Darul Ifta Ibn Masood

Females removing hair through laser treatments

· 9 Ramadan 1445 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Is it permissible for a woman to do laser hair removal from her knee downwards, her face, and her full hand? Which areas of the body is a Muslim woman permitted to view of another woman?

Answer

A woman’s Satr in front of other Muslim women is from her navel to below her knees. Infront of non-Muslim women, her Satr is her entire body except her face, hands, and feet. If one does laser hair removal by a Muslim female, then it will be fine in the queried scenario as the Satr is concealed.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

والمرأة مع المرأة أو مع ذوي محارمها كالرجل مع الرجل: ترى ما عدا ما بين السرة والركبة (الفقه الإسلام وأدلته 1/747)

وتنظر المرأة من المرأة والرجل إلى ما ينظر الرجل من الرجل (الإختيار لتعليل المختار 4/154)

عورت کا عورت کو دیکھنے اور چونے کا حکم :

ایک مرد دوسرے مرد کے جن اعضا کو دیکھ اور چھوسکتا ہے، انہی اعضا کو ایک عورت دوسری عورت کا بھی دیکھ یا چھوسکتی ہے ، یعنی ناف سے گھٹنے تک ، بشرط یہ کہ شہوت کا شائبہ نہ ہو ۔)فتاوی عثمانيہ 10/84)

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Mufti Mohamed Desai
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Fatawa SA: https://fatawa.co.za/fatwa/ibnmasood-30794

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