Fatwa #1063516 January 2004United Kingdom
From which areas of the body must males remove hair from?where does the armpit begin and end, and does one have to remove all the hair below the belly button, or just the area around the male organs?
Answer
Q: What is the area of shaving the pubic hair for a male and female?
A: The area immediately under the navel is not to be shaven. The area of shaving for a person (male / female) is above and around the private parts. If possible, it is commendable to shave around the hind private parts as well. (Al-Kaamil, commentary of Muslim; Imaam Nawawi vol. 1 pg. 128).
and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
A: The area immediately under the navel is not to be shaven. The area of shaving for a person (male / female) is above and around the private parts. If possible, it is commendable to shave around the hind private parts as well. (Al-Kaamil, commentary of Muslim; Imaam Nawawi vol. 1 pg. 128).
and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best
Mufti Ebrahim Desai