What Can I Do If My Eyebrows Were Shaped Accidently by the Barber?
Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel
Question
I’m a boy, and my barber decided to shape my brows in the middle of my haircut without my consent. He did it so quickly that I learned what was going on later.
What should I do because it’s barely noticeable? I reminded him not to do it again, but should I repent or seek forgiveness because it was a genuine mistake? This may appear odd, but if you could guide me to what I should do, that would be extremely helpful.
Answer
In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate.
I pray you are in good faith and health. Thank you for your question.
There is no need to repent or ask for forgiveness in your case. As you mentioned, it was a genuine mistake by the barber. Your eyebrows will gradually grow hair and, in time, will look normal again, in sha’ Allah.
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I pray this helps with your question.
Wassalam,
[Mawlana] Ilyas Patel
Checked and Approved by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
Mawlana Ilyas Patel is a traditionally-trained scholar who has studied in the UK, India, Pakistan, Syria, Jordan, and Turkey. He started his early education in the UK. He went on to complete the hifz of the Quran in India, then enrolled in an Islamic seminary in the UK, where he studied the secular and ‘Aalimiyya sciences. He then traveled to Karachi, Pakistan. He has been an Imam in Rep of Ireland for several years. He has taught hifz of the Quran, Tajwid, Fiqh, and many other Islamic sciences to children and adults onsite and online extensively in the UK and Ireland. He taught at a local Islamic seminary for 12 years in the UK, where he was a librarian and a teacher of Islamic sciences. He currently resides in the UK with his wife. His interest is a love of books and gardening.
