indicate that the pubic hairs should be removed, as it was reported that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “The fitrah consists of five things, one of which is removing the pubic hairs.” (Reported by al-Bukhaari).

The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) also set a time limit of forty days, and the hair should be left any longer than that,because of the hadeeth of Anas ibn Maalik (may Allaah be pleased with him), who said: “He set us a time limit of no more than forty days for trimming the moustache, clipping the nails, plucking the armpit hairs and shaving the pubic hair.” (Reported by al-Bukhaari, 10/284 and Muslim, 1/222).

The fuqaha’ discussed the proper etiquette of removing the pubic hair and said that it is mustahabb to start shaving the pubic hair from beneath the navel, and to start on the right hand side, and one should also be concealed from the sight of others when doing this. One should also bury and hair or nail clippings removed.

The reasons behind removing this dirty hair could also be applied to the hair on the testicles and around the anus, if impurity (najaasah) gets attached to it, because the purpose it to be comepletly clean and pure and keep away from anything that may cause dirt and impurities to cling to the body. In this case, removing this hair is a good thing. With the regard to women, the rulings on removing the pubic hair are the same as the rulings for men. And Allaah knows best.

http://63.175.194.25/index.php?ln=eng&ds=qa&lv=browse&QR=2602&dgn=3

[ze leetle elper]

And I found this one:

Q: What is the area of shaving the pubic hair for a male and female?

A: The area immediately under the navel is not to be shaven. The area of shaving for a person (male / female) is above and around the private parts. If possible, it is commendable to shave around the hind private parts as well. (Al-Kaamil, commentary of Muslim; Imaam Nawawi vol. 1 pg. 128).

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai

http://islam.tc/ask-imam/view.php?q=10635

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[AhmedSyed]

And I found this one:

Q: What is the area of shaving the pubic hair for a male and female?

A: The area immediately under the navel is not to be shaven. The area of shaving for a person (male / female) is above and around the private parts. If possible, it is commendable to shave around the hind private parts as well. (Al-Kaamil, commentary of Muslim; Imaam Nawawi vol. 1 pg. 128).

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai

http://islam.tc/ask-imam/view.php?q=10635

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Upon what grounds? What hadith does the Mufti have to support his case that one cannot shave the area immediatly below the navel? That I do not see.

[seven]

Upon what grounds? What hadith does the Mufti have to support his case that one cannot shave the area immediatly below the navel? That I do not see.
actually, the mufto has given a reference to a book: (Al-Kaamil, commentary of Muslim; Imaam Nawawi vol. 1 pg. 128)

anyway, there's a difference between the hairs in the pubic region and other body hairs. so as far as i know, use that as ur guide