Can one remove their unwanted hair whilst fasting?

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aoa, i wanted to ask abt mens unwanted hairs, can we clean them during fasting ???

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In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, The Most Merciful.

As-salaamu `alaykum wa-ramatullahi wa-barakatuh.

It is permissible for one to remove his unwanted hair whilst fasting.[1]

And Allah Ta`ala Knows Best.

Hussein Muhammad.

Student Darul Iftaa

Arusha, Tanzania

Checked and Approved by:

Mufti Ebrahim Desai.

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 الصوم هو الإمساك عن المفطرات على قصد التقرب

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 الصَّوْمُ هُوَ الْإِمْسَاكُ عَنْ الْأَكْلِ وَالشُّرْبِ وَالْجِمَاعِ نَهَارًا مَعَ النِّيَّةِ

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