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It is permissible for a man to remove hair from his body, e.g. chest hair, hair of one’s back etc ?

Question Is it an accurate rule of thumb that a man can remove any bodily hair apart from the beard? Answer: ﺑﺴﻢ اﷲ اﻟﺮﺣﻤﻦ اﻟﺮﺣﯿﻢ In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

It is permissible for a man to remove hair from his body, e.g. chest hair, hair of one’s back, and leg/arm hair; however, it is unethical to do so.


Nonetheless, it is prohibited to shave off one’s eyebrows or shape them in such a way that one would look effeminate.

Only Allah knows best

Written by Maulana Mohammad Ahsan Osmani

Checked and approved by Mufti Mohammed Tosir Miah Darul Ifta Birmingham



(Behishti Zewar: p. 300 [Darul Isha’at]; Masaail of the Hair: p. 25-26 [Idara Isha’at-e- Diniyat (P) LTD.]; Raddul Muhtar: v. 9, p. 583 [Maktaba Imdadia]; Kitabul Nawazil: v. 15, p. 516-517 [Darul Isha’at], Fatawa Darul Uloom Deoband: v. 16, p. 234 [Darul Isha’at])

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