Darul Iftaa Mahmudiyyah

Removing hair from the chest

· 18 Safar 1430 AH1 min readFatwa 17503English

Question

As a muslim i would like to know the masalah about removing hear from the chest beacuse i feel very uncomfrtable having to much hairs on the chest.?

Answer

In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

Assalaamu `alaykum waRahmatullahi Wabarakatuh

It is permissible to remove hair from the chest but it is undesirable and against etiquettes.

(Raddul Muhtaar vol.4 pg407,HM Saeed)

(Fatawa Hindiyya vol.5 pg358,Rashidiyyah)

And Allah knows best

Checked and Approved by:

Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Darul Iftaa

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وفي حلق شعر الصدر والظهر ترك الأدب كذا في القنية

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