Is it permissible to shape my eyebr...

Egypt's Dar Al-Ifta

Is it permissible to shape my eyebrows and wax my body hair?

Question

Is it permissible for a woman to wax or shape her eyebrows? And secondly if a woman has body hair on her body is she allowed to have it waxed/lasered by a trustworthy person? As her intention is to be clean and please her husband. These days shavers are so bad and the hair grows much thicker and can become seriously irritable and thus make a person become emotionally sick!

Answer

It is permissible for a married woman to do with her eyebrows whatever she wishes, either for adornment or treatment, with her husband's consent.
As for removing woman's body her, it is permissible and there is no legal objection even if this involves the entire area of the 'awra [parts of the body that must be concealed] with the intention to please her husband and help him remains chaste.

 

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