Fatwa #1750313 February 2009United Kingdom
Removing hair from the chest
Question
As a muslim i would like to know the masalah about removing hear from the chest beacuse i feel very uncomfrtable having to much hairs on the chest.?
Answer
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful
Assalaamu `alaykum waRahmatullahi Wabarakatuh
It is permissible to remove hair from the chest but it is undesirable and against etiquettes.
وفي حلق شعر الصدر والظهر ترك الأدب كذا في القنية
(Raddul Muhtaar vol.4 pg407,HM Saeed)
(Fatawa Hindiyya vol.5 pg358,Rashidiyyah)
And Allah knows best
Checked and Approved by:
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Darul Iftaa