Removing Unwanted Hair

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Q. How often is it necessary to remove the unwanted hairs from the body?

A. It is Mustahab (an act of thawaab, but not compulsory) to remove the underarm and below navel hairs once a week. It is compulsory to remove these hairs on the fortieth day. It is haraam to retain such hairs beyond forty days.

Q. Could the hairs be removed while a woman is in the condition of haidh?

A. It is haraam to remove the hairs from the body and to cut nails during the state of haidh and janaabat.

(From The Majlis Archives)