FatwaFederal TerritoriesEthics, Remembrance & Supplication
IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE- 270 : HUKUM TIDAK MENCUKUR BULU-BULU BADAN DALAM TEMPOH MASA YANG LAMA
Is it permissible to keep pubic hair or underarm hair for a long period without removing it?
Short answer
Scholars divide body hair into three categories: hair commanded to be removed, hair forbidden to be removed, and hair on which the sacred texts are silent.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad al-Hukum (Umum)
- Topic
- Ethics, Remembrance & Supplication
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Scholars divide body hair into three categories: hair commanded to be removed, hair forbidden to be removed, and hair on which the sacred texts are silent. Pubic hair, underarm hair and the moustache fall under the commanded category, to be trimmed, shaved or plucked, based on the hadith on the acts of fitrah. A man's beard and a woman's eyebrows are forbidden to be removed, while hair with no specific text reverts to the default ruling of permissibility.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE- 270 : HUKUM TIDAK MENCUKUR BULU-BULU BADAN DALAM TEMPOH MASA YANG LAMA”, 15 November 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/2770-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-270-hukum-tidak-mencukur-bulu-bulu-badan-dalam-tempoh-masa-yang-lama. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-not-removing-body-hair-long/