Plucking facial hair

Reference: Fataawa Noor ‘alad-Darb – Volume 11, Page 14, Question No.5540

Question: Is plucking hair from the face without [plucking] the eyebrows impermissible?

Response: Yes, it is impermissible. Plucking facial hair is considered to be from an-nams [النمص – which refers to plucking the eyebrows], and the Prophet ﷺ cursed the one who does so; and it is considered from the major sins – whether or not it is from the eyebrows, the cheeks or other than that.


Translation originally published on 13 April, 2016.

Graduate of the Islaamic University of Madeenah, having completed the Arabic Language programme at the Institute of Arabic Language before progressing to the Faculty of Sharee'ah, from which he graduated in 2004. He currently resides in Birmingham, UK.

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