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IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE- 177 : HUKUM MENCUKUR BULU KAKI BAGI LELAKI DAN PEREMPUAN
What is the ruling on men or women shaving leg hair?
Short answer
Scholars divide body hair into three categories: hair commanded to be removed (pubic, underarm, moustache), hair prohibited from removal (a man's beard and a woman's eyebrows) and hair on which the Shariah is 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
- Dress, Awrah & Adornment
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 (pubic, underarm, moustache), hair prohibited from removal (a man's beard and a woman's eyebrows) and hair on which the Shariah is silent. Leg hair is not mentioned in the texts as either commanded or forbidden, so it falls in the third category and returns to the default ruling of permissibility. The fatwa cites the hadith of Salman al-Farisi that matters Allah is silent about are among those pardoned.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Maka ia kembali kepada hukum asalnya sesuatu iaitu keharusan.
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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- 177 : HUKUM MENCUKUR BULU KAKI BAGI LELAKI DAN PEREMPUAN”, 23 February 2017. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/985-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-178-hukum-mencukur-bulu-kaki-bagi-lelaki-dan-perempuan. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-shaving-leg-hair-men-women/