Answered by: Maulana Naieem Mohammad
Question
Is it permissible for a pregnant woman to have her private areas and legs shaved by a women’s parlor if she can’t reach that area due to the size of the belly and difficulty etc?
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Answer:
It will not be allowed for a pregnant woman to have her private areas and legs shaved by another woman due to the difficulty of doing it herself because of pregnancy which is a temporary difficulty and is only experienced in the last few months of pregnancy. If however there is a health risk such as fear or probability of infection or developing sores, or worse then it will be allowed. [1]
Only Allah knows best
Written by Maulana Naieem Mohammad
Checked and approved by Mufti Mohammed Tosir Miah
Darul Ifta Birmingham
[1] Qawaaid Fiqhiyya, pg 33