Going to the Salon for Hair Removal
Hanafi Fiqh
Answered by Ustadha Shaista Maqbool
Question: Assalaamu alaykum,
Is it permissible for a pregnant woman to go to a salon for removal of pubic hair? As pregnancy progresses, it is difficult for a woman to manage removing pubic hair herself.
Answer: Assalaamua alaikum warahmatu Allahi wabarakatuh,
It is not permissible for a pregnant or non-pregnant woman to go to the salon for pubic hair removal.
The following is a summary of the ‘awrah or nakedness that must be covered of a Muslim woman depending on who is in front of her.
If it is:
1- another Muslim woman, then she must cover from the navel to under the knees (i..e including the knees). Therefore, even if the salon was owned by Muslim women, it would still be impermissible to get pubic hair removed.
2- a non-Muslim woman, then she must cover like she does in front of a man which is everything except for the face, hands, and feet.
3- a man, then she must cover (as mentioned above): everything except for the face, hands, and feet.
If removing the pubic hair is difficult due to pregnancy or other reasons, the woman is required to do that which she can without overburdening herself.
wasalaam,
Shaista Maqbool
Checked & Answered by Faraz Rabbani
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