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Fatwa #1343010 September 2005South Africa

I want your advise that whether i could cut hair above my nose or not

Question

I have hair above my nose and therefore, my two eyebrows are joined. So my physical appearance does not look as effective as I want.Therefore, I want your advise that whether i could cut hair above my nose or not. Basically, I want to cut this hair by electrolysis.I would be waiting for your advise as per Isalamic Law

Answer

It is recorded in the book of Fatawa Raddul Mukhtaar (vol.2 pg.418), ‘There is no harm in a man trimming his eyebrows or facial hair (besides the beard) as long as it does not resemble women.’

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai

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