Can women remove hair from their legs and hands?
Question
Kindly tell me according to Islam that can women remove hair from legs and hands.
Answer
Yes.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Zakaria Makada
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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