Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Azaadville

Waxing The Armpits

· 8 Dhuʻl-Qiʻdah 1443 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Is it permissible to wax under the arms?

Answer

The purpose of removing the hair from below the arm pits is to attain cleanliness. As this object can be achieved by using wax as well; it will be fundamentally permissible to utilise wax.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

وأصل السنة يتأدى بكل مزيل لحصول المقصود وهو النظافة

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Mufti Muhammed Saeed Motara Saheb D.B.
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