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    Question ID: 11406Country: Pakistan

    Title: I wanted to ask whether it is okay for a woman to get her entire body waxed by another female or if there are any restrictions on certain areas.

    Question: I wanted to ask whether it is okay for a woman to get her entire body waxed by another female or if there are any restrictions on certain areas.

    Answer ID: 11406

    Bismillah hir-Rahman nir-Rahim !

    (Fatwa: 527/393=L/1430)

     

    A woman cannot get her body from knee to navel waxed by a female as well, but she can do so on other parts of the body.

    Note: If the wax forms a layer preventing water to reach the skin, then it is necessary to remove it while doing wudhu and ghusl, otherwise they will not be valid.

    Allah (Subhana Wa Ta'ala) knows Best

    Darul Ifta,

    Darul Uloom Deoband, India